Pub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-05-31DOI: 10.1177/14730952241258693
Federico Savini
Degrowth is gaining traction as a viable alternative to mainstream approaches to sustainability. However, translating degrowth insights into concrete strategies of collective action remains a challenge. To address this challenge, this paper develops a degrowth perspective for strategic spatial planning as well as a strategic approach for degrowth. I argue that a degrowth transition needs to address three strategic issues: depth, agency, and trajectory. Degrowth strategies aim for satiation, the satisfaction of all essential needs in a particular society. To do so, they rely on diffused societal power, raising from existing practices of reduction. Strategies also follow a nonlinear trajectory that seeks to prefigure satiation, popularize it among the masses, and then pressure existing institutions. Strategic spatial planning offers important insights for dealing with these challenges but needs to embrace satiation as a strategic goal. It can do so by creating complementarities between prefigurative practices that perform satiation. The article defines and illustrates these processes by looking at the making of Amsterdam's 'doughnut' strategy.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102160
Jun Myung Song , Woochan Kim
This study explores whether foreign policy disagreements with the United States affect overseas portfolio investment decisions of U.S. institutional investors. Employing bilateral disagreement measures derived from contrasting voting decisions at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, we find strong empirical evidence affirming this connection. We find a drop in U.S. institutional ownership in non-U.S. firms if the country they are listed in undergoes a downturn in their political relations with the U.S. Furthermore, our research unveils that this reduced U.S. institutional ownership primarily originates from investors’ reluctance to allocate capital to firms generating operating income in the U.S. Our results are further substantiated through Difference-in-Differences analyses centered around France and Germany’s opposition to the U.S.-initiated Iraq incursion in January 2003. Firms based in France and Germany experience a reduction in U.S. institutional holdings, accompanied by a decline in analyst earnings per share (EPS) forecasts. Lastly, we find that political tensions between the U.S. and a foreign nation negatively impact the valuation of firms based in that foreign country, with this effect primarily driven by divestment actions undertaken by U.S. institutional investors.
{"title":"Do U.S. Institutional investors react to international politics?","authors":"Jun Myung Song , Woochan Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intfin.2025.102160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores whether foreign policy disagreements with the United States affect overseas portfolio investment decisions of U.S. institutional investors. Employing bilateral disagreement measures derived from contrasting voting decisions at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, we find strong empirical evidence affirming this connection. We find a drop in U.S. institutional ownership in non-U.S. firms if the country they are listed in undergoes a downturn in their political relations with the U.S. Furthermore, our research unveils that this reduced U.S. institutional ownership primarily originates from investors’ reluctance to allocate capital to firms generating operating income in the U.S. Our results are further substantiated through Difference-in-Differences analyses centered around France and Germany’s opposition to the U.S.-initiated Iraq incursion in January 2003. Firms based in France and Germany experience a reduction in U.S. institutional holdings, accompanied by a decline in analyst earnings per share (EPS) forecasts. Lastly, we find that political tensions between the U.S. and a foreign nation negatively impact the valuation of firms based in that foreign country, with this effect primarily driven by divestment actions undertaken by U.S. institutional investors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions & Money","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102160"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143783962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2025.104062
Jingyi Li , Cathy Hollis , Alejandro Gallego-Schmid
The decarbonisation of the heating sector illustrates the broader tensions between technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic equity. Mine water, an indigenous geothermal resource found in disused and flooded coal mines, has the potential to address these tensions through its capacity to deliver renewable, locally sourced heat. However, despite its capability to alleviate fuel poverty, generate employment, and support net-zero ambitions, mine water heating remains underutilised in the UK. This study examines the barriers to implementation, focusing on the Northeast of England—a region historically shaped by coal mining and now marked by economic deprivation and social inequality. Drawing on 33 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, such as policymakers, industry representatives, local authorities, and residents, the research identifies a range of systemic obstacles. These include protracted and opaque regulatory processes, insufficient financial support mechanisms, and a lack of attention to social equity within policy frameworks. The findings reveal a disconnect between stakeholder expectations and the realities of project deliverability, as well as a narrow policy focus on climate targets that often sidelines pressing social sustainability concerns, such as equitable energy access and community well-being. This research argues for an integrated approach that repositions mine water heating as both an environmental and social intervention. Policy recommendations include creating ring-fenced funding for deprived regions, investing in capacity-building initiatives, and reforming governance processes to enhance project feasibility and inclusivity. Reframing mine water heating as a tool for achieving socially equitable energy transitions underscores its transformative potential for marginalised coalfield communities in the UK and comparable regions globally.
