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Issue Information

Pages: 845-846 | First Published: 23 August 2021

FULL ARTICLES

A spatial regression methodology for exploring the role of regional connectivity in knowledge production: Evidence from Chinese regions

Yuxue Sheng, James LeSage

Pages: 847-874 | First Published: 08 March 2021

Estimation of regional input coefficients and output multipliers for the regions of Chile

Cristian Mardones, Darling Silva

Pages: 875-889 | First Published: 10 April 2021

Measuring fiscal interactions in local federalism: Evidence from Florida

Kevin Willardsen

Pages: 891-923 | First Published: 22 February 2021

Home Sweet Home: the Effect of Sugar Protectionism on Emigration in Italy, 1876‐1913

Carlo Ciccarelli, Alberto Dalmazzo, Daniela Vuri

Pages: 925-957 | First Published: 07 April 2021

Open Access

Social media adoption in Italian firms. Opportunities and challenges for lagging regions

Martina Aronica, Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti, Davide Piacentino

Pages: 959-978 | First Published: 19 April 2021

Measuring insularity as a state of nature

Vania Licio, Anna Maria Pinna

Pages: 979-1004 | First Published: 27 January 2021

From hot to cold: A spatial analysis of self‐employment in the United States

Alejandro Almeida, Antonio Golpe, Raquel Justo

Pages: 1005-1023 | First Published: 03 February 2021

Open Access

Age cohort effects on unemployment in the USA: Evidence from the regional level

Carsten Ochsen

Pages: 1025-1053 | First Published: 11 February 2021

Quantile regression on the nonlinear relationship between land use and trip time

Tae-Hyoung Tommy Gim

Pages: 1055-1077 | First Published: 21 January 2021

Open Access

A machine learning approach to rural entrepreneurship

Mehmet Güney Celbiş

Pages: 1079-1104 | First Published: 22 January 2021

BOOK REVIEW

Survival of the city: Living and thriving in an age of isolation By Edward Glaeser and David Cutler, Penguin Press, 2021. 480 pages. $14.99 (Kindle). ISBN 0593297687

Andrea Caragliu

Pages: 1105-1110 | First Published: 07 June 2021

Background

In Asia and the Pacific, the effects of climate change becomes obvious, with South Asia being the most vulnerable region (IPCC, 2007). However, South Asia could severely impacted if the world continues on its current fossil-fuel-intensive path (UN, 2020). Climate change might cut 9% of the South Asian GDP per year by the end of the century, and the human and financial toll could be substantially worse if floods, droughts, cyclones, and other extreme weather events taken place in the region frequently. Report highlighted that most of the South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) collectively may have the chance to lose an average of 1.8% of their annual GDP by 2050, rising to 8.8% by 2100 (ADB, 2014).Moreover, South Asia's economy would only be decreased by 1.3% yearly by 2050 and 2.5% by 2100 if countries across the world act collectively to keep global temperatures below an average of 2° celcius. To mitigate this situation, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and the Maldives are working to adapt to climate change and have developed national adaptation plans in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2006. However, governments' understanding of the need to plan for and respond to the effects of climate change is not satisfactory and needs to be addressed immediately.

Aims of the special issue

Climate change's impact on regional economies in South Asia becomes a significant concern in determining effective policies to mitigate such an adverse event. Agricultural output and food security, access to drinking water, migration, urban properties and activities, and even regional geopolitical stability are all expected to be impacted in the future, as are geographical and geological conditions. In this connection, we aim to publish scientific research findings on how climate change affects the economy of South Asia and their present adaptation approaches. Furthermore, this special issue aims to collect relevant research findings into the features of stochastic climate change indicators and their most likely impacts on various sectors (agriculture and industry) in South Asia's. Different econometric modeling, the application of advanced technology (GIS, RS, machine learning) on climate change impact assessment will be highly appreciated.

Scope and information for authors

The Research Topic aims to publish articles, reviews, opinions, and case reports related to assessing climate change impacts on regional economics in South Asian countries associated with the following issues, but we welcome other relevant studies as well:

Stochastic climate change indicators: geographical, sea-level rise, flood, drought, geographical, geopolitical and geological conditions;Climate change and its impact on the agriculture and industrial sector;Policies for mitigating climate change impact on urban properties-urban activities;Assessment of climate change consequences at micro-region level;Economics damage due to adverse climatic factors;Climatic risk assessment and mitigation strategies;National/regional food security and climate change;Adaptation/vulnerability/robustness of regional economics against disaster risk and uncertainty;Trans-boundary impacts and international cooperation;GIS, RS, Dynamic data collection system for climate-smart agriculture; Concurrent assessment with machine learning using dynamic data, etc.

