This paper analyzes the economic impact of the Next Generation Funds package of the European Union (NGEU), focusing on the allocation of NGEU funds across European regions and the impact on rent distribution using new datasets on direct investments and remittances. Employing the input-output...

The theory of ecologically unequal exchange (EUE) suggests that there exists an asymmetric transfer of biophysical resources from the periphery to the core. Despite ample evidence demonstrating this fact, the theory fails to account for the complex role of the semi-periphery, or how global...

The effect of digital industries (DI) on carbon emissions has drawn significant attention, however, comprehensive consideration of regional heterogeneity, industry variability, and direct and indirect impacts is still lacking in existing studies. This study uses the Input-Output method and...

Estimating MRIO tables is often hindered by limited access to regional data. The paper presents a novel method for estimating interregional trade matrices based on a gravity-RAS approach using survey and non-survey data at different aggregation levels. The new aggregate-disaggregate-aggregate...

The Kumamoto earthquake which occurred in April 2016 measured twice the maximum seismic intensity of 7, causing serious damage to the Kumamoto Prefecture. This study mainly focuses on the demand side of expenditures, estimating the monthly expenditures for 1 year before and after the earthquake....