Regional Development Strategies Research Articles

Strategic Policy Innovation of Regional Development Strategy Transformation in the New Era Based on Progressive Differential Model

Abstract In the new era, the national high-tech industrial development Zone is a powerful platform for implementing the innovation-driven development strategy and promoting China’s high-level development. An empirical study of panel data from 285 county-level cities in China during 2001-2022 was conducted using the binary difference method. The results show that high-tech enterprises have a noticeable promoting effect on improving the quantity of industrial structure. The transformation and upgrading of our industrial design by high-tech enterprises have significant cyclical heterogeneity. It has significantly enhanced the industrial system compared with the “growth type” and “mature type” national high-tech development zones. There is no apparent regional difference in the quality effect of high-tech enterprises on industrial structure upgrading. Still, there is an evident regional difference in the quantity and rationality of industrial structure height.

Проблемы декомпозиции показателей Единого плана по достижению национальных целей развития Российской Федерации в региональной экономической политике

The study is concerned with the issues of harmonization of regional plans and federal guidelines in the imple-mentation of the Unified Plan for achieving the national development goals of the Russian Federation. The paper substantiates the presence of five derivations, which are deviations of the forecasting and planning pro-cesses from the optimal trajectory: insufficient degree of harmonization between federal and regional targets; increased volatility of planned indicators over time; the existence of gaps in the unified goal-setting; significant ambition; exaggeratedly rigid goal-setting. The practical aspect of the study was carried out on the basis of the content analysis of planned and targeted indicators of development strategies of individual federal entities (on the example of the regions of the North-Western Federal District). As recommendations for reducing deriva-tives, it is recommended to form the Plan of regional interest, determine the timing for the transformation of regional planning documents, establish priorities in regional development in conjunction with federal guide-lines, form a modular strategy for regional development, and determine the degree of responsibility of officials for failure to achieve planned targets.

Tools for the Development of Regional Medical Tourism Programs: International Experience

Background. Internationalization of global healthcare and, in particular, the development of international medical tourism, informs the creation of a strategy for the development of domestic medical tourism programs in regions, states, or provinces using various tools for each stage of market development. 
 Purpose. This article aims to identify, classify, and analyze the development tools for regional medical tourism programs applied in the countries recognized as international destinations for medical tourism. 
 Methods and materials. The study data are based on foreign and domestic scientific publications in the field of international medical tourism and the export of medical services. The authors analyzed publications on the development of regional medical tourism programs in the media and performed content analysis of scientific publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
 Results. The internationalization of global healthcare has a significant influence on cross-border private medical travel (medical tourism), thus encouraging the development of both national and regional healthcare. The existing global practice of 19 countries in regional medical tourism provides an extensive development toolkit that includes more than 70 tools focusing on various aspects of the elaboration and implementation of opportunities for regional medical tourism and the export of medical services. The tools can be implemented in one of the four stages of market development: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. The first stage is characterized by the prevalence of tools related to analysis and the development of the market base. The growth stage focuses on market expansion. At the third stage, the first tools aimed at offering better price for medical services appear. The stage of market decline is focused on the expansion of the target consumers by increasing the financial accessibility of medical tours. At the same time, the third and fourth stages are characterized by a limited number of support tools, which can be explained by the relative immaturity of the global medical tourism market and the focus on programs designed for the international market rather than on increasing economic efficiency. Therefore, in the following years, the scientific and professional communities will focus on the development and implementation of tools that can increase the reflow of financial resources expended on market development.
 The results of this study can be useful to the subjects of the Russian Federation that are interested in the development of regional strategies in terms of the federal project on the development of the export of medical services as part of the “Healthcare” national project.

