1. Biographical Sketch not to exceed two pages. The biographical sketch must include the information to certify the applicant’s eligibility.
2. Project Summary: Abstract of fellowship activities, not to exceed one page. The project summary must include the following:
   • Overview, which must include (1) the candidate’s name; (2) the date the degree was, or will be, completed; and (3) basic disciplinary field(s) involved in the project;
   • A summary of the research plans and goals;
   • A summary of the training plan for career development and educational or public outreach.
3. Project Description, not to exceed seven single-spaced pages, must include the following information:
   • Part I – Research Plan: (up to five pages), which should include: (1) a theoretically-grounded introduction or background section and (2) a statement of research objectives, methods, and significance.
   • Part II – Training Plan (up to two pages), which should include: (1) training objectives and the plan for achieving them (these may include scientific as well as other career preparation activities); (2) an explanation of how the fellowship activities will enhance the candidate’s career development and future research directions; and (3) a timetable for quarterly goals with benchmarks for major anticipated outcomes.
4. References Cited, listed in a format such as APA or other standard format (no page limit)

More information at: George Mason University | Don E. Kash Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Policy (gmu.edu)

Dear All

The war in Ukraine is an alarming case of aggression between people and places. To build up peace, it's our duty as regional scientists to understand the causes and effects of this degradation of human interaction within space. I invite you to submit your thoughts, methods, evidences, policy evaluations and recommendations to the coming issue “Ukraine: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Development Perspectives” Submissions are due by 31 May 2022. http://www.regionalscience.org/index.php/news/journals/item/2968-call-for-special-issue-and-rspp-workshop-ukraine-geopolitical-realities-and-regional-development-perspectives.html

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Issue Information

Pages: 1-2 | First Published:22 February 2022

INTRODUCTION

Regional economic development in the Russian Arctic, North and Siberia

Alexander Pilyasov

Pages: 3-6 | First Published:22 February 2022

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Siberia in the post‐Soviet stage: Transformation of territorial structure of economic and settlement system

Leonid A. Bezrukov

Pages: 7-26 | First Published:09 May 2020

Prospects for modernization of regional economies in remote regions of Far North‐East Russia

Natalya V. Galtseva, Oksana S. Favstritskaya, Olga A. Sharypova

Pages: 27-47 | First Published:08 May 2020

Impact of migrations on the demographic structures transformation in the Russian North, 1939–2019

Viktor Fauzer, Tatyana Lytkina, Andrey Smirnov

Pages: 48-62 | First Published:28 September 2020

“Agglomeration of flows”: Case of migration ties between the Arctic and the southern regions of Russia

Nadezhda Zamyatina, Ruslan Goncharov

Pages: 63-85 | First Published:05 January 2021

Arctic supporting zones: mechanisms of formation and functioning

Tamara Dmitrieva, Oleg Buriy

Pages: 86-98 | First Published:17 March 2020

Resilience capacity of contemporary Russian Arctic cities: Methodological approaches and quantitative assessments

Alexander Pilyasov, Varvara Molodtsova

Pages: 99-126 | First Published:10 March 2021

Spatial trends of innovation in the Russian oil and gas sector: What does patent activity in Siberia and the Arctic reflect?

Valeriy Kryukov, Anatoliy Tokarev

Pages: 127-146 | First Published:25 June 2021

Attracting highly skilled migrants to the Russian regions

Vera Barinova, Sylvie Rochhia, Stepan Zemtsov

Pages: 147-173 | First Published:31 August 2021

Farming on Arctic margins: Models of agricultural development in northern regions of Russia, Europe and North America

Alexey Naumov, Daria Sidorova, Ruslan Goncharov

Pages: 174-186 | First Published:22 February 2020

Reindeer husbandry as a basic sector of the traditional economy of indigenous ethnic groups: Present and future

Vladimir G. Loginov, Margarita N. Ignatyeva, Ilia V. Naumov

Pages: 187-202 | First Published:05 November 2020

BOOK REVIEWS

Great minds in regional science

Roberta Capello

Pages: 203-204 | First Published:19 November 2021

The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century

Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Pages: 205-207 | First Published:08 December 2021

17TH EU-REAL WORKSHOP

WARSAW, SEPTEMBER 8 - 9 , 2022 ( GUIDED TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 10 TH)

The Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw is pleased to announce the 17th European Union Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (EU REAL) Workshop, with a focus on “Regional and urban economic modelling".

