نوع مقاله : مقاله های برگرفته از رساله و پایان نامه
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Abstract
Comprehensive and theory-driven research addressing both the entrepreneurial processes of Afghan migrants and the spatial-regional disparities of this phenomenon remains limited. This study aims to explain the process and structure of Afghan migrant entrepreneurship within Tehran’s informal economy and its implications for regional planning. Using Grounded Theory (Strauss and Corbin’s approach), semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 Afghan migrant entrepreneurs, selected through purposive and theoretical sampling across nine districts of Tehran. Simultaneously, a regional analysis was performed based on the spatial differentiation of informal activities and urban development documents. Following the coding process, 239 open codes, 45 axial codes, and 12 selective codes were extracted, categorized into five groups: causal conditions, intervening conditions, contextual conditions, strategies, and consequences. The core category identified is “Entrepreneurial Survival and Dynamism based on Mutual Trust within Informal Cover Systems.” Regional findings indicate that informal entrepreneurial patterns in southern and southwestern Tehran are more concentrated and dependent on ethnic networks, with over 45% of interviewees lacking legal identity—most of whom operate in these very districts. Conversely, in the central and northern districts, patterns of brokerage and informal services are associated with a higher level of legal identity. From a regional planning perspective, these findings underscore the necessity of designing distinct spatial policies for different districts of Tehran. This research demonstrates that without accounting for intra-urban regional differences in Tehran, uniform support policies are not only ineffective but may also exacerbate spatial insecurity.
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