Analysis of the Coupling Coordination and Obstacle Factors between Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Service Value in Yunnan Province, China: A Perspective Based on the Production-Living-Ecological Functions

The relationship and obstacles between sustainable development (SD) and ecosystem services (ESs) are crucial factors for SD decision-making and ecological conservation strategies. The production-living-ecological (PLE) functional perspective provides a new research entry point to analyze the interrelationship between the SD of human society and ESs. In view of this, based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this study established an SD localization evaluation framework from the perspective of the PLE functions and subsequently evaluated the SD levels of 16 cities in Yunnan Province from 2005 to 2020. Furthermore, changes in the ecosystem service value (ESV) were explored by combining the PLE land classification and dynamic equivalence methods. The relationship between SD and ESV was then analyzed using the modified coupling coordination degree (CCD) model. Finally, the obstacle degree model was introduced to identify the main factors affecting the CCD level of the two systems. The results revealed the SD level in Yunnan Province to be high in the central region and low in other areas. From 2005 to 2020, the province’s SD level increased from 0.146 to 0.341. Furthermore, the main contribution of ESV originated from ecological land (over 90%). The ESV was higher in the southwest of Yunnan Province compared to that in the northeast. From 2005 to 2020, the ESV decreased by 2.231 billion CNY and was dominated by the regulation services. The CCD level increased significantly from 2005 to 2020. The CCD subcategory changed from SD lag to ESV lag and ESV-SD balanced type. Moreover, the dominant obstacle factors did not change significantly during the study period. The ESV and SD systems were dominated by regulation services and sustainable production subsystems, respectively. The research results have important guiding significance for further optimization of regional development strategies and ecological protection measures.

Temporal and Spatial Pattern Evolution and Influencing Factors of Ecological Civilization Construction in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Measuring the quality of ecological civilization construction in the Yangtze River Economic Belt provides guiding suggestions for the green development of the region. This article uses the entropy weight method and fixed effects model to study the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of the development of ecological civilization construction in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and its three major river basins from 2005 to 2020 and key influencing factors. Research results: Firstly, from 2005 to 2020, the overall quality of ecological civilization construction had maintained a continuous upward trend, and the development level of the upstream region was in a leading position. Secondly, the development advantages of ecological economy and environmental protection were prominent, and the development speed of the mid-stream region was relatively slow. Thirdly, in the analysis of spatial evolution characteristics, there were significant differences in the development levels of provinces and cities in different regions, with higher fluctuations in the development of upstream region. Fourthly, in the analysis of influencing factors, the investment factor had a significant positive impact on ecological civilization development, government intervention and infrastructure promoted the ecological civilization development, while urbanization had an inhibitory effect on it. Research suggestions: In response to the current situation of ecological civilization construction in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, various regions should strengthen coordinated development, balance development in all dimensions, adopt a regional ecological civilization development strategy adapting to local conditions, coordinate economic and ecological development, and improve the environmental protection regulatory system.

Development Diversity Study of Tourism Urban Area Function in Tomini Bay Coast-Indonesia

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the development diversity and land usage in coastal areas, especially development with a combination of three values (littoral, marine, anthropic) at Tomini Bay coast, Gorontalo City, in relation to Detailed Spatial Planning of Gorontalo City. Design/methodology/approach: This research uses Quantitative descriptive method using primary data and secondary data. The analysis technique is three and four dimensional mapping from the cumulative percentage calculation of each index to determine the tendency of concentration and distribution of various coastal land usage indices. Findings: The development by stakeholders and residents in each village shows a varied index value. This can be seen from the diversity index value. The highest diversity index value is Talumolo Village of 14.53, followed by North Leato Village of 12.08, South Leato Village of 11.34 and the lowest is Pohe Village of 7.17. This indicates a tendency of littoral area development by utilizing the coastal border area of Tomini Bay while the marine area is still limited to port construction to load and unload goods and passengers services. Research limitations/implications: The research is limited to the most of coastal cultivated areas in along the Tomini Bay that cannot accomodate many other interested phenomena. Practical implications: The strategy for regional development in coastal border areas should have technical provisions implementation for settlement development, especially for the intensity of building layout and environment. Social Implications: The city government should control the development of new buildings in coastal border area of Tomini Bay, providing protection to coastal border of Tomini Bay, and providing disaster protection buildings around the coastal border of Tomini Bay. Originality/value: Most of coastal cultivated along the Tomini Bay become main concern but still not researched for the technical provisions implementation for settlement development. This research examine the technical provisions implementation for settlement development