{"title":"Equity or profit? Understanding the social sustainability challenges of mine water heating network implementation","authors":"Jingyi Li , Cathy Hollis , Alejandro Gallego-Schmid","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2025.104062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2025.104062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The decarbonisation of the heating sector illustrates the broader tensions between technological innovation, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic equity. Mine water, an indigenous geothermal resource found in disused and flooded coal mines, has the potential to address these tensions through its capacity to deliver renewable, locally sourced heat. However, despite its capability to alleviate fuel poverty, generate employment, and support net-zero ambitions, mine water heating remains underutilised in the UK. This study examines the barriers to implementation, focusing on the Northeast of England—a region historically shaped by coal mining and now marked by economic deprivation and social inequality. Drawing on 33 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, such as policymakers, industry representatives, local authorities, and residents, the research identifies a range of systemic obstacles. These include protracted and opaque regulatory processes, insufficient financial support mechanisms, and a lack of attention to social equity within policy frameworks. The findings reveal a disconnect between stakeholder expectations and the realities of project deliverability, as well as a narrow policy focus on climate targets that often sidelines pressing social sustainability concerns, such as equitable energy access and community well-being. This research argues for an integrated approach that repositions mine water heating as both an environmental and social intervention. Policy recommendations include creating ring-fenced funding for deprived regions, investing in capacity-building initiatives, and reforming governance processes to enhance project feasibility and inclusivity. Reframing mine water heating as a tool for achieving socially equitable energy transitions underscores its transformative potential for marginalised coalfield communities in the UK and comparable regions globally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"124 ","pages":"Article 104062"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143783172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105941
Kejing Zhou , Fanhua Kong , Haiwei Yin , Yulong Ban , Xueying Zhuang , Liding Chen
Vegetation can help cities to mitigate and adapt to flood risks as urban green infrastructures (UGI). However, the spatial equity outcomes of UGI in flood regulation among vulnerable areas are not well understood. Taking an urbanized polder in Kunshan, China as a case, our study estimates flood regulation efficiency (FRE) by the actual evapotranspiration, infiltration and increased runoff, then flood vulnerability index (FVI) from physical and social characteristics is evaluated to detect variations in FRE among blocks with different levels of flood vulnerability. The findings revealed that UGI achieved greater FRE under rainfall with lower intensity and longer intervals (S1 = 2.61; S2 = 5.88) than higher intensity and shorter intervals (S3 = 0.96), as the latter showed lower infiltration during rainfall and less evapotranspiration rate after rainfall. Public service areas obtained the highest mean FRE whereas self-built housing areas had the lowest. Statistical analysis revealed negative associations between FRE and FVI across all rainfall conditions (slope = −11.61 to −4.06, p < .05), and showed a stronger bias towards groups with less flood vulnerability (Gini = 0.87). This inequity outcome was derived from social (Gini = 0.72) other than physical vulnerability (Gini = 0.43), which was further proved by significant difference of FRE between high and low social vulnerability levels (p < .05), especially between self-built and commodity housing areas. This study provides a process-based methodology framework to promote equitable UGI for mitigating and adapting flood risk in urban communities.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105917
Haoxiang Zhang , Steffen Nijhuis , Caroline Newton , Lu Shan
The increasing recognition of the health benefits of blue spaces highlights their crucial role in constructing Healthy Cities and advancing Sustainable Development Goals. Given that promoting recreational running represents a fundamental pathway to harnessing these benefits, integrating it into spatial planning and design is imperative. Nevertheless, this integration process necessitates substantiated evidence, especially concerning variances among population groups. To address this gap, utilising crowdsourced data and a machine learning approach, this study investigates heterogeneous spatial distributions of recreational running across various age demographics in Rotterdam, with a specific emphasis on visual perceptions and built environments. The mapping results illustrate the varied allure of blue spaces for recreational running, exhibiting a trend of increased clustering in running activities with age, extending beyond the city centre. The outcomes of GWR and spatial regression models indicate significant associations between various visual perception factors and built environment indicators with individual running preferences. Crucially, disparities and spatial heterogeneity are evident in the impacts of different environmental factors on running across age groups. Accordingly, tailored planning strategies and patterns are proposed, informed by age-specific environmental perceptions and preferences, contributing to a deeper understanding of the blue-health mechanism and offering practical insights for creating health-promoting blue spaces.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105958
