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Investigating the Role of Investment and Productivity of Arvand, Qeshm and Kish Free Zones on Employment of these Regions
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Amir Heydari Rad1   , Abdul Majeed Ahangary 2, Hamid Asayesh3 |
1- PhD student in Economics-Development Orientation, Faculty of Economics, Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz branch
2- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz and Visiting Professor, Islamic Azad University, Aligoderz Branch (Responsible Author) , abdolmajidAhangarii@gmail.com
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Humanities, Ayatollah Borujerdi University (RA), Borujerd, Iran |
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Abstract: (675 Views) |
Free zones in today's competitive competitive economy are the lifeblood of countries that have these strategic zones. Investing in these areas due to access to target markets can be very profitable for target countries, which leads to a boom in the production sector and thus the development of employment in these areas and neighboring areas. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of investment and productivity on employment in Qeshm, Kish and Orand free zones. This study consisted of two hypotheses based on the significant impact of investment variable in free zones on the employment, as well as the significant impact of productivity on the employment. To collect the necessary data to test the research hypotheses, data from a period of 20 years between 1996 and 2016 were used. According to the type of research, the panel data method was used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that the investment variable has a positive and significant effect on the employment rate in free zones. Also, the productivity variable has a positive and significant effect on the employment rate of free zones.
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Article number: 19 |
| Keywords: Employment, Productivity, Investment, Free Zones |
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Article type: Research |
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Received: 2021/12/10 | Accepted: 2022/02/11 | Published: 2021/09/1
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