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Ranking the Knowledge-based Economy Indicators with Emphasizing Sustainable Development in Rural Areas of Iran
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Zabihullah Torabi *   , Ali Mokhtari Karchegani , Gholamreza Borzu |
| Tarbiat Modares Univversity |
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Today, developed countries refer to the knowledge-based economy as the key to expanding human settlements. This approach can help the economic development of regions, especially villages, by taking advantage of human capital and commercialization of contemporary sciences. In developing countries such as Iran, the capacity of a knowledge-based economy for the development of rural areas has been neglected. Meanwhile, the high capacity of the rural regions in territorial development is undeniable. Therefore, the need to localize knowledge-based economy indicators for rural areas is felt increasingly. This means incorporating local knowledge, values, and practices into national macro-policies. The purpose of this research was to rank the indicators of the knowledge-based economy with an emphasis on the sustainable development of rural areas in Iran. The current research was quantitative in terms of methodology and descriptive-analytical in terms of research method. The studied community was a panel of experts and executive experts who were selected by the available sampling method. In this regard, the Delphi method and questionnaire were used in data collection. TOPSIS ranking model was used for data analysis. The findings of this research highlight the importance of localization of a knowledge-based economy in the development of rural areas of Iran; In a way that the first place should be noted cultural and promotional indicators (the highest rank with a value of 0.81) and then investment indicators with a rank of 0.74, environmental indicators with a rank of 0.55 and physical-infrastructure indicators with a rank of 0.43.
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| Keywords: Localization, Indicators, Knowledge-based Economy, Rural Areas, Iran. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/06/17 | Accepted: 2024/12/29 | Published: 2025/02/28
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