Sustainable strategy to create multisector or unisector smart economic hubs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Osama Rasmy ◽  
Tarek Abdel Latif Abu Atta ◽  
Asmaa Abdelaty Mohamed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
Regional Capital

PurposeThis study explores the best strategies for regional economic development to attract highly skilled populations, regardless of whether the region is a multisector or unisector economic hub. It also determines the development variables affecting the success of integrated regional economic hubs to achieve spatial equality, enhance economic productivity and attain environmental sustainability.Design/methodology/approachIn addition to a qualitative analysis, this study employed quantitative techniques using SPSS software. This allowed amplification of the most significant explanatory variables affecting the weaknesses and strengths of economic hubs.FindingsThe results highlight approaches that can be used to achieve socio-economic sustainability in regional hubs. These include multisectors or main centralised hubs (smart economic regional capital), which provide new services to regions and act as a unidevelopment sector or as a regional, economic capital.Research limitations/implicationsThe study analyses the effect of economic strategies and integration of natural resources and the required core services in regional economic development.Practical implicationsCase studies of successful economic hubs are discussed. The most important services proposed in such hubs promote human development and increase the standard of living.Social implicationsIntegration between the hubs in a region is fundamental to attracting direct investments that can benefit the local population.Originality/valueThe results could help governments, economists and planners implement multisector developmental hubs to achieve sustainable development.

Energy consumption flow and regional economic development: evidence from 25 economies

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao-jun Tang ◽  
Pi-qin Gong ◽  
Yu-chong Xiao ◽  
Huai-yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Per Capita

Purpose This paper aims to figure out the relationship between energy consumption flow from a new perspective of embodied energy inventory index (EEII) and regional economic growth. Design/methodology/approach The input-output approach has been applied to calculate embodied energy inventory (EEI) and EEII using the data of 25 economies. Meanwhile, cluster analysis and panel data modeling were applied to carry out detailed research. Findings The results of cluster analysis show that there is a roughly negative relationship between EEII and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, although there are some exceptions, such as Russia and Taiwan (Province of China). Panel data model results provide further evidence that there is a negative relationship between EEII and GDP per capita. Population is an important productive factor in the regional economic development. The study showed a positive relationship between EEII and population. Therefore, energy consumption flow is closely related to regional economic development. Originality/value The value of this paper is to use EEI and EEII to comprehensively clarify the energy consumption flow. The advantage of EEII is that it can reflect the energy embodied in fixed assets and infrastructure.

A social network analysis of South Central Kansas Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliwier Dziadkowiec ◽  
Scott Wituk ◽  
Debra Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
South Central ◽  
Effective Decision Making

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the composition and strengths/weaknesses and major actors of a coalition of regional economic leaders in the composites participating in the Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) project aimed at supporting high-skilled and high-wage careers. Design/methodology/approach – Social network analysis (SNA) was used to assess south-central (SC) Kansas WIRED coalition (n = 81) based on three surveys question: Who do you know? Who do you communicate with? and Who do you collaborate with? All the surveys were administered online in two waves. Findings – SC Kansas WIRED network has a strong core, well-defined periphery and is immune to key actor losses, which suggests that they are well developed and sustainable. The well-defined periphery positions the collaborative to reach out to resources outside of the network and innovation. Practical implications – SC Kansas WIRED Leadership team used the SNA to identify opportunities for further collaboration and reach out to individuals and groups who are not engaged well with others but are positioned well for sparking innovation and bringing resources to the region. Originality/value – There are few analytic resources to empirically examine coalitions/collaboratives and the human and economic resources embedded in them. The results of this study and the feedback from SC Kansas WIRED Leadership team suggests that SNA was very valuable in identifying areas for action or improvement of the SC Kansas WIRED collaborative and can be utilized for effective decision-making.

scholarly journals Bentuk Penerapan Eko-Efisiensi pada Rantai Nilai di Klaster Batik Laweyan, Kota Surakarta

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Nurrizki Dwianto Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Collective Efficiency

<p class="Abstract"><em></em><em>Eco-efficiency is suitable to be applied on </em><em>batik production</em><em> cluster</em><em>,</em><em> because it can </em><em>synergize</em><em> economic and environmental aspects. Application of eco-efficiency will lead to competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and quality of life better. Batik Laweyan cluster is a cluster that not only has great potential in regional economic development but also potentially pollute the environment. Application of eco-efficiency in an industrial cluster can be seen from the value chain that occurs. Eco-efficiency also cannot be applied without the aid of relevant stakeholders and cluster activities such as collective efficiency.</em></p>

scholarly journals Urbanization and Economic Development in Indonesia: Demographic Perspectives Analysis

Populasi ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Mustafa Elnagi Elsamani Hassan ◽  
Agus Joko Pitoyo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Urbanization Process ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Supply Capacity

The level of urbanization has increased from 17.2% to 49.7% in the last three decades. The urbanization process in Java is occurring more dramatically and rapidly compared to that in outer Java. There is a growing trend of urbanization in the Java Islands, where the level of urbanization has increased from 11.55% to 33.64% in 1971-2010. The ratio of urban population of all the provinces in Indonesia was greater than 20% in 2010 exclude East Nusa Tenggara. There is a strong positive relationship between the level of regional economic development and level of urbanization. Evaluation of urbanization can be improved from two aspects: first, the forward conditions of urbanization can be analyzed, such as the number of non-farm jobs, infrastructure level and the supply capacity of public services. Second, the forward effects of urbanization should be comprehensively evaluated, including economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Reflections on the Canadian Government in competitive intelligence – programs and impacts

foresight ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Calof
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Canadian Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Program Support ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to present a categorization scheme and use it to classify Canadian Government (federal and provincial) competitive intelligence (CI) programs and to also look at the impact of these programs on sectoral and regional economic development. Design/methodology/approach Based on the author’s 25 years of experience designing, running, and studying Canadian Government CI programs, a classification scheme to classify these programs has been developed and used. Also, by using program review information, this paper looks at evidence for program impact on regional and sectoral economic development. Findings This paper identifies a broad range of federal and provincially sponsored CI programs aimed at helping both government officers and those outside the department make better decisions. The review identified several roles that the government can play in using CI: creator of CI (both for their own purposes and also for helping Canadian companies), CI environment skills builder (helping Canadian companies develop skills in developing their own CI) and CI partner (working jointly with Canadian companies in developing CI). While there have not been many formal program reviews of the CI programs sponsored by Canadian Government departments and agencies, anecdotal evidence (from training program participant evaluations) and a comprehensive review of a small community CI-based economic development program support positive sectoral and regional economic development results arising from these programs. Practical implications CI programs can be used as part of a government’s regional and sectoral economic development approach. CI can be used to assist with decision-making both within and outside the government. This paper identifies several different kinds of programs that can be used to further a government’s economic development agenda. Originality/value There are very few articles that examine how governments have helped companies to develop CI and how they have used CI, and none has looked at the impact of these on regional and sectoral economic development. This paper, based on the author’s experiences, provides a view of the Canadian programs and their impact on regional/sectoral economic development.

Should Attitudinal Views toward Innovation Development Play a Role in Policy in Peripheral EU Regions?: New Evidence from Vouchers Program in Northern Ireland

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-137
Author(s):  
Sean M. McDonald ◽  
Remi C. Claire ◽  
Alastair H. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Eu Regions ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence

The impact and effectiveness of policies to support collaboration for Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation is critical to determining the success of regional economic development. (O’Kane, 2008) The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the level of success of the Innovation Vouchers Program operated by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) from 2009 to 2013 and address if attitudinal views towards innovation development should play in a role in future policy design in peripheral EU regions. 

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