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The changing role of functional urban areas in regional policy: Identifying inner peripheries in the new development paradigm 功能区在区域政策中的作用变化：在新发展范式中识别内部边缘

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Regional Science Policy and Practice

Pub Date : 2025-06-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100221

Paweł Churski , Czesław Adamiak , Anna Dubownik , Tomasz Komornicki , Maciej Pietrzykowski , Barbara Szyda , Przemysław Śleszyński

The place-based approach in regional policy emphasizes the need for interventions tailored to local contexts and functional linkages. FUAs serve as essential spatial units, delineating urban-rural interactions shaped by labour markets, migration, and service accessibility. This study advocates for FUAs as key instruments for identifying spatial disparities and guiding targeted interventions. To provide a more accurate representation of functional relationships, we propose a methodology that integrates commuting, and migration flows alongside additional socio-economic and accessibility variables. Computational methods, including hierarchical assignment and clustering techniques, are applied to refine FUA delineation and classification, ensuring a more precise identification of inner peripheries—areas that, despite their proximity to urban centres, remain structurally disadvantaged due to economic, infrastructural, or service-related constraints. These findings have direct policy relevance, highlighting territories requiring tailored public interventions within an integrated territorial approach. Our classification supports the redefinition of regional intervention strategies, reinforcing FUAs as a critical framework for analyzing socio-economic disparities. The precise mapping of functionally integrated areas enables a more effective, place-sensitive allocation of resources. While this methodology is rooted in the Polish context, its modular and adaptable structure allows for application in other countries, provided that data availability constraints are considered. By allowing flexibility in indicator selection, this approach enhances the applicability of FUAs as a tool for territorial governance across different contexts.

区域政策中的基于地方的方法强调需要采取适合当地情况和功能联系的干预措施。fua作为基本的空间单位，描绘了由劳动力市场、移民和服务可及性形成的城乡互动。本研究主张将FUAs作为识别空间差异和指导有针对性干预的关键工具。为了提供更准确的功能关系表示，我们提出了一种方法，将通勤和迁移流动以及其他社会经济和可达性变量整合在一起。计算方法，包括等级分配和聚类技术，被应用于改进FUA的描绘和分类，确保更精确地识别内部外围区域，尽管它们靠近城市中心，但由于经济、基础设施或服务相关的限制，在结构上仍然处于不利地位。这些调查结果具有直接的政策相关性，突出了需要在综合领土办法内进行有针对性的公共干预的领土。我们的分类支持对区域干预战略的重新定义，加强了fua作为分析社会经济差异的关键框架的作用。功能整合区域的精确映射使资源分配更有效，对地点敏感。虽然这种方法植根于波兰的背景，但其模块化和适应性结构允许在其他国家应用，前提是考虑到数据可用性限制。通过允许指标选择的灵活性，这种方法增强了fua作为不同情况下领土治理工具的适用性。

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Unraveling the nexus: Subjective well-being and left-behind places 解开联系：主观幸福感和留守地区

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Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100222

Anastasia Panori , Athanasios Kalogeresis , Elli Papastergiou , Thanasis Ziogas , Dimitris Ballas

This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the complex phenomenon of being left behind at the regional level, aiming to connect it with the extensive body of literature on subjective well-being and its various facets. We argue that different types of regional left-behindness—economic, demographic, and infrastructural—have varying impacts on subjective well-being, specifically measured through life satisfaction. These impacts are shaped by regional dynamics that significantly influence individuals' perspectives. To explore this argument, we utilize data collected from 7083 individuals surveyed across 12 European Union member states at the NUTS3 level, supplemented with regional left-behind typologies. By employing a multi-level analysis framework, incorporating individual and regional-level characteristics, we assess the impact of regional left-behindness on individual life satisfaction. Our findings suggest that not all aspects of left-behindness equally affect life satisfaction. Regions characterized by economic decline, deindustrialization, lack of accessibility, and high poverty rates exhibit a statistically significant negative correlation with life satisfaction. Throughout our analysis, we control for individual characteristics such as gender, age, employment and marital status to mitigate confounding effects. The study provides insights that can inform policy to strategically enhance the appeal of regions and improve the overall level of life satisfaction, in order to retain existing residents or attract newcomers.

