Evaluating the role of good governance in realizing the sustainable development of Aras Free Zone

Competent governance is of particular importance as a basic precondition for the good functioning of markets and creating conditions for investment attraction and sustainable allocation of physical investments and improving the efficiency of organizations and the performance of cities. On the other hand, it can be effective in increasing public welfare and economic security by affecting other components of the region's development and providing the basis for the sustainable development of free zones. The type of research is applied-developmental and the research method is descriptive-analytical, as well as the method of collecting library and survey information using a questionnaire. SPSS software and single-sample T-test, Pearson correlation and multivariate regression methods were used in data analysis. The studied area is the entire area of 51 thousand hectares of Aras Azad Zone, and the sample size is 400 people using Cochran's formula. The results of the research show that despite the failure of Aras Free Zone in achieving sustainable development goals, there is a significant relationship between good governance indicators and sustainable development indicators, and good governance models with a 62% realization rate have the ability to predict and realize development indicators. have stable in the region.