Evaluation of Iran's Free Trade Zones and Its Effects On Economic Development of These Zones

In our country, forming Free zones and felling them develop are considered as a very effective element in opportunites and developing of exports, promoting employment, getting the domestic and foreign investments, increasing the general income and tourism, improving the economic stand of the country and also complying with a competitive economy. Considering the economic operations of three free zones (Kish, Qeshm, Chabahar) during 1994 to 2005 shows that a major part of revenues goes from exporting goods from Qeshm and revenues from tourism in Kish. Major parts of the constructions and fundamental facilities have been expensed in Kish and this region is very important in getting the domestic and foreign investment considering to the other parts of the country. The operations of Chabahar zone in the case of above mentioned elements has been done weakly because of lacking the constructions and fundamental facilities and also deprivation of the region, so this zone could not access to the main goal which is transit of goods. As a whole, the roles of the above mentioned elements in Iran’s economy are very inconsiderable and it shows that these zones have been operated weakly during these years. In econometric chapter is determining the effective factors on export expansion and cultivation revenue in foreign exchange. However these factors are acquired with use of panel data of three zones Kish, Qeshm and Chabahar during 1994 to 2005. The issue of this test, illustrates that increasing in variable of current cost and civil cost with three historical delay foreign and domestic investment and revenues has a significant positive effect on export expansion and cultivation revenue in foreign exchange of three free zones. This issue is most helpful to cultivate of revenue in foreign exchange of this places.