Regionalization of the Country with Sustainable Employment Development Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professopr at Institute for Trade and Studies Research (Corresponding Author).

2 , Faculty Member at Institute for Trade and Studies Research

3 Researcher at Institute for Trade and Studies Research

Abstract

One of the objectives of the land use study is to eliminate the imbalance in the distribution of activities in order to develop sustainable employment in the country. The country’s industries have grown inharmonic at different regions, and all of them  shows the necessity of adopting appropriate policies and incentives for all kinds of regions in the country.
One method to deal with menthend problem is regionalization of the country; By dividing the country into smaller parts, it is possible to implement and monitor programs for each part more accurately.
In this research, taking into account 12 indicators affecting employment and  underdevelopment, the country’s cities were divided into four regions with different industrial and commercial development statuses, so that appropriate  employment policies and industrial policies can be proposed in each region.
Based on the results of this research, more than 51% of the country’s cities are  categorized in the deprived and underprivileged areas, which require special  incentives to motivate investment; Also, 16% of the country’s cities are classified in a region that requires adjustment policies in the employment balance of the region, which leads to an increase in the depth of the labor market and

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