Economic Development, Financial Expansion and Social Stability with Emphasis on High-Migration Countries/Regions
A special issue of Economies (ISSN 2227-7099). This special issue belongs to the section "Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, and Financial Markets".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 204
Special Issue Editor
Interests: economic and social development; quantitative and mixed research methods; demographic analysis; migration and integration; projections and forecasts; society and solidarity; working life
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the interrelations between economic development, financial expansion, and social stability, with particular emphasis on countries and regions experiencing significant migration flows. Economic development is approached as a multidimensional process extending beyond GDP growth to include structural transformation, technological progress, institutional change, productivity dynamics, demographic developments, and urbanization, all contributing to long-term per capita welfare.
The Special Issue further examines the expansion and increasing dominance of the financial sector in global economies. It critically assesses the shift from real economic activities—production, employment, and productive investment—toward financial instruments and wealth accumulation mechanisms, questioning whether financialization promotes sustainable development and social welfare or exacerbates economic and social inequalities.
Social stability and social cohesion are addressed as essential conditions for durable economic prosperity. Particular attention is given to the effects of financial and health crises, as well as widening regional and social disparities.
Contributions are especially encouraged to investigate these dynamics within high-migration contexts, considering both international and internal migration and their impact on development trajectories, regional inequalities, and long-term social equilibrium in countries of origin and destination.
The aforementioned themes represent indicative—though not exhaustive—dimensions of the contemporary economic and social challenges addressed by this Special Issue. Given the complexity and multidimensional nature of the topic, contributions exploring additional interrelated aspects within the broader conceptual framework are equally welcome.
Dr. Kostas Rontos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- economic growth or economic development
- financial sector
- social integration
- financial and health crises
- migrants’ origin and destination regions/countries
- regional inequalities
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