COVID-19 pandemic and finance: Investigating study opportunities in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Finance and accounting Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Selçuk, Konya, Turkey.

Abstract
Purpose: Investigating the study opportunities in the finance field during the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of trying to provide information to the managers and planners of this field and discovering, identifying, and introducing new finance topics for researchers, is of particular importance. The purpose of this article is to investigate the research opportunities arising in the financial field during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.
Methodology: This applied study used the content analysis method and an exploratory approach. Content analysis is one of the main methods of studying and reviewing scientific and research texts.
Findings: The research findings show that, despite the many and diverse study opportunities in the finance field during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 5 years after its onset, the number of articles published by Iranian researchers in this area has remained very small.
Originality/Value: By identifying and introducing new research topics, this research has provided new evidence and insights to advance research on the financial field of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. In addition to this article, it identifies major research gaps. It outlines the direction of future research on finance issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, with implications for policy-making and research planning in this field. It is used to help develop the finance literature in Iran.

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