The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is still unfolding around the globe. In Asia, as elsewhere, the virus has ebbed in some countries but surged in others. The global economy is beginning to recover after a sharp contraction in the second quarter of 2020, as nationwide lockdowns are...

1. Introduction -- 2. Dynamics of economic spaces : a theoretical framework -- 3. Integral model of service innovation -- 4. Path dependence, regional resilience, and the evolution of the regional economy -- 5. Global megatrends and spatial economic inequality in East Asia -- 6. Interaction...