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Regional Economic Development: Policies, Strategies and Prospects
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Regional Economic Development: Policies, Strategies and Prospects

A special issue of Economies (ISSN 2227-7099).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026 | Viewed by 616

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Adolfo Maza

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Department of Economía, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. de los Castros, S.N., 39005 Santander, Spain
Interests: labour market; migration; growth; investment; regional economics
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Dr. María Hierro

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Department of Economics, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Interests: regional economics; international migration; depopulation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Regional economic development has long been a cornerstone of territorial cohesion and sustainable growth. As global challenges, such as climate change, digital transformation, and shifting demographic patterns, continue to reshape territorial realities, regions are being forced to adapt their development strategies. In this context, flexible, place-based strategies grounded in regional strengths and participatory governance offer a promising path toward inclusive and resilient regional growth.

Drawing on comparative case studies across diverse regions, this Special Issue, entitled “Regional Economic Development: Policies, Strategies and Prospects”, invites researchers and scholars to explore the evolving landscape of regional economic policy. The aim of this Special Issue is to identify success factors and constraints that may influence policy outcomes, with a particular focus on regional disparities. Ultimately, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to ongoing debates regarding the future direction of regional economic strategies, aligning economic efficiency with territorial equity.

We welcome the submission of both theoretical analyses and empirical studies that provide original research findings on the topic.

Prof. Dr. Adolfo Maza
Dr. María Hierro
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • regional economic development
  • territorial cohesion
  • regional policy
  • regional economic resilience
  • sustainable growth
  • inclusive development
  • participatory governance
  • regional planning

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The Impact of Regional Policies on Chinese Business Growth: A Bibliometric Approach
by Ling Yao and Lakner Zoltan Karoly
Economies 2025, 13(8), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/economies13080229 - 7 Aug 2025
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In the context of both domestic and international economic landscapes, regional policy has emerged as an increasingly influential factor shaping the developmental trajectories of Chinese enterprises. Despite its growing significance, the extant literature lacks a comprehensive and systematically visualized synthesis that encapsulates the [...] Read more.
In the context of both domestic and international economic landscapes, regional policy has emerged as an increasingly influential factor shaping the developmental trajectories of Chinese enterprises. Despite its growing significance, the extant literature lacks a comprehensive and systematically visualized synthesis that encapsulates the scope and trends of research in this domain. This study addresses this critical gap by conducting an integrative bibliometric and qualitative review of the academic output related to regional policy and Chinese firm growth. Drawing on a final dataset comprising 3428 validated academic publications—selected from an initial pool of 3604 records retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection between 1991 and 2022, the research employs a two-stage methodological framework. In the first phase, advanced bibliometric tools, and software applications, including RStudio, Bibliometrix, VOSviewer, and CitNetExplorer, are utilized to implement techniques such as keyword co-occurrence analysis, thematic clustering, and the tracing of thematic evolution over time. These methods facilitate rigorous data cleansing, breakpoint identification, and the visualization of intellectual structures and emerging research patterns. In the second phase, a targeted qualitative review is conducted to evaluate the influence of regional policies on Chinese firms across three critical stages of business development: start-up, expansion, and maturity. The findings reveal that regional policy interventions generally exert a positive influence on firm performance throughout all stages of development. Notably, a significant concentration of citation activity occurred prior to 2017; however, post-2017, the volume of scholarly publications, journal-level impact (as measured by h-index), and author-level influence experienced a marked increase. Among the 3428 analyzed publications, a substantial portion—2259 articles—originated from Chinese academic institutions, highlighting the strong domestic research interest in the subject. Furthermore, since 2015, there has been a discernible shift in keyword co-occurrence trends, with increasing scholarly attention directed towards sustainable development issues, particularly those related to carbon dioxide emissions and green innovation, reflecting evolving policy priorities and environmental imperatives. Full article
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