Geography and Human Relationships

Geography and Human Relationships

Investigating the role of border residents in promoting foreign trade with the Indian subcontinent

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Zahedan, Iran
2 Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
3 PhD in Sociology, Expert, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the role of border residents in promoting the foreign trade of the country by reviewing past studies, studying the presented models and the researcher seeks to answer these questions about the community that; Do border markets play a role in enhancing foreign trade with neighboring countries (Afghanistan-Pakistan)? Since the present study seeks to design a model in this regard by combining different models and identifying the main factors and components, therefore, it develops the existing set of knowledge and is considered a kind of applied research that explores the relationships between phenomena. Will pay. Therefore, the research method was in fact applied. In terms of data collection, it is a descriptive research that has been carried out after extensive study of theoretical foundations and identification of key factors and components in two parts (Delphi survey research) and model design. The statistical population of this research is professors, experts and specialists in the field of research. According to the estimation made in this research, the snowball method has been used to select the research samples. First, the researcher started the interview with the members of the practical staff of Sistan and Baluchestan University and at the suggestion of academic experts active in the field of special areas. Economic, Free Zones, Border and Customs Markets, Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mining; Sample completed. (n = 16). Using a researcher-made questionnaire, five research hypotheses were tested and confirmed using SmartPLS3 software and structural equation technique. The results showed that border residents have a positive and significant effect on promoting the country's foreign trade. Finally, the research suggestions were presented based on the results and presented to the next researchers.
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Volume 7, Issue 3 - Serial Number 27
Winter 2025
Pages 627-642

  • Receive Date 20 January 2025
  • Revise Date 07 March 2025
  • Accept Date 03 March 2025