Focus and Scope

Reflecting its mandate to advance the study of spatial economics and sustainable territorial development, the bulletin welcomes high-quality original research articles, systematic literature reviews, spatial econometric studies, and applied policy evaluations within the following thematic areas:

Regional & Spatial Economic Dynamics: Spatial econometrics, economic agglomeration and industrial clusters, inter-regional trade and income disparity, Input-Output (I-O) and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling, and regional competitiveness.

Sustainable Development & Green Regional Planning: Localization and monitoring of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), green infrastructure financing, low-carbon regional transitions, circular economy implementation at the sub-national level, and eco-industrial parks.

Urban-Rural Linkages & Spatial Governance: Sustainable urbanization, smart and resilient cities, eco-village initiatives, spatial land-use optimization, agrarian and maritime territorial integration, and sustainable regional transportation and logistics networks.

Environmental Economics & Regional Climate Resilience: Regional climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, economic valuation of local ecosystem services, natural resource and watershed governance, disaster risk reduction economics, and regional green fiscal instruments (e.g., ecological fiscal transfers).

Socio-Economic Equity & Inclusive Territorial Growth: Multidimensional poverty alleviation, regional labor market dynamics and migration, human capital and demographic transitions, fiscal decentralization for sustainable welfare, and indigenous/community-based spatial management.

Publication Frequency

To ensure rigorous editorial oversight, thorough peer review, and the timely dissemination of regional economics and sustainability research, BEWPB is published semi-annually (2 issues per year, typically scheduled for release in June and December). Special thematic issues focusing on ecological fiscal transfers, climate-resilient urban-rural corridors, or post-disaster regional economic recovery may be commissioned by the Editorial Board.