这项研究有助于在区域层面上对被遗忘的复杂现象进行持续的论述，旨在将其与关于主观幸福感及其各个方面的广泛文献联系起来。我们认为，不同类型的区域落后——经济、人口和基础设施——对主观幸福感有不同的影响，具体来说是通过生活满意度来衡量的。这些影响是由显著影响个人观点的区域动态形成的。为了探究这一观点，我们利用了从12个欧盟成员国的7083个人中收集的数据，并辅以区域留守人口类型。本文采用多层次的分析框架，结合个体和区域层面的特征，评估了区域落后对个体生活满意度的影响。我们的研究结果表明，并不是所有方面的留守对生活满意度的影响都是一样的。以经济衰退、去工业化、缺乏可达性和高贫困率为特征的地区与生活满意度呈统计学显著负相关。在整个分析过程中，我们控制了个体特征，如性别、年龄、就业和婚姻状况，以减轻混淆效应。该研究提供的见解可以为政策提供信息，以战略性地增强地区的吸引力，提高整体生活满意度，从而留住现有居民或吸引新移民。

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Immigration, place, and the right: Explaining support for the radical right in Italy during 2022 Italian National Elections 移民、地方和权利：2022年意大利全国选举中对意大利激进右翼的支持

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Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100214

Moreno Mancosu , Giulia Sarcone

In recent years, academic research and public debate have increasingly focused on the relationship between immigration and support for populist radical right-wing parties (PRRPs). This study examines the 2022 Italian National Elections to assess whether the presence of immigrants at municipal (n = 7890) and sub-municipal levels (n = 7823, across seven major cities) influences electoral support for PRRPs, through the analytical lens of threat and contact theories. Employing spatial autoregressive models (SARs), the analysis challenges the assumption that immigration necessarily boosts right-wing support. Findings reveal no significant association – or even negative correlations – between immigrant presence and support for the Lega and Fratelli d’Italia across most of the country, particularly in urban areas, where results align more closely with the expectations of contact theory. However, a notable exception emerges in Southern Italy, where higher shares of immigrants are positively associated with increased support for Fratelli d’Italia, suggesting the persistence of localized threat dynamics. The study also highlights the central role of socio-demographic variables – particularly education and employment – in shaping political preferences.

近年来，学术研究和公共辩论越来越多地关注移民与民粹主义激进右翼政党（prrp）支持之间的关系。本研究考察了2022年意大利全国选举，通过威胁和接触理论的分析视角，评估城市（ = 7890）和副城市（ = 7823，横跨七个主要城市）移民的存在是否会影响选民对prrp的支持。采用空间自回归模型（sar），该分析挑战了移民必然促进右翼支持的假设。调查结果显示，在全国大部分地区，移民的存在与对意大利联盟和意大利家庭协会的支持之间没有显著的联系，甚至是负相关，尤其是在城市地区，结果与接触理论的预期更接近。然而，在意大利南部出现了一个明显的例外，那里较高的移民比例与对意大利兄弟会的支持增加正相关，这表明局部威胁动态的持续存在。该研究还强调了社会人口变量——尤其是教育和就业——在形成政治偏好方面的核心作用。

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Green shrinkage: The heterogeneous regional effects of environmental regulation on green innovation 绿色收缩：环境规制对绿色创新的异质区域效应

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Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100216

Yujing Wang , Zeqiang Ni , Jingshu Yang , Hui Li , Qing Liu

This study utilizes China's ratification of the Paris Agreement in 2016 as a quasi-natural experiment to examine the effects of environmental regulation on green innovation within listed companies, particularly focusing on the role of urban shrinkage. Results show that environmental regulation boosts corporate green innovation through stricter penalties and increased support for environmental protection. However, in shrinking cities, this positive influence is weakened or even turns negative, due to decreased green investment and slower growth of high-tech talent. In addition, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the severity of this impact is more pronounced in smaller cities and those with lower levels of economic development. The findings of this study have significant implications for policymakers and business managers.

