Regional Development Strategies Research Articles

Особенности стратегирования предприятий индустрии спорта

The current state policy of the Russian Federation supports the development of physical culture and sports, in particular hockey, to solve a complex of social and political problems. Sport as a sphere and industry is changing rapidly due to various external challenges. Consequently, strategic management has to adapt to these changes and challenges. The current situation demands a clear strategic plan, not universal business models or outdated strategic methods. Sport is a business that requires complex management and a strategy. A sports team owes its success not only to its athletes but also to the proper strategic decisions. Unfortunately, the methodology of developing strategies for sports industry received little scientific attention. The present research objective was to identify effective strategies in the sports industry. This paper clarifies and systematizes many concepts and approaches to the strategy development that have been adapted for sports organizations with all their specifics. The authors propose a new scheme for sports industry strategy and a number of recommendations on the strategy development in the sports industry that can be recommended for practical application. The study relied on the general theory and methodology of strategizing developed by V.L. Kvint, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr.Sc.(Econ.), at the Center for Strategic Studies of the Institute for Mathematical Research of Complex Systems, the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Department of Economic and Financial Strategy of the Moscow School of Economics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Department of Regional and Sectoral Development Strategy of the Kemerovo State University, and the Department of Industrial Strategy of National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”.

Когнитивная и региональная идентичность как основа стратегирования инновационной образовательной деятельности высшего образования

The authors analyzed the key categories that form the cognitive foundations of the strategizing management and promoting innovative academic activities at the Kemerovo State University as part of Regional Development Strategy 2035 and Kuzbass Strategy 2071. The article introduces the challenges of systemic and functional problems of higher education caused by the rapid socio-economic changes in the digital economy. The authors focused on the impact of digitalization on professional migration and innovation centers. It is noted that regional clusters of innovative development today form unique models of interaction between the efforts of government – business – science in the development of new promising sectors of diversification of the raw economy.

Стратегическое планирование экономического развития Китая

Strategic planning is one of the most important functions of strategic management. The state uses different strategic planning tools when developing and implementing strategies. China boasts one of the most effective best practices in strategizing, which can be expanded to other countries. This review covers the main approaches to strategic planning in China. The methodology relied on the theory of strategy and methodology of strategizing developed by Vladimir L. Kvint, Dr.Sc.(Econ.), foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Chinese system of strategic planning takes into account the latest achievements of strategizing, including Dr. Kvint’s ideas. Its longterm, medium-term, and short-term development is compiled by the Academy of Sciences, research centers of the State Council, and the Committee for Development and Reform. Chinese regional development strategies are based on the modern global trends. However, the regions evaluate their own resources and development rates, as well as use estimates from various central and regional departments. The policy differs from region to region, depending on both objective factors, e.g., geography, and various subjective features. Large investments in R&D are a necessary part of innovation-driven strategy, but they not always ensure high innovation performance. In fact, Chinese R&D needs more attention to provide innovative development. The regional economic structure fails as a result of unbalanced regional development. Eastern China has better science and technology than the less developed Central, Western, and North-Eastern regions. However, the high population density and the close interregional collaboration compensate for the uneven development for the country, as well as provide a centralized management of economic growth and distributed research infrastructure. Conclusion. The experience of strategic planning in China can serve as a role model for other countries. The prolonged strategic interests, goals, and objectives increase the effectiveness and motivation. In addition, China is constantly developing the field of strategizing theory, methodology, and practice, thus increasing its scientific and innovative potential.

