Identifying economic factors affecting ethnic challenges in Iran (with an emphasis on the Baloch people)

Economy and its related issues can be effective in the unity and cohesion of geographical spaces in different ways; In such a way that economy and economic relations can be considered as one of the main fields of linking between individuals, groups, ethnicities and even nations. In the opposite direction, it can be said that not paying attention to the economy and economic issues in geographical spaces such as countries can create the basis for creating many challenges and divergence, especially in countries that have ethnic diversity. Meanwhile, the country of the Islamic Republic of Iran is formed by a group of diverse and different cultures of Baluch, Kurdish, Azeri, Persian, Arab, etc. The settlement of Iranian ethnicities mainly in the border areas and adjacent to their co-speaking country provides a suitable ground for the occurrence of ethnic crises. The Baloch tribe is one of the Iranian tribes that has had extensive challenges with the central government of Iran during the past century, which has led to the emergence and growth of divergent ideas among this ethnic group. The current research with a descriptive analytical approach and targeted sampling method based on the statistical community of university experts familiar with the political and economic issues of the Baloch people and with a practical purpose has investigated the economic and political factors affecting the divergence of the Baloch people. The results of the research showed that among the economic factors, there are five factors: 1- The amount of income of the ethnic group compared to other citizens of the country 2- The lack of attention of the macroeconomics to the studied area 3- The level of access to facilities and services 4- The existence and spread of poverty among the ethnic group (Relative to across the border) 5- The status of development indicators and human poverty have had the greatest impact on the divergence of the Baloch ethnicity in Iran.