Strengthening grassland carbon source and sink management to enhance its contribution to regional carbon neutrality

Grassland ecosystems are an important part of terrestrial ecosystems. It is of great significance to fully tap the potential of grassland carbon sinks to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in the region and even worldwide. Previous studies have focused on analyzing the temporal and spatial distributions of grassland carbon sink capacity and lacked a systematic discussion of grassland carbon source/sink management. Taking three grasslands in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China as an example, this study characterized grassland carbon source/sink capacity through net ecosystem productivity (NEP), combined with a soil respiration model, Sen + MK (Mann-Kendall) trend test method and other methods, revealed the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of NEP and carbon emissions (CEs) in the study area from 2000 to 2019, and used spatiotemporal and geographical weighted regression (GTWR) model to clarify the potential mechanism of grassland sink increase. Suggestions for grassland carbon source/sink management are also discussed. The study found that the CEs in the study area from 2000 to 2019 could be roughly divided into three stages: slow growth period (2000–2009), rapid growth period (2009–2011) and stable development period (2011–2019). Although grassland carbon sinks could not completely offset regional CEs, grassland ecosystems had a very large carbon sink potential, which could make important contributions to the realization of regional carbon neutrality goals. Grassland carbon sources/sinks were jointly affected by climate change and human activities, and the degree of impact varied from year to year, with the impact of human activities changing more significantly. On this basis, the study puts forward policy recommendations from four aspects: regional priority, dynamic monitoring and management, control of grazing intensity and implementation of ecological compensation, and it proposed a sustainable development pattern of “carbon trading-ecological compensation-grassland sink increase”. The research results have important practical guiding significance for the management of grassland sink increases and regional carbon neutral development strategies in Inner Mongolia under the background of climate change.

Detecting human interventions by spatial dependence of extreme water levels using a high dimensional conditional probability approach over the Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the largest urbanized areas in both area and population and also suffers increasing flooding hazards in the context of climate change and anthropogenic interventions. The co-occurrence of multiple upstream flooding drivers (compound flooding) over different upstream channels often exacerbates stronger impacts on downstream water levels compared with their isolated occurrence. It is particularly important to derive more reliable risk estimations of extreme water levels in downstream channels of a nested river system by considering the spatial dependence between multiple upstream floods and downstream water levels. In this study, we present an approach, termed the high-dimensional conditional probability (HDCP) approach, to capture the probabilistic dependence behavior of upstream floods and downstream water level events at the PRD, and estimate the extreme water levels' likelihood and event-impacted areas under the multiple upstream flooding. The PRD, as one of the most vulnerable regions to extreme floods in China, was used as a case study to test the applicability of the HDCP approach. First, the HDCP is used to model the conditional dependence of upstream floods and downstream water levels based on the canonical vine copula. Then, different flood scenarios are investigated by estimating the occurrence likelihood of downstream water level events and their spatial patterns. The final part identifies the changes in the occurrence likelihood variability of extreme water level events after strong human interventions. Results indicate that the upstream flooding over the Xijiang River dominates the occurrence likelihood of extreme water level events over the PRD, and the Beijiang River plays a secondary role. After strong human interventions, the effect of the Beijiang River has been strengthened, while the effect of the Xijaing River has been weakened. The proposed HDCP approach is not only applicable to the PRD area dominated by multiple upstream rivers, as mentioned in this study, but it is also promising in detecting the spatial occurrence likelihood of other hydrometeorological variables in other areas with different climates and topographical conditions, and formulating regional development strategies for policymakers in water resources and disaster drought risk managements against single/compound extreme events.

