Trends in Emerging Markets, Globalization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Management Strategies as a Result of Cross-Border Cooperation Volume II
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 3511
Special Issue Editors
2. VALORIZA—Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), 7300-555 Portalegre, Portugal
Interests: sustainable development; territorial governance; cross-border cooperation; land use planning; regional development
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Interests: development economics; sustainable development; econometric models; regional development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cross-border cooperation (CBC) has resulted in the development of various trends in emerging markets, globalization, economic development, entrepreneurship, and management strategies. These trends include increased foreign direct investment, market liberalization, regional integration, knowledge and technology transfer, the rise of global value chains, opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation, and the adoption of evolving management strategies. These trends have contributed to economic growth, job creation, market access, and the exchange of knowledge and resources between countries.
Contextually, the present Special Issue (SI) expects to cross and analyze the dynamics and patterns ongoing in this international environment—bearing in mind the sustainability principles and the related issues that may influence it. Thus, the global environments and their relationship with emerging markets, not only in Europe but all over the globe, as well as the rising phenomenon of economic development and entrepreneurship, are just some examples of the issues that are expected to be discussed within this Special Issue.
Accordingly, the Guest Editors encourage the submission of research related to the topics of international relationships, international business, international trade, economic development, cross-border cooperation, common planning, emerging markets, entrepreneurship, sustainable planning, territorial governance, and management, among many others that could relate to the main scope of this Special Issue and consequently provide new and enriched literature regarding the importance of cross-border cooperation.
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Castanho, R.A.; Loures, L.; Cabezas, J.; Fernández-Pozo, L. Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) in Southern Europe—An Iberian Case Study. The Eurocity Elvas-Badajoz. Sustainability 2017, 9, 360. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9030360.
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Dr. Rui Alexandre Castanho
Prof. Dr. Daniel Francois Meyer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cross-border cooperation
- economic development
- emerging markets
- entrepreneurship common planning
- international relationships
- international trade
- sustainable planning
- enabling environment
- territorial governance and management
- strategic planning
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