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The geographical dimension of income and consumption inequality : evidence from the Attica Metropolitan Region of Greece

Psycharis, Yannis; Geōrgiadēs, Thōmas; Nikolopoulos, … - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 1, pp. 183-197

This paper aims at examining interpersonal income and consumption inequality within the Attica Metropolitan Region … spatial comparative perspective, the results show that the Attica Metropolitan Region exhibits a higher degree of income and … number of noticeable differences in inequality outcomes between the Metropolitan region of Attica and the rest of the country …

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Financial development and human development in Nigeria

Adeniyi, Afolabi Mutiu; Akanbi, Bosede; Olayinka, … - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 1, pp. 199-213

This study examines the relationship between financial development indicators and human development in Nigeria from 1990-2019. It investigates the effect of broad money supply/Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on Human development; it examines the impact of credit supply/GDP on human development and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014343111

Credit market development and agricultural production in selected African countries : climate change perspective

Shikur, Zewdie Habte - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 1-18

This study aimed to examine the long and short-run relationships between credit market development and agricultural production using the Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) Bounds test for cointegration, as well as the direction of causality by using the Granger causality test. The results of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014500927

COVID-19 morbidity and mortality factors : an international comparison

Arbel, Yuval; Fialkoff, Chaim; Kerner, Amichai; Kerner, … - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 31-44

This study investigates the scope of morbidity and mortality from SARS-COV2 virus at a country-wide level based on three central risk factors: population density, median age, and per capita hospital beds. Given that the relative weight following a change in equal units of measurement has not...

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Relating sustainable development goals in a conceptual integrated model of growth and welfare

Sass, Karina Simone; Dentinho, Tomaz Ponce - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 45-57

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is one of the most relevant efforts aiming at the promotion of sustainable development around the world. Many indicators serve as a guide to evaluate the actual level of development and to identify the issues that need more attention. What...

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Bridging the evidence gap in spatial planning : lessons from assessing the impact of transport infrastructure

Kaukalas, Grēgorēs; Pitsiava, Magda - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 59-81

The article focuses on how the use of evidence in spatial planning could bridge the gap between vision and reality through the continuous evaluation of the spatial impacts of the proposed interventions. The introduction sets the theoretical, institutional, and practical context on how evidence...

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The rise of bitcoin, economic inequality and the ecology

Benshushan, Gal - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 83-104

What do we know about the interrelations between economic inequality, ecology and the increased use of Bitcoin? The aim of the paper was to empirically test the relationship between economic and ecological effects related to the increase in Bitcoin's network hashrate in a selection of countries...

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Quantifying the circular economy in European regions : a bridge towards smart specialisation?

Kruse, Mirko; Wedemeier, Jan - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 10 (2023) 3, pp. 105-136

Circular Economy (CE) aspects are becoming increasingly relevant for a sustainable transition and regional development. Still, a methodology to assess regional performance and interregional differences is exclaimed to be missing at least in the European context. This gap makes it difficult to...

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What impact do climate change policies have on Nordic economies, industries, and households?

Dixon, Peter; Rimmer, Maureen T.; Wittwer, Glyn; … - 2023

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World sustainable transport day : monograph series on transitioning to electric mobility in the Asia-Pacific region : accelerating the transition of public transport fleets

Vereinte Nationen / Economic and Social Commission for … - 2023

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