We kindly invite contribution on topics related (but not limited) to:

• Regional economic growth and development
• Regional, rural and urban policy
• Infrastructure, transport flows and networks among regions
• Input-Output (IO) and Computable General Equilibrium models (CGE)
• Tourism and regional development
• Migration and regional labor markets
• Regional healthcare planning and migration flows
• Quantitative methods for regional sciences
• Spatial concentration and regional inequalities
• Spatial econometrics and statistics

Abstracts, with a maximum of 500 words, including author's name(s), affiliation(s), main topic and 3-5 keywords should be sent by May 15th 2022 to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Department of Regional Economics and the Environment Faculty of Economics and Sociology University of Lodz Lodz, Poland.

Position description:

The Department of Regional Economics and the Environment at the University of Lodz is willing to support two applications in the framework of the Ulam fellowship program (https://nawa.gov.pl/naukowcy/program-im-ulama) of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (https://nawa.gov.pl/nawa) in Poland, to carry out research. The successful applicants will work under the supervision of Prof. Mariusz Sokołowicz (http://www.region.uni.lodz.pl/zespol/dr-hab-mariusz-e-sokolowicz-prof-ul-kierownik-katedry/) and Prof. Bahman Amiri (http://www.region.uni.lodz.pl/zespol/dr-bahman-jabbarian-amiri-prof-ul/ .

The research topics are as follows:

1. Urban and Regional Economics
2. Spatial studies on institutions
3. Choice architecture in local governments
4. Ecosystem services and landscape metrics
5. Hydro-environmental regionalization

The position is a 24-month appointment, and the successful applicant will receive a monthly scholarship of PLN 10,000 (roughly equal to Euro 2,190) for the duration of the stay and a mobility allowance that will cover the costs of organizing the trip.

The positions can be tenured in October 2022.

Required qualifications:

• Ph.D. in economics, environmental planning, hydrology, geography, landscape ecology, and or related disciplines;
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills;
• Ability to write grant proposals and high-quality scientific papers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Application:

Applications should include a cover letter, full CV, brief statement of research accomplishments and a research plan outlines, and contact information for three references. Full application should be submitted as a single PDF file via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

O Núcleo de Economia Regional e Urbana da Universidade de São Paulo (Nereus) completa 20 anos em 2022 e presenteia os municípios da Serra da Mantiqueira com um Seminário Internacional onde ocorrerá a apresentação de 15 trabalhos de pesquisadores de Universidades do Brasil e do exterior.

Os trabalhos tratam de temas relacionados aos desenvolvimentos econômico, social e do meio ambiente. Serão analisadas as evoluções recentes das economias dos municípios da Serra da Mantiqueira e, também, as perspectivas e oportunidades para os próximos anos.

Acompanhe de perto e discuta com os mais destacados pesquisadores na área de Desenvolvimento de Economias Regionais. Saiba quais são as perspectivas para os municípios da Serra da Mantiqueira nos próximos anos e entenda a heterogeneidade do desenvolvimento na região.

Seguem os links da transmissão online do Seminário Internacional – A Economia da Mantiqueira.

09/03 – Manhã: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsjK7A_9zCI

09/03 – Tarde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Txz-RdHwI

10/03 – Manhã: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkMrTImx_N4

O programa completo dos trabalhos encontra-se no documento em anexo.

As inscrições para participar do evento são gratuitas e as atividades ocorrerão nos dias 09 e 10 de março de 2022 no Campus da Universidade Federal de Itajubá (Unifei).

Vagas limitadas - Faça sua inscrição para o evento no link: 

https://www.even3.com.br/Nereus_Mantiqueira 

Apoiam o evento:

Local das palestras: Av. BPS, 1303 – Auditório Aureliano Chaves – IEPG – Unifei. Itajubá – MG.

International conference on Regional Sustainable Development on 21st and 22nd of July 2022 in Danang (Vietnam), collaborating with the Institute of Social Sciences of the Central Region (ISSCR) and EM Normandie Business School. The main topics of the conference are:

1. Sustainable Agriculture
2. SMEs and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
3. CSR and Sustainable Development
4. Sustainable Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation
5. Sustainable Innovation

Note that a special issue of the Journal of Asia Business Studies is associated with the conference.

For more details, please see the Call for papers attached or visit the conference website: http://aissc.org.vn/index.php/en/