Keywords: Climate change; Impact analysis; South Aisan Economy; Climatic factors; Food security; Risk assessment; Diaster risk reduction, Mitgation starategies; Policies; and Decision support systems.

Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts to the Editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science (APJRS) by May 1, 2022 (APJRS). The submission website is as follows: https://www.editorialmanager.com/ajrs/default.aspx.

All manuscripts will be evaluated according to the APJRS standard. Once a manuscript has been accepted after review, it will be rapidly published online with a DOI, which means that earlier submissions may be published online sooner than the printed edition, even if the printed version's publishing schedule has been set.

Please prepare your paper according to the APJRS Author Instructions. Please select the special feature under assessment of climate change impacts on regional economics in South Asia at the "Select Article Type" stage to track submissions.

Special Issue Editor:

Tofael Ahamed, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Dear Colleagues

I wish you are all safe and well.

Please submit your contribution to the workshop we are co-organizing devoted to the subject: 

Civic Universities, Ecosystems and Regional Development in Low-Industrial-Density Regions

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Submissions must be made by next September 17, 2021.

Please find also attached a CfP associated with this workshop, which will be organized in a hybrid format.

So we are welcoming your presentations that can be delivered through physical or virtual terms.

Yours faithfully

João Carlos Correia Leitão, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor with Habilitation 

University of Beira Interior  

Faculty of Human and Social Sciences

Department of Management and Economics

UBIExecutive, Business School 

Estrada do Sineiro, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal 

RSPP Call for Papers

Special Issue on:

Civic Universities, Ecosystems and Regional Development in Low-Industrial-Density Regions

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a highly significant role in developing their influence regions, due to its contribution both for intellectual and civic progress. HEIs have the responsibility to become deeply engaged with the societal challenges (Boyer, 2016), since they should be positioned as open institutions, with a proactive role in promoting a sustainable development of regions and people. From here, it results a need to better understand, and define the Civic Universities (CivUs), which play a significant role in fostering the regional development of Low-Industrial-Density Regions.

The idea of civic engagement of the Universities was originally described by Boyer (1996), in what he named as  scholarship of engagement, that is, a construct based on four pillars, namely: (I) the scholarship of discovery, pushing back the frontiers of human knowledge; (II) the scholarship of integration, creating more interdisciplinary conversations; (III) the scholarship of sharing knowledge, being a communal act; and (IV) the application of knowledge, moving from theory to practice back to theory.

In this line of reasoning, the CivUs should be deeply integrated in their communities. As such, CivUs should organize their teaching and researching activities, in order to train future citizens with the focus of entrepreneurship for societal innovation (Goddard and Vallance, 2011). CivUs have the potential for providing viable solutions for several societal problems, such as ageing, degenerative diseases, sustainability, smart mobility solutions, urban living, food security, water management, clean manufacturing, and environmental innovation (Goddard and Vallance, 2012; Unger et al., 2020).

The aim of this special issue is thus to bring together scientific contributions from interconnected research fields, helping to unveil and better understand the role played the CivUs in addressing the societal challenges and the prosecution of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), targeted to a sustainable regional development. Following this rationale, we are welcoming both theoretical and empirical contributions, focused on responding to the guiding g research question, that is: What is the role played by the CivUs in fostering sustainable regional development, especially, in low-industrial-density regions?

