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Evidence of the effects of ethnic diversity, years of residence, and location on migrant bridging, bonding, and linking, social capital: a New Zealand synthesis 种族多样性、居住年限和地点对移民桥梁、纽带和联系、社会资本的影响的证据：新西兰综合

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-06-29 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00386-6

Matthew Roskruge, Jacques Poot

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Tanneries in Kanpur, India, water pollution in the Ganges, and unitization 印度坎普尔的制革厂，恒河的水污染和统一

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00383-9

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

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Assessing the impacts of economic growth, stringent environmental policies, renewable energy, and non-renewable energy on environmental sustainability in G-7 economies: Insights from the Method of Moments Quantile Regression 评估七国集团经济增长、严格的环境政策、可再生能源和不可再生能源对环境可持续性的影响：矩量分位数回归方法的见解

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00388-4

Huri Gül Aybudak, Waqar Khalid, Muhammad Usman, Mehdi Seraj, Abdul Rafay, Qazi Shahzad Ali

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One Kazakhstan, multiple nations: on a growing regional divide amidst economic dynamism 一个哈萨克斯坦，多个国家：在经济活力中日益扩大的地区鸿沟

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00385-7

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Federico Bartalucci, Genadiy Rau

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Assessing spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth using geospatial techniques: Kamrup Metropolitan District, Assam, India 利用地理空间技术评估城市增长的时空格局：印度阿萨姆邦Kamrup大都市区

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-06-11 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00384-8

Pixi Gogoi, Jimmi Debbarma

{"title":"Assessing spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth using geospatial techniques: Kamrup Metropolitan District, Assam, India","authors":"Pixi Gogoi, Jimmi Debbarma","doi":"10.1007/s41685-025-00384-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41685-025-00384-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to assess urban growth in the Kamrup Metropolitan District by utilizing geospatial techniques. Additionally, it examined the alignment of observed urban growth patterns in the region with the diffusion-coalescence hypothesis and three-growth-mode theory. To analyze these dynamics, it is essential to assess how land is utilized. Therefore, this study classified land use and land cover, then evaluated urban landscape dynamics through the zone-wise distribution of built-up areas, and computed Shannon’s entropy alongside landscape metrics such as Number of Patches (NP), Largest Patch Index (LPI), Edge Density (ED), Mean Euclidean Nearest Neighbor Distance (ENN_MN), Contagion (CONTAG), and Shannon’s Diversity Index (SHDI). Furthermore, we delineated urban growth typologies using the Landscape Expansion Index (LEI) and compared the results of each technique with the established urban growth theories. Results indicated that the built-up area increased from 40.97 km<sup>2</sup> in 1990 to 183.86 km<sup>2</sup> by 2024, with burgeoning sprawl predominantly occurring in peripheral buffer zones further away from the urban core. This revealed a dual growth trajectory: the urban core demonstrated coalescence through infilling, while peripheral regions experienced urban sprawl, marked by increased dispersion and outlying growth as indicated by a Shannon entropy value exceeding 0.5. Landscape metrics further elucidated these dynamics with increases in ENN_MN and LPI reflecting clustering in core areas, whereas increases in NP, LPI, ED, SHDI, and decreased in CONTAG suggesting dispersion in peripheral areas. Thus, diffusion and coalescence occurred simultaneously. These results provide empirical insights into urban growth patterns to aid policymakers in urban planning.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36164,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science","volume":"9 3","pages":"653 - 691"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145005508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of climate and economic policy uncertainties on inflation in India: using the vector error correction model approach 气候和经济政策不确定性对印度通货膨胀的影响：使用矢量误差修正模型方法

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00381-x

A. Akshaya, B. V. Gopalakrishna

{"title":"Impact of climate and economic policy uncertainties on inflation in India: using the vector error correction model approach","authors":"A. Akshaya, B. V. Gopalakrishna","doi":"10.1007/s41685-025-00381-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41685-025-00381-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Economic policies are designed to address challenges in the economic environment and mitigate future associated risks and uncertainties. The present study addressed the impact of policy uncertainties such as climate policy uncertainty (CPU) and economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on price inflation in India. The data were sourced from the Reserve Bank of India and Policy Uncertainty databases from April 2004 to March 2024. Descriptive statistics and stationarity tests were conducted to analyze the characteristics of the variables. Johansen’s cointegration test assessed the long-term relationships among the regressors. The vector error correction model (VECM) and impulse response function (IRF) were used to evaluate long-run equilibrium dynamics and the responsiveness of inflation to policy uncertainties. The empirical outcomes specified a significant relationship between inflation and economic policy uncertainty, while climate policy uncertainty exhibited an insignificant positive effect on inflation. These findings suggest that policy uncertainties influence inflation and broader economic stability. The study emphasizes the importance of formulating coherent and stable economic policies to mitigate inflationary pressures and foster economic resilience.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36164,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science","volume":"9 2","pages":"585 - 604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145163422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cross-border shopping, E-commerce, and consumption tax revenues in Japan 日本的跨境购物、电子商务和消费税收入

