Innovation, Regional Disparities and Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 8 January 2027 | Viewed by 610
Special Issue Editor
Interests: regional innovation management and policy; environmental economics and management; technology finance; green finance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global development landscape is evolving profoundly towards sustainability. Addressing regional development imbalances and promoting sustainable economic and social development have become key shared concerns for all nations. Innovation is the driving force behind resolving development challenges and is a universal engine for sustainable transformation across regions, driven by technological breakthroughs and model innovations. It is reshaping regional development pathways and offering solutions to achieve sustainable development. The aim of this Special Issue is to support nations in formulating targeted policies and fostering cross-regional collaboration, with the ultimate goal of contributing to the efficient implementation of global sustainable development goals.
The Special Issue will synthesise contemporary research and offer fresh insights into how to enhance innovation levels and achieve sustainable development at a regional level. We invite scholars, researchers, policymakers and practitioners from a variety of disciplines to submit original research articles, reviews and case studies that demonstrate how sustainable development challenges can be addressed by accurately identifying regional disparities and unlocking innovation potential. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- The design, implementation and evaluation of innovation and development policies;
- Cross-regional innovation resource flows and benefit-sharing mechanisms;
- The differentiated impacts of regional innovation policies on sustainable development;
- Cross-border regional innovation collaboration and alignment with global sustainable development goals;
- Reorganisation of the global innovation factor and reconstruction of the regional sustainable development model in the digital economy era.
Prof. Dr. Ming Yi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- innovation
- regional development
- sustainable development
- regional heterogeneity
- collaborative development
- green transformation
- technological progress
- inclusive growth
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