Using an Evaluation Index System to Examine the Developmental Potential of Yachting Tourism

Yao, Y.; Zheng, R., and Parmak, M., 2022. Using an evaluation index system to examine the developmental potential of yachting tourism. Journal of Coastal Research, 38(6), 1195–1206. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. The quantitative measurement and comparison of the development potential of yachting tourism to determine its development type are greatly significant to the reasonable planning and development of the yachting tourism industry. This study constructs an evaluation index system comprising elements, such as yachting tourism destination, source-market, travel, and support systems, to examine the development potential of yachting tourism. Further, the evaluation system comprehensively employs the analytic hierarchy process, as well as the entropy and cluster analysis methods, to empirically evaluate the tourism development potentials of 84 marinas in 29 coastal cities in China. The results demonstrate that the destination system comprising natural and scenic resource endowments and commercial basic conditions accounts for the core elements of regional yachting tourism development. The high potential of the marinas for yachting tourism mainly derives from the superior regional tourist market, traffic conditions, and the yacht industry foundation. Furthermore, regional development strategies comprising four potential types are also discussed to improve the competitiveness and attractiveness of yachting tourism.

Growth Trends and Heterogeneity of Total Factor Productivity in Nine Pan-PRD Provinces in China

As a national regional development strategy and a vital region of the Belt and Road Initiative, the sustainable development of the Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) region is of great importance. The national development plan emphasizes improving total factor productivity (TFP) and promoting high-quality economic development. This paper uses the DEA-Malmquist index model to measure the TFP of nine provinces in the Pan-PRD region based on inter-provincial panel data from 2003 to 2020. Furthermore, it analyzes its growth trend and heterogeneity characteristics in the inter-provincial spatial, industrial, and city dimensions. The results show that in the time dimension, TFP shows a W-shaped fluctuation trend, technical efficiency grows slowly, and technical progress is the pillar of TFP improvement. The spatial dimension shows a high distribution in the center and low distribution in the south. On the industry dimension, the TFP is in descending order as follows: tertiary industry—secondary industry—primary industry. The spatial distribution is heterogeneous, exacerbating the uneven economic development within the region, and the regional industrial structure needs urgent optimization. The spatial development of city TFP is uneven, and the number of cities with a TFP below 1 is increasing. Finally, we suggest policies to accelerate regional collaborative innovation, cultivate advantageous industrial clusters, create an advantageous industrial ecosystem, and achieve sustainable development in the Pan-PRD region.

Strategic directions of the national policy in the context of the asymmetry of the regional development

The purpose of the study was to substantiate strategic directions to overcome the asymmetry of regional development. The methodological basis involved a systemic approach that allowed, in turn, a holistic approach to clarify the linkages and patterns of regional development asymmetry and justify strategic measures to overcome it. In the results, it was found that the region's development strategy is a set of interrelated measures aimed at ensuring the principles of sustainable development, improving the quality of life, creating conditions for economic growth, ensuring the efficient use of resources, improving regional self-sufficiency, economic security and competitiveness of the region. It is argued that the region's development strategies should be based on: a) associative approach to the formation of goals and tools to achieve them; b) efficiency in the use of resources; c) participation of a wide range of stakeholders in the substantiation of strategic development directions; d) overall coordination of planning and control processes for the achievement of the set objectives. It is concluded that it is proven that the strategic directions of overcoming the asymmetry of regional development must be led by strategic thinking.

Rethinking Strategies To Improve Economic Development In Bandung Regency

The success of a region's development is strongly influenced by the ability to develop the region's potential. This research aims to determine the potential and strategy of regional development, especially in Bandung Regency through an economic sector analysis approach. The method used in this research is descriptive research that uses an economic sector analysis approach through location quotient, Klassen typology, and shift-share analysis methods. Then combined with a document review of the RPJMN 2020-2024, RPJMD of the Bandung Regency Government 2016-2021, RTRW of the West Java Provincial Government 2009-2029, and RTRW of the Bandung Regency Government 2016-2036, which are supported by literature from journals, data, and other reports from the central and local governments relevant to the research. The results of this study are useful for the government, especially the Bandung Regency government, to further develop its leading sector, namely the processing industry sector, by planning the relocation and grouping of mature types and forms of industry per industrial area, and developing the geothermal energy sub-sector as a form of creation and utilization of environmentally friendly renewable energy. To improve the economics of both sectors, it is necessary to collaborate between them and with relatively underdeveloped sectors.

