The equitable allocation of public service facilities is directly related to the healthy development and socially just functioning of cities. Traditional location-allocation models mostly take travel distance and facility construction cost as the decision-making objectives, with relatively...

Business innovation is fundamental for sustained economic growth at the regional level. Knowing the common characteristics of innovative companies and their location is essential to carry out appropriate economic policies. To this end, we have carried out a double analysis: one grouping of...

This study aims to investigate the influence of digital financial inclusion on China's urban- rural income disparity. A comparative analysis on income differences between western and eastern regions in China was conducted in this paper. The study utilized a static panel approach as it consisted...

Poor coverage of top incomes in surveys, also referred to as the "missing rich" problem, leads to severe underestimation of income inequality. At the regional level this shortcoming is even more eminent due to small regional sample sizes. Tax records contain more accurate income information at...

In June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit). It took until January 2021 before a trade deal was finally agreed and the UK's departure was com- pleted. There have been a number of studies have sought to estimate the impact of Brexit on the UK's regions, mostly using...