本研究以2016年中国批准《巴黎协定》为准自然实验，考察环境监管对上市公司绿色创新的影响，特别关注城市收缩的作用。结果表明，环境规制通过加大对环境保护的处罚力度和支持力度，促进了企业绿色创新。然而，在萎缩的城市中，由于绿色投资减少和高科技人才增长放缓，这种积极影响减弱甚至变为负面影响。此外，异质性分析表明，这种影响的严重程度在较小的城市和经济发展水平较低的城市更为明显。本研究结果对政策制定者和企业管理者具有重要的启示意义。

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New patterns and trends of migration: Hybrid-crimes among indonesian migrant workers in Southeast Asia 移民的新模式和趋势：东南亚印尼移民工人的混合犯罪

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Pub Date : 2025-06-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100215

Arthur Josias Simon Runturambi , Ridwan Arifin

Indonesian government is responsible for failing to harmonize border law enforcement efforts with migration policy, ignoring the considerations of border security, cyberspace, human rights, and migrant workers welfare. The existing migration policies lacked cohesive integration effectively balancing the humane treatment of migrant employees with the requirement of strict security measures. This study examines the evolving patterns of human trafficking and cybercrime among Indonesian migrant workers in Southeast Asia, particularly in the post-pandemic era. It explores the integration of cybercrime with traditional trafficking methods, revealing new mixed-transnational crimes, such as human trafficking combined with cybercrime, with future possibilities in more complex hybrid forms of criminal activities. The study proposes a balancing policy framework that incorporates human securitization and border cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for Southeast Asias countries to enhance cooperation and adopt advanced security protocols to effectively combat these evolving transnational crimes.

印尼政府应该为未能将边境执法工作与移民政策协调一致而负责，忽视了边境安全、网络空间、人权和移民工人福利的考虑。现有的移徙政策在有效平衡移徙雇员的人道待遇和严格安全措施的要求方面缺乏凝聚力。本研究审查了东南亚印度尼西亚移徙工人中人口贩运和网络犯罪的演变模式，特别是在大流行后时代。它探讨了网络犯罪与传统贩运方法的结合，揭示了新的混合跨国犯罪，如人口贩运与网络犯罪相结合，以及未来更复杂的混合形式犯罪活动的可能性。该研究提出了一个将人类安全与边境网络安全相结合的平衡政策框架，强调东南亚国家需要加强合作，采用先进的安全协议，以有效打击这些不断演变的跨国犯罪。

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Fiscal decentralization and devolved healthcare service availability outcomes in Kenya: Evidence from panel dynamic approach 肯尼亚财政分权和下放医疗服务可得性结果：来自小组动态方法的证据

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Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100213

Isaiah Maket , Remmy Naibei

The study examined the effect of fiscal decentralization on healthcare availability outcomes from 23 Kenyan counties during the 2013–2022 devolution period. The results from different robust non-endogeneity econometric methods indicate a significant deleterious effect of fiscal decentralization on the availability of human and technical healthcare resources (number of medical personnel and number of hospital beds per 10,000 people). The study also reveals the significant beneficial role of county gross domestic product in enhancing the availability of healthcare resources. Nevertheless, the paper demonstrates that county revenue impedes realizing adequate availability of healthcare resources in Kenyan counties. The study results point to the need to implement proactive decentralized fiscal policy interventions to realize an efficient healthcare system where human and technical healthcare resources are available. Specifically, enacting policy interventions that target effective financial allocation toward infrastructural development and building human resource capacity could enhance overall healthcare availability at the grassroots level.

该研究调查了2013-2022年权力下放期间，财政权力下放对肯尼亚23个县医疗保健可获得性结果的影响。不同稳健的非内同性计量经济学方法的结果表明，财政分权对人力和技术卫生保健资源的可用性（每1万人的医务人员数量和医院床位数量）产生了重大的有害影响。该研究还揭示了县国内生产总值在提高医疗资源可得性方面的显著有益作用。然而，本文表明，县收入阻碍了肯尼亚县实现医疗资源的充分可用性。研究结果指出，需要实施积极的分散式财政政策干预，以实现有效的医疗保健系统，在人力和技术医疗资源可用。具体而言，制定政策干预措施，将有效的财政分配用于基础设施发展和人力资源能力建设，可以提高基层医疗保健的总体可得性。

