More than 15 years have passed since population in Japan began to decline. This paper addresses two questions concerning population decline in cities across the country. First, has the population decline occurred homogeneously or heterogeneously across cities? Second, if the decline has occurred...

Among the expected benefits of e-Governance are improvements in local government unit operations and revenue generation, but there is insufficient evidence on the attainment of such in the Philippines. The study aims to determine the relevance of e-Governance in revenue generation by examining...

Das Wohnen in Kleinstädten ist ein zentrales Thema der Raumentwicklung, denn rund ein Drittel der Bevölkerung in Deutschland lebt in diesem Siedlungstyp. Eine ausreichende und angemessene Wohnraumversorgung in Kleinstädten ist entscheidend für gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse und eine...

One in three cities is at high risk of water stress. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) helps cities prevent, respond to, and recover from water crises. This is done by facilitating partnerships between governments and businesses to manage water more effectively and create resilient and...

This note describes Carbon Monitor Cities 2.0, a new approach to near-real-time monitoring of city-level greenhouse gas emissions from various sectors without the need for local data collection. With support from the City Climate Finance Gap Fund, the World Bank piloted this approach for 11...

This paper provides evidence on a WFH-related hypothesis that has not previously been tested empirically. The hypothesis is that the presence of fully remote workers, for whom residence and work locations are decoupled, should create a tendency toward wage convergence across cities within...

This paper presents a novel approach to measuring sustainable and inclusive well- being in cities and rural areas of the European Union (EU). By introducing a measure of social progress in cities, towns and suburbs, and rural areas, the study explores - for the very first time - the contribution...

This paper presents a novel approach to measuring sustainable and inclusive well- being in cities and rural areas of the European Union (EU). By introducing a measure of social progress in cities, towns and suburbs, and rural areas, the study explores - for the very first time - the contribution...

Diese Publikation beleuchtet anhand ausgewählter Indikatoren die Lebensqualität der zehn grössten Städte der Schweiz, die am Projekt City Statistics beteiligt sind. Sie ist nach den wichtigsten Tageszeiten gegliedert und gibt Einblick in die vielfältigen Daten, die im Rahmen dieses Projekts...

Karsten Müller and Carlo Schwarz (2022) investigate the impact of Twitter on anti-Muslim hate crimes, demonstrating that higher Twitter usage correlates with increased hate crimes, particularly during Donald Trump's political rise. Their findings highlight social media's ability to amplify...

Ensuring fairness in income distribution is a fundamental requirement in achieving common prosperity. This study employed panel data sourced from 276 cities throughout China, covering the time frame from 2003 to 2022. It sets up a multi-stage difference-in-differences (DID) model to explore the...

Sudden and unforeseen events, notably the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored and exacerbated pre-existing urban inequalities. These disruptions have disproportionately affected the most vulnerable sectors of society, thereby further aggravating existing inequalities. Addressing these inequality...

Several indicator and index frameworks have been reported to assess management efficiency and promote transparency, facilitating decision-making and innovation. However, they cannot be applied in cities with limited information, making them impractical. This study proposes a Sustainable Urban...

Previous studies suggest that market forces and the strategic behavior of local governments regarding land development jointly contribute to rapid urban expansion in China. In underdeveloped small cities in Western China, the market is weak, and local governments lack the conditions required to...

As climate-induced disruptions and energy security risks intensify, enhancing the resilience of energy systems has become a critical priority for sustainable urban development. This study investigates the impact of China's New Energy Demonstration City (NEDC) policy on urban energy system...

Als wachsende Metropole muss Hamburg zukunftsfähige Lösungen für die drängenden Fragen der Stadtentwicklung finden. Klimaschutz, Mobilitätswende, Bevölkerungswachstum und bezahlbarer Wohnraum sind jedoch Herausforderungen, die über Landesgrenzen hinaus wirken. Mit dem Stadt-Umland-Atlas...

The transition to a circular food system is crucial to address the environmental pressures, inefficiencies, and socioeconomic inequalities inherent in "linear" food systems. Cities as dense population hubs with substantial food consumption and waste generation, possess considerable-though...

We construct an instrumental variable for the Internet penetration rate using China's "8-horizontal-8-longitudinal" optical cable network to identify the impact of the Internet on the agglomeration of producer services in cities. We find that, (i) the Internet promotes the agglomeration of...

Die Bedarfe an neuen Wohnungen und Häusern sind in vielen Städten und Gemeinden sehr hoch und werden nicht durch ein ausreicheichendes Wohnungsangebot gedeckt. Insgesamt werden im Zeitraum 2021 bis 2025 jedes Jahr 372.600 neue Wohnungen benötigt. Zwischen 2021 und 2023 wurden hingegen...

In recent decades, there has been a growing emphasis on the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a significant driver of economic growth and enhancer of competitiveness. They constitute an estimated 90% of the total population of businesses, and contribute significantly, up...

The charter school movement encompasses many school models. In Massachusetts in the 2010’s, the site of our study, urban charter schools primarily used “No Excuses” practices, whereas nonurban charters had greater model variety. Using randomized admissions lotteries, we estimate the impact...