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Collaborative Economy: Policy and Regional Economic Development—2nd Edition

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 7 June 2024 | Viewed by 3366

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Prof. Dr. Vytautas Snieška

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School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: macroeconomic policy; international trade and economics; environmental economics; collaborative economy; economic development
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Prof. Dr. Vaida Pilinkiene

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School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: sharing economy; sustainable development; economic development; growth and FDI; real estate markets
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Prof. Dr. Daiva Dumciuviene

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School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino Str. 50, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: sustainable economics; energy economics; assessment of energy efficiency; analysis of energy efficiency indicators; energy consumer behaviour
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Current developments of the global economy shed new light on and increase the importance and the potential of the collaborative economy, policy, and regional economic development.

Lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new monetary policies, the collapse of logistics chains, energy crisis, and emission-cutting targets emphasize the critical inevitability of a collaborative economy and the need for stimulus for regional economic development.

Topics of interest for the articles in this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Business clusters as a policy option for collaboration;
  • Collaboration and sustainable consumption;
  • Collaborative networks for regional economic development;
  • Collaborative public–private partnership;
  • Economic cycles and regional development;
  • Housing affordability and economic development;
  • Industry–university partnerships for collaborative growth;
  • Infrastructure investment and economic growth;
  • Measurement of regional economic quality development;
  • Multinational collaborative process focused on sustainability;
  • Technological portfolios and economic growth;
  • The effects of monetary policies on collaboration activities;
  • The impact of economic specialization on regional economic development;
  • The influence of banks on regional development;
  • The influence of collaborative synergy on sustainability and business growth;
  • The university contribution to regional economic development;
  • The use of digital collaborative platforms.

Prof. Dr. Vytautas Snieška
Prof. Dr. Vaida Pilinkiene
Prof. Dr. Daiva Dumciuviene
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sharing economy
  • collaborative economy
  • circular economy
  • economic sustainability
  • international trade
  • circular economy
  • regional economic development
  • economic cycles

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Analysis of the Evolution of Foreign Trade Patterns and Influencing Factors in Henan Province from 2002 to 2021
by Yalin Wang, Jianzhong Liu, Yinbao Zhang, Yabo Wang, Shiyu Zhou, Jingwei Zhang and Xinjia Zhang
Sustainability 2023, 15(21), 15341; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115341 - 26 Oct 2023
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Foreign trade is an important part of the national economy. Promoting the development of foreign trade can regulate the optimal allocation of resources, raise the level of domestic productivity, and accelerate economic development. As a traditional inland agricultural province, Henan Province has inherent [...] Read more.
Foreign trade is an important part of the national economy. Promoting the development of foreign trade can regulate the optimal allocation of resources, raise the level of domestic productivity, and accelerate economic development. As a traditional inland agricultural province, Henan Province has inherent disadvantages in developing foreign trade due to its geographical location. However, it has characteristic advantages in terms of population and transportation, so it is necessary to study the pattern of foreign trade and the factors affecting it in this region. In this research study, statistical data were assessed with methods such as the foreign trade dependence, geographical detector, and gravity models to analyze the trade scale, pattern, spatio-temporal variation characteristics, and foreign trade mechanisms in Henan Province. The results show that the trade pattern of Henan Province from 2002 to 2021 has evident spatial and temporal heterogeneity, with a relatively homogeneous overall commodity structure, weak competitive advantages, and a high degree of dependence on US trade. Innovation and transportation are essential internal factors, while the external factors are positively affected by the GDP of both Henan Province and the trading countries, FTAs, trade openness, and the population in the long run and are negatively impacted by distance. This study provides suggestions and decision support for formulating foreign trade policies for Henan Province. It also provides a research basis for related corresponding studies of other regions with similar characteristics. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Collaborative Economy: Policy and Regional Economic Development—2nd Edition)
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Impact of Digital Service Trade Barriers and Cross-Border Digital Service Inputs on Economic Growth
by Shuang Hao, Zhi Chen, Chien-Chih Wang and Che-Yu Hung
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14547; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914547 - 7 Oct 2023
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In this digital era, digital service trade has brought significant benefits to the global economy. However, this trade also poses considerable challenges to international trade regulations. This study aims to analyze the impact of cross-border digital service trade on the economic growth of [...] Read more.
In this digital era, digital service trade has brought significant benefits to the global economy. However, this trade also poses considerable challenges to international trade regulations. This study aims to analyze the impact of cross-border digital service trade on the economic growth of importing countries while determining how digital trade barriers moderate this effect. We established a theoretical model that meticulously delineates various restrictive regulatory measures that can hinder digital service inputs. We further developed a comprehensive and detailed trade barrier index based on these measures. A three-dimensional fixed effects panel regression model was used to analyze data from six types of digital services in 48 economies from 2005 to 2021. The findings indicated that cross-border digital service inputs enhance importing countries’ economic growth, highlighting the substantial economic value of these inputs. However, trade barriers in digital services were also found to diminish this positive effect. Specifically, an increase in the digital service trade barriers in importing countries constricts the range and quality of selectable digital services, which might adversely impact national economic growth. The inhibitory effect is stronger for countries with a “Limited Model” for personal data transfers and processing. Full article
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