Examples of research topics that are considered relevant for this special issue, are as follows:

• Benchmarks and Good-Practices of Civic Universities
• Clusters, Industrial Districts and Productivity of Low-Industrial-Density Regions
• Cross-border Relationships and Sustainable Development
• Demography and Regional Development of Low-Density Regions
• Determinants of Performance of Low-Density Regions
• Efficiency of Higher Education Institutions
• Geography and Space Determinants of the Performance of Low-Density Regions
• Higher Educations Institutions and Sustainable Regional Development
• History, Culture and Development Pathway of Low-Density Regions
• Intellectual Capital of Higher Education Institutions and Sustainable Regional Development
• Knowledge and Technology Transfer of Higher Educations Institutions and SDGs
• Natural Resources and Sustainable Regional Development
• New Public Policies for Intelligent Smart Specialization Strategies
• Territorial Competitiveness and Inclusiveness of Low-density-industrial Regions

Planning

There are three alternative ways to select papers for this special issue:

• A selection of extended abstracts submitted to the 26^th APDR Workshop​ will be invited to deliver a full paper.
• Authors not attending the conferences above mentioned may send an extended abstract (1,200-2,000 words) to the editors until October 30, 2021

Please note that the full paper must be submitted to RSPP by January 31, 2022.

Editors

• João Leitão, University of Beira Interior, NECE and ICS, University of Lisbon, Portugal This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
• Alessandra Faggian, Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Martina Dal Molin, Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

References

Boyer, E. L. (1996). The scholarship of engagement. Journal of Public Service and Outreach, 1(1), 11-20.

Boyer, E. L. (2016). The scholarship of engagement. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 20(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.2307/3824459                

Goddard, John, & Vallance, P. (2012). The civic university: Connecting the global and the local. Universities, Cities and Regions: Loci for Knowledge and Innovation Creation, January, 43–63. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203097144

Unger, M., Marsan, G. A., Meissner, D., Polt, W., & Cervantes, M. (2020). New challenges for universities in the knowledge triangle. Journal of Technology Transfer, 45(3), 806–819. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-018-9699-8

Corina Cretu, Romania - EP Member, Former European Commissioner for Regional Policy
Eduardo Haddad, Brazil - University of Sao Paulo, President of the Regional Science Association International
Peter Nijkamp, The Netherlands - Free University of Amsterdam, Past President of the European Regional Science Association and the Regional Science Association International
André Torre, France - University Paris-Saclay and INRAE, President of the European Regional Science Association

Chaired by:
Rosella Nicolini, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, ERSA Secretary

Participants:
Bulgarian Section: Kosyo Stoychev
Croatian Section: Vinko Mustra
Greek Section: Yannis Psycharis
Romanian Section: Daniela Constantin
Turkish Section: Tuzin Baycan

Main topics:

• Recent trends in spatial development
• Spatial planning and territorial cohesion
• Endogenous growth and territorial capital
• Migration, employment and labour markets
• Clusters, networks and regional smart specialization
• SMEs, entrepreneurship and regional competitiveness
• Tourism, cultural industries and regional development
• Smart, sustainable and resilient cities
• Innovation, technological transformation and green transition
• Urban-rural linkages
• Multi-level governance and citizen participation
• Territorial cooperation - drivers and challenges
• Institutions, investments and regional policy

The abstract must not exceed 400 words (including keywords and JEL Classification). It should be sent by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., specifying in the email’s subject Abstract RRSA 2021.

Those interested in having their paper published should submit the full paper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., specifying in the email’s subject Full paper RRSA 2021. The paper (5000-8000 words) may be published after peer-review in one of the following journals:

• Romanian Journal of Regional Science
• Contemporary Economy
• The USV Annals in Economics and Public Administration
• Journal of Academic Research in Economics

Maximum two papers per participant are accepted.

Registration fee - Euros or the equivalent in lei (for Romanian participants)
From 4.10.2021 to 22.10.2021

Bank account:
Account holder: ASOCIATIA ROMÂNĂ DE ȘTIINȚE REGIONALE
IBAN: RO66RNCB0072049702590001
Bank details: BCR - Sucursala sector 1, Calea Victoriei 155
Reference field: RRSA Conference 2021 and Name of Participant.

Please do not forget to send us by email the proof of your payment, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Important deadlines:
Abstract submission – 19 September 2021
The confirmation of abstract acceptance– 3 October 2021
Full paper submission – 31 October 2021
The payment of registration fee – 22 October 2021
Posted conference programme & Zoom links – 1 November 2021

Contact persons:
• Cristina Serbanica:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
• Amalia Cristescu: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Conference on Diversity and Development 21 and 22 August 2021

Special Session on Writing for Journals - Day 1 (Saturday): 21 August 2021

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99588722828?pwd=QitsNWZLVmF2d3I0UHN1ZUYyalBJdz09

Meeting ID: 995 8872 2828

Passcode: 163488

Full programme schedule for the Conference on Diversity and Development to be held on 21 and 22 August 2021 attached.