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-05-04 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00380-y

Yoshimi Adachi, Hikaru Ogawa

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Rural electrification model for remote communities: a study in Sarawak 偏远社区的农村电气化模式：沙捞越的研究

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-05-03 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00382-w

Wei Hown Tee, Mohammadmahdi Ariannejad, Jayson Boon Teik Lim, Chia Chao Kang, Jian Ding Tan, Zi-Neng Ng, Mohamad Razif Mohamad Ismail

{"title":"Rural electrification model for remote communities: a study in Sarawak","authors":"Wei Hown Tee, Mohammadmahdi Ariannejad, Jayson Boon Teik Lim, Chia Chao Kang, Jian Ding Tan, Zi-Neng Ng, Mohamad Razif Mohamad Ismail","doi":"10.1007/s41685-025-00382-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41685-025-00382-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ensuring reliable and sustainable electricity access in remote rural communities remains a significant challenge, particularly in regions like Sarawak, Malaysia, where grid extension is often economically unfeasible due to difficult terrain and low population density. This study developed and optimized a hybrid PV/Hydro/DG/Battery energy system as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable solution for rural electrification. Using HOMER software, the research evaluated multiple system configurations based on technical, economic, and environmental criteria to determine the most optimal setup. The results indicate that the PV/Hydro/DG/Battery system achieved an 86.7% renewable fraction, with a net present cost (NPC) of $43,688.91 and a cost of energy (COE) of $0.849/kWh, making it financially viable. The system significantly reduced diesel consumption to 2283 L/year, leading to an 87.37% reduction in carbon emissions compared to standalone diesel generators. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis revealed that streamflow variations have the greatest impact on system performance, requiring a minimum of 28.57 L/s for moderate loads and 34.07 L/s for higher loads to maintain cost efficiency and reliability. This research provides a scalable and replicable framework for off-grid electrification, offering valuable insights for policymakers, energy planners, and researchers aiming to develop sustainable rural energy solutions in Sarawak. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":36164,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science","volume":"9 2","pages":"513 - 543"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145161698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unveiling the impact of intelligent transformation on economic resilience toward sustainable solutions: a spatio–temporal heterogeneity perspective 揭示智能转型对可持续解决方案经济弹性的影响：一个时空异质性的视角

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00379-5

Jingwen Lyu, Wei Xiao, Wei He

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Role of technological innovation for enhancing financial inclusion to reduce income inequality in BRICS economies 技术创新对金砖国家增强普惠金融、减少收入不平等的作用

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-025-00375-9

Muhammad Suhrab, Chen Pinglu, Ningyu Qian

{"title":"Role of technological innovation for enhancing financial inclusion to reduce income inequality in BRICS economies","authors":"Muhammad Suhrab, Chen Pinglu, Ningyu Qian","doi":"10.1007/s41685-025-00375-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41685-025-00375-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examines the intricate relationships between technological innovation, financial inclusion and income inequality (GINI) in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) using advanced econometric techniques, including structural equation modeling and instrumental variable estimation. The findings exhibit that technological innovation, measured by research and development (R&D) expenditures, researcher density (RM), and mobile cellular subscriptions (MCS), significantly promotes financial inclusion with heterogeneous effects. While financial inclusion emerged as an essential channel for reducing income inequality, the direct impact of technological innovation on inequality presents a nuanced dynamic. Specifically, RM and MCS contribute to narrowing income disparities, whereas R&D reveals a counterintuitive positive relationship with GINI, indicating that knowledge-intensive innovations may disproportionately benefit higher-income groups. Macroeconomic and institutional factors, including trade openness, governance quality and inflation further shaped financial inclusion and inequality outcomes. Robustness checks, including two-stage least squares and dynamic panel estimations confirmed the causal validity of these relationships for mitigating endogeneity concerns. The findings highlight an imperative for policymakers to ensure equitable access to financial technologies by enhancing digital literacy, strengthening financial infrastructure and fostering inclusive regulatory frameworks. Future research should investigate additional moderating variables, such as education and social protection policies, and extend the analysis beyond BRICS economies to enhance the generalizability of the results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":36164,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science","volume":"9 4","pages":"1145 - 1180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145600993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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