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN DAERAH PERBATASAN ANTAR NEGARA DI PROVINSI RIAU

This article aims to anlyze the regional infrastructure development strategy in border areas between countries in Riau Province. This is Consistent with the geographical importance of the regency/city in Riau Province. The approach method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. How to collect data with documentation and indepth interviews. The results of this research explain that the infrastructure development strategy carried out for the coastal districts/cities in Riau Province includes; First, developing transportation links through sea transportation services in order to improve the quality and intensity of services in the maritime border area. Second, developing economic growth poles in border areas. It is based on regional idiosyncrasy, local capabilities and takes into account market opportunities aided by changes in infrastructure and data transfer, power, water and telecommunications. Infrastructure development must be carried out through planning that is synchronized with national development. So that the use of the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) for border areas can be realized properly, but the development that has been carried out so far is not in accordance with the national development proposed by the regional government

Research and development intensive clusters and regional competitiveness

AbstractModern cluster theory provides reasons for positive external effects that accrue from the interaction of spatially proximate firms operating in common and related fields of economic activity. In this paper, we examine the impact of R&D‐intensive clusters as a key factor of regional competitiveness on productivity growth. In relying on a hybrid approach of cluster identification, we examine effects of cluster specialization and diversity for a panel of German NUTS‐3 regions in 2003–2019. After controlling for regional characteristics and unobserved heterogeneity, a robust cluster strength effect (i.e., specialization) on productivity growth is found within the context of conditional convergence across German regions. With regard to the underlying mechanisms, we find that the presence of multiple R&D‐intensive clusters in specific technological fields is most strongly linked to higher levels of regional productivity growth. We also find that advantages from cluster specialization are strongest in key industrial sector such as automobile production, machinery, chemical and pharmaceutical products. Overall, our estimates particularly highlight the working of Marshallian externalities in productivity dynamics, while Jacobs‐type spillovers tend to be partially realized. These findings indicate that some but not all cluster‐based regional development strategies are promising policy tools to foster regional growth processes.

THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAY TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES

The purpose of the study: theoretical and analytical substantiation of factors affecting the level of quality management of services of railway transport enterprises in Ukraine.The article analyzes the main scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists regarding the determination of the factors affecting the level of service quality management of enterprises, including railway transport enterprises. This is especially acute during the period of hostilities taking place on the territory of Ukraine. Thus, during the period of hostilities, the number of transportation services increased, especially due to the evacuation of the population and free travel. That is why the development of the potential of transport enterprises, including railway ones, is of crucial importance. The dynamics of changes in the transportation of passengers and cargo by modes of transport are presented in the paper with railway transport as a priority. The category of concepts " product quality" and "quality of services" has been analyzed.The internal (production, socio-psychological, human, organizational) and external (political, economic, social, technological, ecological, cultural, medical-biological) factors that affect the quality of services have been singled out, as well as the factor that affects the level of service quality management of railway transport enterprises, which, according to the authors, includes: reliability, safety, sensitivity, competence, accessibility, sociability, understanding, materiality, as physical parameters of the service, trust, courtesy. An integral indicator of the quality management level of railway transport enterprises is proposed. It has been found that in the future the construction of an integral indicator of the level of service quality management of railway transport enterprises and the determination of its forecast values may form the basis of the development of the state regional development strategy and separately be important for the development plans of railway transport enterprises.

Exploration of Coupling Effects in the Digital Economy and Eco-Economic System Resilience in Urban Areas: Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration

Exploring the interaction and coupling effects within the digital economy and eco-economic system resilience in urban agglomeration areas is conducive to promoting high-quality sustainable urban development. Based on the coupling effect perspective, we construct a coupling coordination and development system with multiple elements, information, and interaction flow. The JJJ urban agglomeration from 2010 to 2019 was used as the study sample. The spatiotemporal differences and spatial effects of the coupled coordination were evaluated by combining the tools of combined weight model, coupled coordination model, nuclear density estimation, and exploratory spatial data analysis. The main results can be summarized as follows. (1) From 2010 to 2019, the digital economic index and eco-economic system resilience index of JJJ urban agglomeration maintained an upward trend, and the time series characteristics of the two sides showed a significant positive correlation. Additionally, the overall digital economic development index is better than the resilience development index of the urban eco-economic system. (2) In terms of the type of coupling coordination, the JJJ region has experienced a dynamic evolution process from the imbalance in 2010 to the primary coordination in 2019. The coupling and coordinated development levels of Beijing and Tianjin are obviously better than those of Hebei Province as a whole. (3) The coupling coordination of the system shows certain characteristics of spatial agglomeration and distribution. The overall spatial pattern presents a development pattern with Beijing and Tianjin as the core, and the gap between the north and the south is gradually narrowing. (4) Spatial spillovers and diffusion effects are evident. However, the influential factors have significant differences in the coupling and coordinated development between this region and neighboring regions. The results may provide theoretical support for the continuous improvement of ecological environment quality and green sustainable economic efficiency in urban agglomeration. It provides decision-making reference for promoting regional synergistic development strategy and optimizing spatial pattern of regional integration.

CLARIFICATION OF THE "REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY" CONCEPT

The purpose of the article is to clarify the essence of the concept of regional development strategy. The object of research is the definition of regional development strategies. The subject of research is structural and logical characteristics of regional development strategies. Research methods are: comparative and decomposition analysis, logical analysis, generalization. 
 The article presents the results of the author's comparative analysis of the structural and logical essence of regional development strategy definitions proposed by domestic scientists. The absence of a stable definition and the need to clarify it in view of the new meaningful characteristics that appear in modern economic conditions and should be inherent in the relevant regional development strategy are noted.
 The definition of the regional development strategy has gained further development, under which it is proposed to understand the general comprehensive program of actions aimed at ensuring sustainable socio-ecological and economic development of the region and increasing its competitiveness at the national and international levels based on the effective use of resource potential, activation of local initiatives, support of promising directions development of the territory, interregional cooperation, etc., capable of ensuring economic growth in the medium and long term.
 This clarification, unlike the existing ones, allows to expand the understanding of the structural and logical essence of the concept of "Regional Development Strategy" in terms of clarification of the ecological component of development, positioning at the national and international levels, activation of local initiatives.
 The obtained results of the research can be used as a basis for further scientific research on improving the strategic management of the region.

ANALYSIS OF THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF UKRAINE

The article summarizes scientific and methodological principles of strategic planning of socio-economic development at the regional level in Ukraine. The main goal of strategic planning of regional development is determined and the main stages of developing a system of regional economic development forecasts are considered. The process of developing a strategic plan for socio-economic development of the region is analyzed, and the factors influencing the process of developing this strategy are also considered. The purpose of the article is the formation of theoretical and methodological foundations of strategic planning of regional development based on the analysis and theoretical generalization of methodological tools on the problem of research, development practice and the content of regional development strategies in Ukraine.
 Methodological foundations and legal basis of strategic planning are revealed both in the research of scientists and in the works and documents of Ukrainian and international experts. In the theory of strategic planning, general characteristics and tools for the implementation of this process are determined at various levels: the national level, individual territorial administrative units, and enterprises. Among the latest publications on the issues of this research, monographs by V. Vartsaba, N. Smentin, and scientific articles by O. Shevchenko, S. Ivanov, A. Chernykhivska, and others should be noted.
 International experience and practical foundations of strategic planning of regional development are outlined in the latest publications of the UN Development Program, as well as confirmed by experts of international projects and programs to promote local development in Ukraine.
 Practical implications: The author has justified the need to include budgeting in the system of methods of strategic economic analysis and developed an algorithm for methodical economic analysis of the activity of a commercial organization.
 Originality: As a result of using the methodological foundations of strategic economic analysis, a scheme of correspondence of methods to the stages of its organization has been developed.
 Conclusions: The author has highlighted traditional (statistical), economic-mathematical and special techniques in the system of methods of strategic economic analysis, emphasized the relevance of the toolkit of strategic economic analysis for a commercial organization operating in modern economic conditions, and also emphasized the prospects for development in the field of improvement and expansion of the methodological base of this direction.
 The quality of strategic planning of the socio-economic development of the region largely depends on the scientific and methodological support of this process. To ensure the expediency of strategic planning and to achieve a cumulative positive effect from the implementation of the developed strategy, it is necessary to combine the efforts of the management and administrative- financial, production and scientific-technical spheres, to involve the fullness and optimization of the natural, human, scientific-technological and innovative potential of the region. The main tasks and priorities of regional development at the current stage are overcoming crisis phenomena in socio-economic fields and increasing the pace of economic recovery.

