The targeting of economic sanctions
Djankov, S.
& Su, M.
(2025).
The targeting of economic sanctions.
Economics Letters,
248,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112235
& Su, M.
(2025).
The targeting of economic sanctions.
Economics Letters,
248,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112235
We use a comprehensive dataset of economic sanctions over the past 30 years to show that US unilateral sanctions are often off the mark, while United Nations sanctions tend to be well-targeted. Sanctions that target democratic stability and conflict resolution are best correlated with their stated goals.