APPROACHES TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGIES IN MODERN CONDITIONS

The task of increasing the competitiveness of the region falls directly on the heads of the public sector, who encourage employees, as well as representatives of the public and individual organizations to work together to achieve the result. The final result will depend on the means, tools and methods used in the management process. The purpose of this article is to conduct a study of existing modern methods of managing competitiveness in the region with the aim of analyzing the received information and determining the optimal approaches to improving the strategy of the region's competitiveness in modern conditions of development. The article proposes generalized and grouped approaches that can be applied to the public sector of Ukraine to increase the level of competitiveness of regional development strategies. The first block – approaches to cooperation with various subjects of regional development. The second block includes management approaches. The most effective direction in this regard is the transition to project management. The third chapter examines approaches to the use of technological innovations, namely the introduction of electronic management. The fourth block is represented by approaches to the application of innovative management tools, that is, the transition to the concept of marketing. The fifth block of approaches consists of methods aimed at using simplified administrative innovations. The sixth block is approaches to the use of socio-ethical innovations.

EU Strategy for the Danube Region: Multilevel Cooperation and Partnership Across Borders – Regional, Participatory, Direct

The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) is a large-scale strategy for territorial cooperation and regional development of defined EU and non-EU countries – a functional area defined by its river basin. As one of four so-called EU macro-regional strategies, the EUSDR includes nine EU Member States: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania; three EU accession candidate countries: Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro; and two EU neighbouring states: Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.15The Danube Region, as diverse as it seems at first glance, is united by a multitude of common challenges relevant to all citizens living in the region. Challenges such as climate change, pollution, mobility, sustainable development, employment, competition or security exceed the solution competences of the individual states or regions – an overarching cooperation is therefore not only necessary, but also highly profitable for all states involved in the Strategy. This article describes the functioning and implementation of the EUSDR, its governance structure and core-stakeholders, and puts a special focus on multi-level cooperation and partnership across borders. The text is based on the recent governance documents, which were prepared by the Danube Strategy Point in cooperation with EUSDR Presidencies since 2018. The authors of this article contributed to the most referenced documents.

Spatiotemporal changes of soil and water loss (2012–2019) in three government-divided regions, Chongqing Municipality, China

AbstractUnderstanding the changes in soil and water loss is important to make the regional sustainable development strategies for administrative department. This study compiled a series of datasets from 2012 to 2019 at the county scale to investigate the changes in soil and water loss in three government divided regions, i.e., urban region (UR), northeast region (NER) and southeast region (SER) in Chongqing Municipality, China. The area percentage of soil and water loss over moderate degree (OMD) in each year and change rate for the area of soil and water loss (CR) on the basis in 2012 for each region were compared. The area of soil and water loss decreased by 22.3%, 18.7% and 14.2% in the UR, NER and SER, respectively, from 2012 to 2019. The area of soil and water loss in NER almost accounted for 50% of the total area of soil and water loss in Chongqing City. The OMD decreased from 66.06% in 2012 to 24.84% in 2019. The CR always presented significantly declined trend (P < 0.05) with the year in the UR, NER and SER, respectively. Our results are valuable to developing reasonable conservation strategies for the local government to control soil and water loss.

Has the Yangtze river economic belt strategy promoted the construction of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river?

As a regional development strategy based on the world’s third largest river basin unit, the Yangtze river economic belt strategy plays a vital role in building ecological civilization with the core concept of “ecological priority and green development”. To study the impact of the Yangtze River Economic Belt strategy on the construction of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. This paper uses the entropy power method to measure the level of ecological civilization construction in 37 prefecture-level cities in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It examines the impact of the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy on the construction of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River based on the DID method. The study results show that 1) the level of ecological civilization construction in the Yangtze River’s upper reaches has continuously improved from 2003 to 2020. 2) The implementation of the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy has a significant positive impact on the construction of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. 3) The Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy can promote the construction of ecological civilization in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River by improving the level of science and technology innovation. 4) The implementation of the Yangtze River Economic Belt Strategy does not significantly impact the level of ecological civilization construction in the regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, so it is necessary to pay attention to the synergy between different policies. This study will help to raise the awareness of developing countries on economic development and ecological protection in the river basin, and provide a reference for policymakers.

