Purpose This research investigates the effect of accessibility to points of tourist interest (buffer) and direct and indirect spatial spillover effects of agglomeration economies on tourism industry revenues in Spain. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from the Bureau van Dijk's...

As urbanization accelerates globally, higher education agglomeration (HEA) emerges as a critical mechanism for integrating regional economic theories with practical strategies, driving innovation and sustainable development. This paper examines how HEA promotes innovation, human capital...

The purpose of this research is to propose a methodological framework for strategically prioritising infrastructure investments in areas with significant spatial concentration of economic activity. Such concentration generates agglomeration externalities, positively influencing economic growth...

In this paper, we present the concept of "sequencing economics", consisting of (A) segmentation, (B) construction sequencing, and (C) functions. An agglomeration is organized into segments, and sequencing economics examines the sequential process of efficiently building such segments. The...

This paper investigates the optimal locations of health service facilities during the Hajj, a major temporary city event in Mina, Saudi Arabia, attended by millions of pilgrims. Given the logistical challenges and historical accident risks during this dense gathering, effective placement of...

Using panel data of 196 cities in 19 urban agglomerations in China from 2012 to 2021, this study analyzes the impact of digital finance on the innovation capacity of urban agglomerations and the underlying mechanisms. The level of digital finance development is measured using Peking University's...

We estimate the impact of the Covid-induced shift to working from home (WFH) on offline consumer spending within cities. The analysis builds on a postcode-level panel (2019–2023) of novel cellphone mobility and payment card transaction data for 50 German metropolitan areas (MAs)....

This study determines whether industrial agglomeration can solve energy poverty (ENPO) by applying a provincial dataset (2002-2019) to assess the potential effect of industrial agglomeration on ENPO. Additionally, this study conducts an in-depth exploration of provincial heterogeneity and its...

Almaty Agglomeration is a large territory in Central Asia, located in a region with a sharply continental climate characterized by cold winters and dry summers. The area includes diverse ecological zones ranging from deserts to mountain meadows and forests, creating varied microclimates and...

With the growing pressure of energy and environment accelerated by rapid economic development, the contradiction and imbalance among them and society are extremely remarkable. To balance the conflicts among energy, economy, environment and society for all-round coordinated development. This...

Based on corrected nighttime light data and firm-level data from 1998 to 2010, we use an urban sprawl index that properly captures the subtle differences in density distribution within cities, extend a hyperbolic distance specification within a parametric stochastic framework to the analysis of...

This paper examines the impact of trade subsidies on global growth and national welfare through the cross-border movement of firms in an endogenous growth model. In particular, our model focuses on two key aspects: the cross-border movement of firms and the reallocation of labor resources...

This study aims to explore the potential association between the performance of the stock market and the growth of the rural economy in China. It examines the impact of regional market volatility on rural macroeconomic indicators, which functions through the equity price fluctuations of locally...

This paper explores the macroeconomic consequences of regulatory barriers in housing markets. We take a European perspective, allowing us to offer novel facts, theory, and methodology. Our focus is on Germany, a compelling case exemplifying key characteristics unique to European city systems. To...

Industrial agglomeration is an inevitable path for the energy storage industry to develop on a large scale. Based on the database of listed companies in China's A-share market, the data of upstream and downstream enterprises in the energy storage industry chain from 2015 to 2020 are collected...

We examine the urban learning and schooling premium in Peru using two approaches: 1) estimating the effect of local population density on pupils' value-added in learning between grades two to eight, 2) quasi-experimental Census estimations on the effects of the duration of urban exposure in...

We revisit the presence of international trade activity premia at the firm-level, as well as the presence of agglomeration economies, for the UK over the period 2008-2017. In doing so, we also look at the nexus between agglomeration economies and international trade premia and in particular at...