Development Studies in Regional Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   • William M. Bowen, Zhenhua Chen, Dale Whittington

   Pages 1-10

3. Fundamental Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Expanding the Content of Regional Science: Risks and Rewards, an Essay

      • Antoine S. Bailly, Lay James Gibson

      Pages 13-22

   3. Is Regional Science Just Economics with a “d_ij” Added to All Equations? Some Thoughts of an Economist

      • Kenneth Button

      Pages 23-42

   4. Sustainability and Resilience Through Micro-scale Decisions for Change

      • Alan T. Murray

      Pages 43-57

   5. Residency, Race, and the Right to Public Employment

      • Richard Wright

      Pages 59-72

   6. Humanitarian Local and Regional Economic Development: A Potential Answer to Sustainability and Conflict Prevention in the Information Age

      • Mustafa Dinc

      Pages 73-92

   7. Regional Policy Analysis in the Era of Spatial Big Data

      • Laurie A. Schintler

      Pages 93-109

   8. A Spatial Interaction Model Based on Statistical Mechanics

      • Zheng Wang

      Pages 111-121

   9. Regional Modeling of Major Projects: What Factors Determine Net Social Benefits?

      • James A. Giesecke, John R. Madden

      Pages 123-143

4. Asian Perspective

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145

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   2. Environmental Equity and Nuclear Waste Repository Siting in East Asia

      • Barry D. Solomon, Fei Li

      Pages 147-166

   3. Proximate Causes of Worldwide Mega-Regional CO2 Emission Changes, 1995–2009

      • Inácio Fernandes de Araújo, William M. Bowen, Randall Jackson, Amir B. Ferreira Neto

      Pages 167-198

   4. Uneven Development in Bangladesh: A Temporal and Regional Analysis

      • Syed Abu Hasnath

      Pages 199-219

   5. Infrastructure and Regional Economic Growth in the One Belt and One Road Regions: A Dynamic Shift-Share Approach

      • Kailai Wang, Zhenhua Chen

      Pages 221-241

   6. Chinese and Western Approaches to Infrastructure Development

      • Francis Fukuyama, Michael Bennon, Bushra Bataineh

      Pages 243-264

   7. Subnational Government, Infrastructure, and the Role of Borrowing and Debt

      • Serdar Yilmaz, Robert D. Ebel

      Pages 265-291

   8. Urban Nodal Regions Through Communities of Functionally Critical Locations in the Transportation Network

      • Yang Zhou, Jean-Claude Thill

      Pages 293-311

5. Global Perspective

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 313-313

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This book examines major policy and planning issues in development studies from the regional science perspective. It investigates questions such as: “How are communities able to deal with uncertainties raised by conflicts, technology, and external shocks in the process of development?”; “How can nations achieve sustainable development in terms of resource allocation and management?”; and “How can developing countries improve their economic competitiveness while maintaining the objectives of equitable and coordinated growth among different regions?” using case studies that focus on different subfields, like infrastructure, environment, data science, sustainability and resilience. The book is organized in three parts. Part I clarifies fundamental issues regarding development studies and regional science in general, while Part II includes several case studies that address development-related opportunities and challenges with a focus on Asian countries. Lastly, Part III offers a global perspective and explores development experiences from countries throughout the world. Featuring contributions by leading academics and practitioners working at various organizations linked to international development, and including multidisciplinary analyses, the book appeals to students who are interested in development studies and regional science. It also offers planners and policymakers fresh insights into regional economic development.

• Development Studies
• Regional Science
• Asian Perspective
• Infrastructure
• Energy and Environment

• Knowlton School of Architecture, City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  Zhenhua Chen

• Department of Urban Studies, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, USA

  William M. Bowen

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

  Dale Whittington

• University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

  Dale Whittington

Zhenhua Chen, The Ohio State University


William M. Bowen, Cleveland State University


Dale Whittington, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Manchester 

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