Development Studies In Regional Science

Author : Zhenhua Chen,William M. Bowen,Dale Whittington
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811514357

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Development Studies in Regional Science by Zhenhua Chen,William M. Bowen,Dale Whittington Pdf

This book examines major policy and planning issues in development studies from the regional science perspective. It investigates questions such as: “How are communities able to deal with uncertainties raised by conflicts, technology, and external shocks in the process of development?”; “How can nations achieve sustainable development in terms of resource allocation and management?”; and “How can developing countries improve their economic competitiveness while maintaining the objectives of equitable and coordinated growth among different regions?” using case studies that focus on different subfields, like infrastructure, environment, data science, sustainability and resilience. The book is organized in three parts. Part I clarifies fundamental issues regarding development studies and regional science in general, while Part II includes several case studies that address development-related opportunities and challenges with a focus on Asian countries. Lastly, Part III offers a global perspective and explores development experiences from countries throughout the world. Featuring contributions by leading academics and practitioners working at various organizations linked to international development, and including multidisciplinary analyses, the book appeals to students who are interested in development studies and regional science. It also offers planners and policymakers fresh insights into regional economic development.

Author : Zhenhua Chen,William M. Bowen,Dale Whittington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Development economics
ISBN : 9811514364

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Development Studies in Regional Science by Zhenhua Chen,William M. Bowen,Dale Whittington Pdf

This book examines major policy and planning issues in development studies from the regional science perspective. It investigates questions such as: "How are communities able to deal with uncertainties raised by conflicts, technology, and external shocks in the process of development?"; "How can nations achieve sustainable development in terms of resource allocation and management?"; and "How can developing countries improve their economic competitiveness while maintaining the objectives of equitable and coordinated growth among different regions?" using case studies that focus on different subfields, like infrastructure, environment, data science, sustainability and resilience. The book is organized in three parts. Part I clarifies fundamental issues regarding development studies and regional science in general, while Part II includes several case studies that address development-related opportunities and challenges with a focus on Asian countries. Lastly, Part III offers a global perspective and explores development experiences from countries throughout the world. Featuring contributions by leading academics and practitioners working at various organizations linked to international development, and including multidisciplinary analyses, the book appeals to students who are interested in development studies and regional science. It also offers planners and policymakers fresh insights into regional economic development.

Author : R. B. Singh,Soumendu Chatterjee,Mukunda Mishra,Andrews José de Lucena
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811622212

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Practices in Regional Science and Sustainable Regional Development by R. B. Singh,Soumendu Chatterjee,Mukunda Mishra,Andrews José de Lucena Pdf

This book brings together the emerging trends and techniques incorporated in regional science during the first two decades of this millennium. The book includes systematic and analytical notes making scientific commentary on the innovative methods of regional development, measurement of the development, regional development models, and policy measures that have significant implications and wide applicability instrumental for India as well as the other global south countries. There is clear evidence in the global south of the uneven spatial distribution of resources, economic activities, literacy, and health conditions. The most striking fact is the coexistence of development and underdevelopment that makes the planning process complicated. This can hardly be explored without taking a deep insight into the matter of how the regional parameters are impacting regional society or economy to shape the development of that region. There can be no effective global policy framework that will be effective equally for each and every region to mitigate local issues of society or economy. It is here that the book integrates the efforts of practitioners working towards addressing these regional issues and striving for sustainable regional development through their innovative ideas. Through its contributions, the book addresses development issues, regional impact of climate change, social justice, migration, well-being, livelihood vulnerabilities, and regional urban-environmental issues from the standpoint of regional science. It is a significant resource for researchers of spatial science, and policy makers.

Author : R. B. Singh,Soumendu Chatterjee,Mukunda Mishra,Andrews José de Lucena
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811622221

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Practices in Regional Science and Sustainable Regional Development by R. B. Singh,Soumendu Chatterjee,Mukunda Mishra,Andrews José de Lucena Pdf

This book brings together the emerging trends and techniques incorporated in regional science during the first two decades of this millennium. The book includes systematic and analytical notes making scientific commentary on the innovative methods of regional development, measurement of the development, regional development models, and policy measures that have significant implications and wide applicability instrumental for India as well as the other global south countries. There is clear evidence in the global south of the uneven spatial distribution of resources, economic activities, literacy, and health conditions. The most striking fact is the coexistence of development and underdevelopment that makes the planning process complicated. This can hardly be explored without taking a deep insight into the matter of how the regional parameters are impacting regional society or economy to shape the development of that region. There can be no effective global policy framework that will be effective equally for each and every region to mitigate local issues of society or economy. It is here that the book integrates the efforts of practitioners working towards addressing these regional issues and striving for sustainable regional development through their innovative ideas. Through its contributions, the book addresses development issues, regional impact of climate change, social justice, migration, well-being, livelihood vulnerabilities, and regional urban-environmental issues from the standpoint of regional science. It is a significant resource for researchers of spatial science, and policy makers.