Modeling a structure of the fuel and energy balance of a region in the context of applying the concept of sustainable development to achieve strategic indicators of regional development

Purpose: is to study the possibilities of applying the concept of sustainable development in the fuel and energy complex of the region to achieve strategic development goals, modeling the structure of the fuel and energy balance based on the principles of sustainable regional development.Methods: the study is based on the application of the principles of sustainable development to the planning of new urban spaces, which allowed us to consider the possibilities of their implementation in the fuel and energy balance model.Results: the study of the possibilities of applying the concept of sustainable development and their impact on the fuel and energy balance is based on the example of Primorsky Krai. The essence of the fuel and energy balance as a tool for the implementation of strategic goals of the national economy is studied. The implementation of the regional development strategy and its role in the formation of the fuel and energy balance of the region are evaluated. Key initiatives for the development of the region, including the construction of new urban spaces, have been identified. Based on the data on the planned population, the need for electric and thermal energy is determined. A scenario analysis of the fuel and energy balance and risk assessment of the implementation of the developed scenarios have been carried out. The authors propose to supplement the fuel and energy balance model with indicators of the usage of secondary energy sources for the production of electric and heat energy. It is revealed that modeling the structure of consumption and production of energy sources paying attention to long-term strategies and trends in energy development contributes to forecasting the achievement of planned indicators.Сonclusions and Relevance: the expansion of the fuel and energy balance model paying attention to secondary energy sources, will allow for more accurate forecasts of the need for primary energy sources, monitor and analyze trends in the implementation of initiatives for the use of secondary energy sources, determine the economy of primary fuel and energy sources in kind, which will contribute to the implementation of the principles of sustainable development of the region's economy.

The Eco-Efficiency of Russian Regions in North Asia: Their Green Direction of Regional Development

The green economy is one of the important and practical tools of sustainable development, which balances the two directions of regional development: economic growth and preservation of the natural environment. In this paper, we have developed a methodology for investigating the development and implementation of regional green economy policies, using the Russian regions in North Asia as an example. Three main tasks have been accomplished for this purpose: (1) assessment of how sustainable the socio-economic development of the Russian regions in North Asia is; (2) comparative analysis of the sustainability of regional policies (to what extent the federal targets and priorities for the green agenda implementation are reflected in the regional strategic documents); and (3) determination of the green direction for regional development by comparing the results of previous assessments. To assess the sustainability of regional development, we have used a methodology for DEA of eco-efficiency of socio-economic development in the Russian North Asian regions, using a non-oriented slacks-based measure (SBM) model. To assess the sustainability of regional policies, we used a content analysis of regional socio-economic development strategies. We have identified considerable variations among the Russian North Asian regions in the extent to which their socio-economic development is consistent with the principles of a green economy (both in the priorities, tools of regional policies, and the level of eco-efficiency). The content analysis of the regional strategic documents of the Russian North Asian regions, as well as the assessment of the eco-efficiency of their socio-economic development, show that regions with low actual eco-efficiency are planning in their strategies greater efforts for green development than more eco-efficient regions. The approaches we propose can support decision making in the field of eco-economic development as a tool to measure the degree of compliance of regional development with the principles of a green economy.