Groundwater Depth and Nitrogen Application Amount Jointly Regulate the Water and Residual Soil Nitrate Accumulation in Agricultural Soil Profile

Despite the known influence of groundwater conditions and nitrogen application on crop growth and the soil microenvironment, less information is available on the influence of groundwater depth and nitrogen application amount on the movement and accumulation of soil water and residual nitrate in deep soil in summer maize–winter wheat rotation systems. Therefore, a large lysimeter experiment was conducted to examine how groundwater depth and nitrogen application amount influence the transport and accumulation of soil water and nitrate in the summer maize (Zea mays L.)–winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rotation system. The results showed that nitrogen reduction increased soil water storage both in the summer maize and winter wheat fields. The residual soil nitrate accumulation in the entire soil profile of summer maize and winter wheat under deeper groundwater depth treatment was higher than that of shallow groundwater depth treatment. Hence, the deeper the groundwater depth, the longer the nitrate transport path, and the nitrate that would have entered the groundwater accumulates in deep soil. The residual soil nitrate accumulation in the whole soil profile of winter wheat was 76.05–130.11 kg ha−1 higher than that of summer maize. Structural equation models (SEMs) showed that the nitrogen application amount not only exhibited a directly positive effect on the residual soil nitrate accumulation but also indirectly influenced it by regulating total soil nitrogen; groundwater depth only exhibited a directly negative effect on residual soil nitrate accumulation; and soil depth had an indirect positive effect on residual soil nitrate accumulation through the regulation of soil water storage. Together, our findings prove that groundwater depth and nitrogen application amount jointly regulate the residual soil nitrate accumulation in agricultural soil rotated with winter wheat and summer maize. Therefore, in formulating a fertilization strategy for regional agricultural green development, it is necessary to consider the fertilizer application amount rate and the groundwater depth.

Tactics and strategy of regional industrial complexes' development in the latest geopolitical conditions

Subject. This article examines the system of relations between the State, business and society regarding the development of industry in the regions of Russia in the context of sanctions. Objectives. The article aims to identify tactical measures that neutralize the impact of large-scale anti-Russian sanctions, and substantiate the strategic directions of development of the regional industry in the face of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. Methods. For the study, we used structural, comparative, and statistical analyses. Results. The article proposes and systematizes measures to support industry in the regions of the Ural Federal District. It also identifies strategic priorities for the development of industry and proposes the concept of industrial policy of the Ural Federal District. Conclusions. The strategic vector of industrial development of the Ural Federal District is determined by the significant production, scientific, technological and educational potential of the region, the implementation of which will improve the standard of living of the population and ensure the contribution of the Ural industry to the achievement of Russia's technological sovereignty.