Author : Laurie A Schintler,Zhenhua Chen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351983266

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Big Data for Regional Science by Laurie A Schintler,Zhenhua Chen Pdf

Recent technological advancements and other related factors and trends are contributing to the production of an astoundingly large and rapidly accelerating collection of data, or ‘Big Data’. This data now allows us to examine urban and regional phenomena in ways that were previously not possible. Despite the tremendous potential of big data for regional science, its use and application in this context is fraught with issues and challenges. This book brings together leading contributors to present an interdisciplinary, agenda-setting and action-oriented platform for research and practice in the urban and regional community. This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and cutting-edge perspective on big data for regional science. Chapters contain a collection of research notes contributed by experts from all over the world with a wide array of disciplinary backgrounds. The content is organized along four themes: sources of big data; integration, processing and management of big data; analytics for big data; and, higher level policy and programmatic considerations. As well as concisely and comprehensively synthesising work done to date, the book also considers future challenges and prospects for the use of big data in regional science. Big Data for Regional Science provides a seminal contribution to the field of regional science and will appeal to a broad audience, including those at all levels of academia, industry, and government.

Author : Peter Nijkamp,Adam Rose,Karima Kourtit
Publisher : Springer
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319073057

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Regional Science Matters by Peter Nijkamp,Adam Rose,Karima Kourtit Pdf

​This volume is a collection of fresh and novel contributions to regional science. They commemorate the scientific inheritance of the founding father of regional science, the late Walter Isard. All papers are written by well-known scholars in the field and serve to highlight the great importance of regional science theory and methodology for a better understanding of current spatial and environmental problems throughout our planet. The book showcases a multidisciplinary panorama of modern regional science research and presents new insights by applying regional science approaches.

Author : Manas Chatterji
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789400974128

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Management and Regional Science for Economic Development by Manas Chatterji Pdf

The greatest challenge facing mankind today is the immense disparity in the levels of income among people in different parts of the globe. The growth rate of income of the poor countries is consistantiy far below the rate of the advanced, industrialized nations. Due to low income and a high propensity to consume, there is very little left in these countries for investment. A major portion of the resources available is devoted to military expenditures. This continual decline in the standard of living, coupled with poverty and unemployment, will lead to social and political upheaval in these countries, which affects developed countries. Because of high capacity and low population growth, the market of the developed countries is already saturated. To maintain the high standard of living in the developed countries it is necessary to have a strong and stable developing world. It is gratifying to see that both groups of countries see the need for peaceful economic growth; however, the amount of cooperation between countries and the material help from the developed countries are far from satisfactory. The economic and social scientists have investigated the best way to achieve the transformation from a poverty-ridden condition to a decent existence. Their studies have proceeded in two different directions. One is a more descriptive, historical analysis and the other is theoretical model building. Although these studies have achieved a relatively high level of perfection, one significant factor is sometimes missing.

Author : Manas Chatterji,Kaizong Yang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349254590

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Regional Science in Developing Countries by Manas Chatterji,Kaizong Yang Pdf

Developing countries are suffering from the multiple and overlapping problems of poverty, malnutrition, excessive population growth and also the increased environmental pollution due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, particularly in the existing urban centres. The migration from rural areas of agricultural population to urban areas is making this situation more problematic. The lack of established institutions leads to the failure of public policy no matter how efficiently it is formulated. The book discusses the major regional developmental problems in poor countries, covering economic, social and environmental problems. It deals with case-studies for a set of individual countries, and discusses their unique problems, investigating how the established methods of regional science can be used to solve some of these problems.