Мonitoring the sustainability of small and medium business in the regions of Ukraine based on the resource approach

The features of small and medium business in Ukraine require an integrated approach to sustainability management, which includes taking into account the positions of key stakeholders and their resource contribution to business activities. The main guideline in sustainability provision is the detection and scanning of social requirements, as well as adequate and timely response to the stakeholders’ requests. The purpose of the research is to monitor the level of imbalance of resource exchange between small and medium business and its key stakeholders in the regions of Ukraine. The following methods were used in the research: focus groups survey, statistical generalization, correlation-regression analysis, linear modeling, and graphical method. Based on the results of modeling the resource interaction of small and medium business with the main stakeholders, the vectors of the "ideal" and "real" resource exchange structure were constructed. The difference in the structures of these vectors reflects the imbalance of the existing resource exchange in the system, which can be expressed by the ratio of imbalance. The smaller the value of this ratio, the more balanced is resource exchange. It is proved that small businesses have an increased need for strong personal relationships with the local community and authorities. It is important for companies to identify the importance of stakeholders according to their resource contribution. To form a strategy of sustainability it is necessary to understand which of the stakeholders’ groups make the greatest contribution to the imbalance between the "ideal" and "real" resource exchange structure. The study shows that social responsibility is important not only for the internal policy of the business entity, but also when interacting with external environment, with stakeholders, both private and government, business partners. Only a responsibility for own and partner activities at each stage of communication can guarantee further synergy of results. Regional features of social development processes require appropriate measures of administrative regulation aimed at creating appropriate conditions for stimulating the social activity of small and medium businesses. The main direction of development of the modern regional development strategy is the priority of public needs.

Spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors of green development efficiency in China's urban agglomerations

Urban agglomeration is an important means of collaborative regional development, and a critical organizational form for cities when their industrialization and urbanization develop to a certain stage. The green development of urban agglomerations is important for achieving coordinated, high-quality regional development. In light of this, this study established an input–output index system that considers technological innovation and environmental quality. Then, we used a super-efficiency epsilon-based measure model that included undesirable output to evaluate the green development efficiency of seven urban agglomerations in China: Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, Chengdu–Chongqing, the Yangtze River Midstream, the Guanzhong Plain, and the Central Plain. The spatiotemporal variability of the green development efficiency of each urban agglomeration was analyzed using kernel density estimation, the coefficient of variation, and the Theil index. Finally, a spatial econometric model was established to explore the factors affecting the green development efficiency of different agglomerations. The findings improve our understanding of the spatiotemporal patterns of green development in urban agglomerations, which can support the formulation of suitable strategies for collaborative regional green development.

Migration Flows through the Lens of Human Resource Ageing

Abstract Background: Ageing and shrinking of the European population influence the shrinking of central places and the hinterland of cities in a spatial structure. Migration also influences the shrinking or growing of spatial units. Various factors influence migration and, thus, spatial units’ demographic, social and economic stability. The age structure of citizens in a spatial unit may change not only due to population ageing but also because these factors influence the migration flows of different cohorts differently, which has not been studied so far. Objectives: We used data on internal migration between Slovenian municipalities in 2018 and 2019 to develop a cohort-based spatial interaction model to estimate future inter-municipal migration. Approach: In a spatial interaction model, we analyzed differences in the attractiveness and stickiness of municipalities for different cohorts, focusing on those over 65 who may wish to prolong their working status. We also tried to answer the question of how to mitigate shrinkage processes in spatial units by investigating the potential to contribute to the social value of communities. Results: The study’s results show that the 65+ cohorts do not have the same preferences regarding the attractiveness and stickiness factors as younger migrants. Conclusions: The results of our study could contribute to better decisions at the national, regional, and/or local level when designing strategies for regional, urban, and/or rural development, exploring the best solutions for long-term care, and investing in appropriate networks, or considering the revitalization of rural municipalities.

Coupling and coordinated development of urban land use economic efficiency and green manufacturing systems in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle

• Measure the CCD of land use economic efficiency and green manufacturing system level • Construct a comprehensive and multi-dimensional green manufacturing system • Combine SBM model, the weighting method, the CCD model and convergence model • Spatially, the urban belt aggregation pattern exists in the Chengdu-Chongqing UA • In temporal distribution, the CCD begins to shift to the direction of convergence Industrial activity has been a powerful driver of urbanization and economic growth in China, which has often been at the expense of the natural environment. However, sustainable urban development requires improvements in the coupling and coordination of urban land use economic efficiency and green manufacturing systems. Based on statistical data from the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, two index systems: urban land economic efficiency and green manufacturing systems; were developed to reveal the agglomeration's spatio-temporal sustainable development evolution from 2007 to 2019. A global SBM-DEA model was combined with a weighting method, a coupling coordination degree (CCD), and a convergence model, from which it was found that the CCD between the urban land use economic efficiency and green manufacturing system level in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle was in a slow growth stage. The government should formulate a scientific regional urban development strategy that condenses the special relationship between the two core cities and strengthens their driving effects to decrease the siphoning effect.