3rd Annual Conference on Regional Science (ACRS 3) 2021

CALL FOR PAPER FOR THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Regional Development at the Time of Uncertainty

Conference Theme

Any development decision needs to consider uncertainty of future events which may impact implementation of development plans. With globalization, nations are interconnected now. Problems in one region has its domino effect on other regions. The ongoing pandemic makes it amply clear. The development planners are confronted with an uphill task of choosing a path to development because of increasing uncertainty in future due to unprecedented and unanticipated problems with different magnitudes. Covid-19 or extreme events induced by climate change are examples. Researchers need to devise ways and means to address such problems in a systematic and realistic manner. Against this backdrop, Bangladesh Regional Science Association (BRSA) and the Canter for Regional Development Studies (CRDS), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) are organizing the 3rd Annual Conference on Regional Science (ACRS 3) and inviting paper for presentation at the virtual conference.

Young researchers (below 30 years of age) are especially encouraged to submit papers for a special session for young researchers.

The focus of the conference is regional development in the time of uncertainty. To address this multi-faceted theme of the conference, papers are expected in the following areas:

Sub-Themes of the Conference

• Regional Development and Public Health
• Climate Change, Disaster Management and Regional Development
• Regional Transportation
• Natural Resource Management
• Urban and Regional Economy
• Migration, Rural – Urban Linkage
• Impact of Mega-Infrastructure in Regional Development
• Agriculture and Rural Economics
• Innovation and Impact of Information Technology
• Politics and Governance in Regional Development
• Gender and Social Issues in Regional Development
• Cities in uncertain time

In addition, there would be three workshops addressing the need of young researcher and two keynote speech on burning issues on Regional Development at home and abroad.

Workshops for Young Researchers

• Tools and Methods for Regional Scientists
• Publishing in Regional Science Journals
• Regional Science in Development Planning

Important Dates

Last Date of Submission of Abstract – 22nd August 2021

Announcement of Acceptance of Abstract – 30th August 2021

Last Date of Full Paper Submission – 30th September 2021

Date of Conference -- 21-23rd October 2021

Submission Portal: www.brsabd.org

THE NEW ISSUE OF REGIONAL STATISTICS IS ALREADY AVAILABLE!

We are pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Regional Statistics has been released and now it’s avaiable online.

 http://www.ksh.hu/terstat_eng_current_issue

REGIONAL STATISTICS, 2021, VOL 11, No 3.

STUDIES

Viktor Pál – Gábor Lados– Zsófia Ilcsikné Makra – Lajos Boros – Annamária Uzzoli – Szabolcs Fabula – Concentration and inequality in the geographic distribution of physicians in the European Union, 2006–2018

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110308.pdf

Györgyi Nyikos – Bettina Soha – Attila Béres – Entrepreneurial resilience and firm performance during the COVID-19 crisis – Evidence from Hungary

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110307.pdf

Nándor Zagyi – Róbert Kuszinger – Zoltán Wilhelm – Characteristics of recent urbanisation in India in light of the divergent development paths of metropolises

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110301.pdf

Rūta Ubarevičienė – Vaida Tretjakova – Gintarė Pociūtė-Sereikienė – The effects of individual and regional factors on adolescent fertility rates: The case of Lithuania

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110305.pdf

Rahma Fitriani – Zerlita F. Pusdiktasari – Herman C. Diartho – Growth interdependence in the presence of spatial outliers: Implementation of an average difference algorithm on East Java regional economic growth, 2011–2016

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110306.pdf

Wahyu Wibowo – Brodjol Sutijo Suprih Ulama – Tiodora Hadumaon Siagian – Taly Purwa – Regina Niken Wilantari – Impact of earthquakes on the number of airline passenger arrivals and departures: A case study of West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110302.pdf

Tibor Elekes – Ferenc Szilágyi – Changes in the population and ethnic structure in the towns of Székely Land between 1910 and 2011

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110304.pdf

Bulcsú Remenyik – Attila Barcza – János Csapó – Barna Szabó – Gyula Fodor – Lóránt Dénes Dávid – Overtourism in Budapest: Analysis of spatial process and suggested solutions

http://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/regstat/2021/2021_03/rs110303.pdf

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