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From global shocks to regional impacts: The pivotal role of trade intermediaries in Burkina Faso's economy 从全球冲击到区域影响：贸易中介机构在布基纳法索经济中的关键作用

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Pub Date : 2025-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100209

Gaël Somé , Patrice Rélouendé Zidouemba

This study investigates the impact of global price fluctuations on economic welfare in Burkina Faso, with a particular focus on the role of trade intermediaries. Using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) calibrated with a 2019 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), the analysis incorporates a trade sector characterized by imperfect competition, modeled as a Cournot oligopoly with increasing returns to scale. The findings reveal that price shocks affect households asymmetrically, with price increases being transmitted more strongly than decreases, especially in markets with limited competition. In highly concentrated markets, intermediaries capture the benefits of declining global prices, preventing consumers from fully experiencing cost reductions. Conversely, in more competitive environments, the negative impact of price surges is alleviated, fostering more equitable economic outcomes. These findings highlight the need for policymakers to promote market competition and restructure distribution channels by reducing excessive intermediation, which inflates consumer prices. Strengthening competition within the trade sector can enhance economic resilience and ensure that trade liberalization initiatives, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), effectively contribute to regional welfare and inclusive economic growth.

本研究调查了全球价格波动对布基纳法索经济福利的影响，特别侧重于贸易中介机构的作用。利用2019年社会会计矩阵（SAM）校准的可计算一般均衡（CGE），该分析纳入了一个以不完全竞争为特征的贸易部门，模型为古诺寡头垄断，规模回报不断增加。研究结果表明，价格冲击对家庭的影响是不对称的，价格上涨的传导强于价格下跌的传导，尤其是在竞争有限的市场中。在高度集中的市场中，中间商获得了全球价格下降的好处，使消费者无法充分体验到成本的降低。相反，在竞争更激烈的环境中，价格飙升的负面影响得到缓解，促进了更公平的经济结果。这些发现突出表明，政策制定者需要通过减少过度中介来促进市场竞争和重组分销渠道，因为过度中介会抬高消费者价格。加强贸易部门内部竞争可以增强经济韧性，确保非洲大陆自由贸易区等贸易自由化倡议有效促进区域福利和包容性经济增长。

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Exploring the environmental impacts of biofuels: Do affluence, green technological innovation, and green finance matter for top biofuel abundant economies? 探索生物燃料对环境的影响：富裕、绿色技术创新和绿色金融对生物燃料丰富的经济体重要吗？

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Regional Science Policy and Practice

Pub Date : 2025-05-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100211

Kafeel Kafeel , Jing Zhou , Sher Khan , Martin Hronec , Marian Suplata

This study uses Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology (STIRPAT) framework, which is widely used in environmental and sustainability research to explore the impact of biofuel production on CO2-emissions (CO2-EM) in the selected biofuel-abundant economies (USA, Brazil, Indonesia, China, Germany, Argentina, India, Netherland, Thailand, and France) from 1990 to 2021 by including the mediating role of affluence, technology, green finance and coal usage. We use the CS-ARDL method to study the correlation between variables, cross-sectional dependency and their heterogeneity level. Our analysis has unveiled several critical insights into the dynamics of environmental sustainability and economic development. Notably, it is concluded that economic affluence, population size, and coal usage exert positive effects on CO2-EM, especially in less affluent economies, underscoring the challenges associated with balancing economic growth and environmental concerns. Conversely, green finance and green technological innovation exhibited negative associations with CO2-EM, suggesting that investments in sustainable initiatives and technological advancements play pivotal roles in reducing carbon emissions. Furthermore, we observed variations in the strength of these relationships across different quantiles of economic development, highlighting the importance of tailoring environmental policies to the specific needs and contexts of developing/transition economies.