Environmental regulation, technological innovation, and industrial structure upgrading

The conflict between rapid economic development, resource mismatch, and ecological damage is growing more severe. Industrial structure upgrading, as a bridge between economic activity and the ecological environment, is a crucial strategy for solving ecological and environmental problems. Based on the mediating effect and threshold models, this study selected 30 provincial panel data points in China from 2000 to 2020 to study the impact of environmental regulation and technological innovation on industrial structure upgrading. According to the findings, environmental regulation has a “U” shaped impact on industrial upgrading and passes the three threshold tests, with technological innovation playing a partially positive mediating role. There is regional heterogeneity in the impact of environmental regulation on industrial upgrading, with a “U” shaped impact on the eastern regions; there is inhibited industrial upscaling in the central and western areas. Foreign trade hinders industrial development in the eastern region but promotes rapid development and achieves structural adjustment in the central and western areas. The expansion of fixed asset investment hinders industrial restructuring. Government regulation can encourage industrial structure upgrading in all regions. We propose policy recommendations based on China’s current situation. The development of technological innovation should be promoted, and environmental rules should be differentiated according to local conditions. This study has a certain guiding significance and reference value for balancing environmental governance and economic development, effectively implementing an innovation-driven development strategy, and formulating China's regional development strategy.

Theorizing land use transitions: A human geography perspective

Land system science provides a theoretical lens for deepening our understanding of interactions between social and environmental systems. Synthesis and integration of land system science and land use transitions are vital for advancing Global Land Project, and providing a platform for integrating knowledge from multiple fields and for translating explorative research into solution-oriented research. In the context of growing urbanization, the adoption of rural vitalization and urban-rural integrated development strategies has an impact on land use transitions in rural China. Thus, this paper has two major goals. The first is to unite the theory of human-environment interaction territorial system with Chinese rural development strategy to provide a theoretical framework to explain land use transitions against the context of rapid urbanization, including a “conflict-coordination” theoretical model of regional land use transitions, the perspectives of structural change and functional change of land system, and coupling pattern and process to adjust and control land use transitions. The second goal is to deploy the theoretical method in an attempt to advance rural development strategy via adjusting and controlling land use transitions. By using human geography to reinvigorate land system science, this paper calls for integrated theoretical approaches to comprehend land use transitions and associated regional development strategies.

The Ontology of the Region

In the paper, the conceptual apparatus (the ontology OntoReg) is presented for designing the Knowledge Based System (KBS ). An original methodology of designing an applied ontology has been developed on the basis of the concept of Roman Ingarden’s individual object as well as the concept of Rudolf Carnap’s constructional systems (Aufbau). According to the procedure of creating an applied ontology, the original ontology of the region (OntoReg) has been developed, with particular emphasis on the characteristics of the region with the distinction of properties at three levels of the constructional system. At the first level, absolutely own properties, acquired properties and externally conditioned properties are distinguished. At the second level, positive states of objects (potentials of the region: geographical potential, social potential, innovative potential, institutional potential) and negative states of objects (risk of implementing the regional development strategy: project implementation risk, environmental risk, institutional risk, public health and safety risk) are defined. At the third level, the indicators of the respective types of potential and risk are considered. The relative characteristics of the comparative assessment between the indicator values for a given potential/risk and a reference value established in scientific research are determined. Determining the relative properties constitutes new knowledge generated due to the ontology constructed.