Economic Security in Strategic Planning Documents

The strategic development of modern Russian regions is acquiring more and clearer methodological content, mastering new models for analyzing the factors that determine the prospects for the development of economic entities. In relation to the analysis of the situation in terms of ensuring economic security, the results of which determine the development of a particular region, it is important to evaluate the practice of ensuring economic security, reflected in the development strategy of the region. Considering the essence of such a phenomenon as “development”, it is necessary to namesuch aspects of this process as changes that accompany development and are aimed at achieving the goal. The researchers note that the changes, as a rule, are natural and irreversible. In terms of the strategic development of regions, as well as any socio-economic systems, changes of this kind are also irreversible, since they do not allow returning to their original state. Thestrategic development of regions, as well as economic entities, provides not only an increase in internal potential, but also creates a competitive advantage when interacting with the external environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the special provisions of economic security in the regional development strategy using the example of a typical region of the Central Federal District, which allows us to assess the problems of implementing the directions of the country’s economic security strategy and determine the tasks for adjusting the regional development strategy. Among the research methods used are content analysis of documents, system analysis, methods of grouping and generalization, as well as methods of logical analysis and synthesis of information within the subject area of research. In this paper, it has been established that there are no independent sections on any aspect of economic security, and certain aspects are not presented systematically and reflect the target orientation of the strategy developers to a greater extent than contain specific projects and programs of direct action in terms of ensuring the economic security of the region. In general, in the text of a strategy of a typical region there is no emphasis on economic security, and general phrases in the form of tasks that the region needs to solve are similar to declarative statements about the need to resolve individual issues. For the future, an analysis is needed, which should be carried out from the point of view of the tasks set for each area of economic security, which are determined by the country’s economic security strategy, with the exception of issues related to the development of the national financial system due to the lack of powers of the region in this area.

Regional Development Strategy in the South Cross Road Network of Cilacap

The national development of “Jaringan Jalan Lintas Selatan” on the West Java’s Boundary -Patimuan-Bantarsari is one of the opportunities for the Cilacap Regency to develop regional development. It is necessary to combine development planning in sectoral and regional policies. Using the kernel density estimation method, an estimate of the density function in the research area is obtained, including land capability, distribution of facilities, superior potential, and the level of regional accessibility. By combining with various spatial documents and development plans, the research results obtained in the form of regional development strategies around the “Jaringan Jalan Lintas Selatan” based on the local economy through agricultural activities, fisheries, and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. As for what is still a problem in regional development are the problem of regional accessibility and the need to fulfill public health facilities.

Regional allocation of industrial land in industrializing China: does spatial mismatch exist?

Understanding how industrial land is spatially allocated across regions is crucial for formulating more optimised land policies and regional development strategies, especially in industrialising countries. By exploiting a unique county-level cadastral dataset covering the whole China from 2009 to 2018, this paper analyzes the spatiotemporal allocation of industrial land and the potential spatial mismatch in China. We find that industrial land constituted the largest single type of urban land use in China (27%) and its absolute area and allocative share expanded during the period 2009–2018. Both the incremental and the stock of the industrial land were mainly concentrated in the coastal metropolitan regions but with a greater tendency to allocate more industrial land in inland regions. Further, we provide robust evidence of the existence of a spatial mismatch of industrial land allocation across Chinese counties, although the efficiency of regional allocations did not deteriorate over time.

Investment activity in Russian regions under sanctions and restrictions

The subject of the study is organizational, managerial, socio-economic relations that arise in Russian regions and municipalities during the implementation of investment projects under the conditions of sanctions. The purpose of the study is to analyze and develop recommendations for regional and municipal authorities on attracting investments in the conditions of severe sanctions pressure from “Western” countries on the Russian Federation. The article uses empirical research methods to identify, analyze new trends and best practices in attracting investment to Russian regions and municipalities. The authors examine in detail such aspects of the research topic as the increasing importance of attracting investment to municipalities and regions due to a significant reduction in foreign direct investment due to the imposed sanctions. Particular attention is paid to identifying sources of investment capital in Russia and in “friendly” countries. As well as creating conditions for the implementation of investment projects in Russian regions and municipalities under unprecedented sanctions restrictions. To activate investment processes, it is necessary to ensure: the development and implementation of development strategies for municipalities and regions; identification and use of “unique” natural, industrial and human resources; development of investment infrastructure; creating conditions for the relocation of modern production complexes from large cities; the preferred choice of investors from “friendly” countries and representatives of domestic businesses returning capital from Western offshores; formation of special economic zones in the regions. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that, based on an analysis of the best domestic practices, specific recommendations have been developed for regional and municipal authorities on searching and attracting investment resources to Russian regions and municipalities under the conditions of “strict” sanctions restrictions. The use of research results makes it possible to intensify the processes in regions and municipalities: attracting modern high-tech economic facilities; increasing production and financial potential; improving the quality of life of the population, etc.