Trends and Policies Shaping the Future of Sustainable Industrial Development and Its Role to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
A special issue of Economies (ISSN 2227-7099). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2025 | Viewed by 718
Special Issue Editor
Interests: green development; manufacturing; structural transformation; industrial development; green economy; green growth; industrial policies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The pivotal role of manufacturing in economic development, particularly in less-advanced economies, has been extensively studied and documented, with significant attention given to this sector’s higher productivity as well as its linkage and demand effects. More recently, scholars have focused on the impact of digitalization on industrialization and the phenomenon of premature deindustrialization by analyzing temporal variations in manufacturing value added and employment beyond income levels. Additionally, research has turned its focus to the influence of structural dynamics on the industrialization process of a given economy, alongside the notable differences and heterogeneity within various manufacturing sub-industries. Lastly, the world has recently seen the revival and introduction of a plethora of industrial policy measures, which have, in turn, ignited a vivid debate among academics and policymakers.
In a rapidly evolving world continuously impacted by poly-crises, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aim to eradicate poverty while protecting the environment and combating climate change. Industry plays a central role in achieving these SDGs, with direct contributions to SDG7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG8 (economic growth and employment), and SDG9 (industry and innovation), as well as indirect contributions to the realization of all other SDGs.
This Special Issue welcomes papers that enhance our understanding of the latest trends and policies driving industrialization and their role in fostering sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. Submissions may be theoretical or empirical and include case studies, policy analyses, comparative studies, or institutional analyses.
Dr. Jaime Moll De Alba
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- industrial development
- structural change
- industrial policies
- premature deindustrialization
- sustainable development goals
- 2030 agenda for sustainable development
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