Author : Walter Isard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540247517

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History of Regional Science and the Regional Science Association International by Walter Isard Pdf

A well-written and exciting historical account of the way in which regional science and the formation of the society associated with the field, Regional Science Association International, developed. It starts with the rise of Hitler, the advent of the Keynesian Revolution, the intense mathematization of economics and relates how an individual's creative thinking effectively combated the strong resistance of conventional social sciences. The text has been written by the founder of the Regional Science Association and current President of the North American Regional Science Council. It is of interest to regional scientists, economists, sociologists, urban- and regional planners, geographers, and transportation researchers.

Author : Mustafa Dinc
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9781785361357

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Introduction to Regional Economic Development by Mustafa Dinc Pdf

This is a relatively simple and easy to read introduction of major regional and local economic development theories, their theoretical evolution and other relevant topics such as governance, institutions and local leadership within the globalization context. It also discusses some basic analytical tools and provides a template for them in an easy to use MS Excel spreadsheet application. It introduces conflict management procedures into regional development process and provides a regional decision support framework.

Author : David Boyce,Peter Nijkamp,Daniel Shefer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642763113

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Regional Science by David Boyce,Peter Nijkamp,Daniel Shefer Pdf

Regional science, as an integrating discipline for many scientific analyses concerning the element of space, has a remarkable record of achievements in both breadth and depth. The great many scientific journals in this field and the large number of regional science books mirror the appeal of this discipline, in both the developed and the developing world. The scientific organization in this area, the Regional Science Association International, is organizing a world conference every four years. The 1989 Regional Science World Conference was held in an interesting setting, viz. kibbutz Ramat Rachel on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The organization of this meeting was undertaken by the Israeli Section of the Regional Science Association, under the supervision of Professor Rafi Bar-EI (Development Study Center, Rehovoth). The meeting turned out to be a great success and provided an extremely interesting cross-section of new developments in the area of regional science. It was decided afterward to publish a set of representative papers from this meeting in one volume. The present book brings together these papers, which were duly selected after a careful screening and refereeing process. The editors wish to thank all referees for their willingness to assist them in the task of producing this volume. Many thanks also go to Rita Hittema for her skillful copy-editing and word processing of the manuscript.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:32057071

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Urbanization and Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Zheng Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811053672

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Principles of Regional Science by Zheng Wang Pdf

This book summarizes the research findings in regarding a region as a rational and abstract concept and explores the principles of regional science. Focusing on location theory, spatial dynamics and regional evolution theory, it stresses that the region as a scientific concept is an essential abstract of an economic entity of a place. While it introduces a number of case studies, the content is general and universal rather than specific. Beginning with location theory – the basis of regional science – it explains how regions breed their own characteristics as economic entities against a background of place. For example, it discusses the location theory of the tourism industry and analyzes issues of facility location and R&D-industry location theory. The second part of the book addresses interactions with the spatial dynamics, including the dynamic mechanism of regions against a background of space. Spatial dynamics, which includes concepts from statistical physics, provides insights into the dynamic mechanism of aggregation, diffusion, and industrial clustering in regional science as well as in geography and economics. The book then describes regional dynamics as a development of spatial dynamics: REGION is completely independent as a research object and is no longer part of spatial dynamics. This book also discusses in detail regions as the dynamic characteristics of the economy or the basic characteristics of a certain place and examines the theory of regional evolution. It argues that regions are evolution and irreversible features of development with path dependence, which are the characteristics of a region that differ from general economic phenomena. This book by Professor Zheng Wang is outstanding. Its focus on Regional Science will open this area up to a wide variety of theoretical and applied researchers. I recommend the work without reservations. It covers critically important principles in the field and should be read and used by students, faculty and applied researchers doing policy analysis. I can see this as an important handbook and reference work as well as a textbook in the field. Kingsley Haynes

Author : Attila Varga
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Academic-industrial collaboration
ISBN : 1845429311

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Universities, Knowledge Transfer and Regional Development by Attila Varga Pdf

The transfer of economically useful knowledge from universities to the regional economy has attracted the attention of academics. This book focuses on the geography of academic knowledge transfers, the mechanisms of these transfers with regard to academic entrepreneurship, and policy experience in university-based regional economic development.

Author : Charlie Karlsson,Börje Johansson,Roger R. Stough
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783472635

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Agglomeration, Clusters and Entrepreneurship by Charlie Karlsson,Börje Johansson,Roger R. Stough Pdf

Regional economic development has experienced considerable dynamism over recent years. Perhaps the most notable cases were the rise of China and India to emergent country status by the turn of the millennium.