Urban Economics and Planning

Urban Economics and Planning

Investigating the effects of urban entrepreneurship on urban prosperity: a case study of the city of pol-e dokhtar

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Sajjad Bazvand 1
Mohammad Karim Raesi 2
1 Member of the academic staff of the Social Economic Research Department, Lorestan Province Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Promotion Organization, Lorestan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/uep.2025.538415.1682
Abstract
Urban entrepreneurship is a long-term and large-scale strategy that aims to achieve sustainable income generation by fostering innovation among citizens and local businesses, thereby promoting urban prosperity and growth. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of urban entrepreneurship on urban prosperity in the city of Pol-e-Dokhtar. This research is applied in terms of purpose and is based on a descriptive-analytical method. The statistical population of the study consists of the citizens of Pol-e-Dokhtar, whose population, based on the 2016 general population and housing census, was 26,352 people (7,563 households). Of these, 379 households were selected as a sample using the Cochran formula. To analyze the research findings, the sample t-test and multivariate regression analysis were employed. The results showed that the status of urban entrepreneurship, with an average of 3.098, and the status of urban prosperity, with an average of 3.137, in the city of Pol-e-Dokhtar are appropriate. The results of regression analysis showed that the economic index with a beta coefficient of 0.357, the social index with a beta coefficient of 0.301, the governance index with a beta coefficient of 0.267, the political index with a beta coefficient of 0.222, the physical index with a beta coefficient of 0.166, and the cultural index with a beta coefficient of 0.143, respectively, have the most significant impact on urban prosperity in the city of Pol-e-Dokhtar. Also, the results of path analysis showed that the economic variable with a total effect of 0.565, the social variable with a total effect of 0.489, the governance variable with a total effect of 0.407, the physical variable with a total effect of 0.399, the political variable with a total effect of 0.381, and the cultural variable with a total impact of 0.143 are influential on urban prosperity in the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.
Keywords
Business
Entrepreneurship
Pol-e dokhtar
Prosperity
Urban Development

Subjects

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Alshamndy, A. A. (2017). Quality of life indices as components of city prosperity initiatives and their role in enhancing the livability and sustainability of Egyptian cities. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3163331
Amin Tahmasebi, H., & Jamshidi Gilani, M. (2024). Urban Entrepreneurship Development Model in Pandemic Conditions. Karafen, 21(69), 155-176. https://doi.org/10.48301/KSSA.2024.394186.2525 [In Persian]
Arimah, B. (2016). Infrastructure as a Catalyst for the Prosperity of African Cities. Procedia Engineering, 198, 245-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.159
Asadi, A., & Ahadnejad-Roshti, M. (2024). Measuring Urban Prosperity Indicators in Mid-Sized Cities of Iran: A Case Study of Zanjan City. Geography and Planning, 28(90), 1-15. http://doi.org/10.22034/gp.2023.58116.3183 [In Persian]
Bashirkhodaparasti, R., & Bagheri Gharebolagh, H. (2023). Exploring the role of urban entrepreneurship, digital technologies, and smart logistics on sustainable business in smart cities: The moderating role of market turbulence. International Business Management, 6(2), 155-175. https://doi.org/10.22034/JIBA.2023.53879.1966 [In Persian]
Bazrafshan, J., Tolabinejad, M., & Tolabinejad, M. (2018). Spatial analysis of resilience differences in urban and rural areas against natural hazards: Case study of Pol-e Dokhtar County. Rural Research, 9(1), 116-135. https://doi.org/10.22059/JRUR.2018.229325.1080 [In Persian]
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Faizkhah, V., & Malekpour, B. (2023). Place marketing with an urban entrepreneurship approach: Case study of the historical and cultural axis of Rasht Municipality. Space and Place Studies, 3, 5-16. https://doi.org/10.30495/JSPS.2023.1984446.1044 [In Persian]
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Urban Economics and Planning
Volume 7, Issue 1
April 2026
Pages 36-50

  • Receive Date 31 July 2025
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