本研究采用在环境和可持续性研究中广泛使用的人口、富裕和技术回归随机影响（STIRPAT）框架，通过包括富裕、技术、绿色金融和煤炭使用的中介作用，探索1990年至2021年生物燃料生产对选定的生物燃料丰富经济体（美国、巴西、印度尼西亚、中国、德国、阿根廷、印度、荷兰、泰国和法国）二氧化碳排放（CO2-EM）的影响。我们使用CS-ARDL方法来研究变量之间的相关性、横截面依赖性及其异质性水平。我们的分析揭示了一些关于环境可持续性和经济发展动态的重要见解。值得注意的是，经济富裕程度、人口规模和煤炭使用量对二氧化碳新兴市场产生了积极影响，尤其是在不太富裕的经济体，这突显了平衡经济增长和环境问题的挑战。相反，绿色金融和绿色技术创新与CO2-EM呈负相关，表明对可持续举措和技术进步的投资在减少碳排放方面发挥了关键作用。此外，我们观察到这些关系在不同经济发展分位数中的强度变化，强调了根据发展中/转型经济体的具体需求和背景调整环境政策的重要性。

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Housing lending, territorial reform, and the financing of central and peripheral regions: Towards a spatial-monetary regime shift? 住房贷款、地方改革、中部和外围地区融资：走向空间货币体制转变？

IF 1.7 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Regional Science Policy and Practice

Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100210

Sébastien Bourdin , Jérôme Picault , Arnaud Simon

The development of home ownership in the second half of the 20th century has been perceived as an asset and a significant contributor to wealth accumulation. However, rising property prices and increasingly stringent mortgage lending criteria have placed this model under pressure, particularly for younger generations. Recent territorial reforms and expansionary monetary policies, such as the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE) programme, have produced asymmetric effects on regional housing markets. This study applies a spatial econometric model to French departments to investigate how these developments have disproportionately benefited departments located near new regional capitals, thereby exacerbating disparities between these centres and their peripheral territories. By incorporating a spatial perspective, this analysis enriches our understanding of the dynamics between housing finance and regional development while shedding light on the implications of these transformations for financial stability and regional planning policy.

20世纪下半叶，住房所有权的发展被视为一种资产，是财富积累的重要贡献者。然而，不断上涨的房价和日益严格的抵押贷款标准使这种模式面临压力，尤其是对年轻一代而言。最近的地区性改革和扩张性货币政策，如欧洲央行（ecb）的量化宽松（QE）计划，对地区房地产市场产生了不对称影响。本研究将空间计量经济学模型应用于法国各部门，以调查这些发展如何不成比例地使位于新地区首府附近的部门受益，从而加剧了这些中心与其周边地区之间的差距。通过结合空间视角，该分析丰富了我们对住房金融与区域发展之间动态关系的理解，同时揭示了这些转变对金融稳定和区域规划政策的影响。

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Untangling the skein: The impact of FinTech on social and financial performance in microfinance institutions 解开谜团：金融科技对小额信贷机构社会和财务绩效的影响

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Regional Science Policy and Practice

Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100208

Imen Khanchel , Naima Lassoued , Cyrine Khiari

This paper examines the effect of Financial Technologies (FinTech) on the social and financial performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and investigates whether the digital infrastructure moderates this relationship. Using a sample of 300 MFIs across 58 countries from 2013 to 2019, a three-stage least squares (3SLS) regression analysis was conducted to estimate a system of simultaneous equations. The results indicate that FinTech initially exhibited a negative impact on social performance, while its effect on financial performance was statistically insignificant. However, upon introducing digital infrastructure as a moderating variable alongside FinTech, the impact of FinTech shifted to positive and significant across all performance measures. This suggests that a well-developed digital infrastructure enhances the positive influence of FinTech on both the social and financial performance of MFIs. The study provides empirical insights into the role of FinTech in shaping MFI outcomes, offering implications for practitioners and policymakers.

本文考察了金融技术（FinTech）对小额信贷机构（mfi）的社会和财务绩效的影响，并研究了数字基础设施是否调节了这种关系。以2013年至2019年58个国家的300家小额信贷机构为样本，进行了三阶段最小二乘（3SLS）回归分析，以估计联立方程系统。结果表明，金融科技最初对社会绩效表现出负向影响，而对财务绩效的影响在统计学上不显著。然而，在引入数字基础设施作为金融科技的调节变量后，金融科技的影响在所有绩效指标中都变得积极而显著。这表明，发达的数字基础设施增强了金融科技对小额信贷机构社会和财务绩效的积极影响。该研究提供了金融科技在塑造小额信贷结果中的作用的实证见解，为从业者和政策制定者提供了启示。

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