Weilong Kong , Jing Huang , Lu Niu , Shuocun Chen , Jiahe Zhou , Zhengfeng Zhang , Shan Guo
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of industrial land is crucial for sustainable land use and industrial transformation. However, data and methodological limitations hinder large-scale, long-term studies of industrial land from a high-granularity, multi-dimensional perspective. This study develops a methodological framework using multi-source data to identify industrial land parcels, enabling a systematic analysis of both external attributes (including quantity scale and spatial pattern) and internal attributes (including functional structure and utilization intensity). The validity of the framework is demonstrated through a case study of the Southern Jiangsu Urban Agglomeration in China from 1990 to 2020. The overall accuracy of industrial land identification reaches 94.70 %, with detailed representations of parcel morphology. Based on this data, the study reveals the non-linearity of industrial land evolution, as well as the interrelationships and asynchrony among various attributes. Spatial patterns at the parcel level are uncovered, including four types of spatial evolution. Finally, the study identifies potential dimensions and areas for industrial land upgrading and provides specific recommendations for addressing compatibility between different attributes in planning and correcting land misallocation in land supply. The study contributes a new analytical method for advancing industrial land theory and offers support for refined management practices.
{"title":"Innovative framework for identification and spatiotemporal dynamics analysis of industrial land at parcel scale with multidimensional attributes","authors":"Weilong Kong , Jing Huang , Lu Niu , Shuocun Chen , Jiahe Zhou , Zhengfeng Zhang , Shan Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105958","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105958","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of industrial land is crucial for sustainable land use and industrial transformation. However, data and methodological limitations hinder large-scale, long-term studies of industrial land from a high-granularity, multi-dimensional perspective. This study develops a methodological framework using multi-source data to identify industrial land parcels, enabling a systematic analysis of both external attributes (including quantity scale and spatial pattern) and internal attributes (including functional structure and utilization intensity). The validity of the framework is demonstrated through a case study of the Southern Jiangsu Urban Agglomeration in China from 1990 to 2020. The overall accuracy of industrial land identification reaches 94.70 %, with detailed representations of parcel morphology. Based on this data, the study reveals the non-linearity of industrial land evolution, as well as the interrelationships and asynchrony among various attributes. Spatial patterns at the parcel level are uncovered, including four types of spatial evolution. Finally, the study identifies potential dimensions and areas for industrial land upgrading and provides specific recommendations for addressing compatibility between different attributes in planning and correcting land misallocation in land supply. The study contributes a new analytical method for advancing industrial land theory and offers support for refined management practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 105958"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107005
Susanna Grundmann , Bettina Rockenbach , Katharina Werner
Experimental studies on (implicit) gender biases often deal with the problem of subtly revealing gender, yet without making the study's focus too salient. One prominent solution is to indicate gender through first names. While easy to apply, this method may be prone to confounds: first names may carry various perceptions beyond gender, such as age, socio-economic status, or other traits. We examine the relevance of potential confounds in a comprehensive survey experiment with 4,000 participants of a wide age range (between 18 and 65 years), each rating one of 20 common and timeless first names (10 male and 10 female) on 7 demographic, 9 labor-market relevant and 13 further personal characteristics. We demonstrate that first names actually evoke perceptions beyond gender and show that certain names are consistently and significantly perceived as more prosocial, assertive, or positive / negative than other common and timeless first names of the same gender. Our results send a clear message to experimental studies using first names to convey gender, namely to take into account the perceptions the selected names evoke beyond gender in order to avoid being misled by confounding perceptions. Our data set can serve as a valuable resource for future experimental studies, allowing researchers to choose names that evoke – among a wide age range of participants – similar or diverse associations across different characteristics.
{"title":"First Names and Ascribed Characteristics","authors":"Susanna Grundmann , Bettina Rockenbach , Katharina Werner","doi":"10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Experimental studies on (implicit) gender biases often deal with the problem of subtly revealing gender, yet without making the study's focus too salient. One prominent solution is to indicate gender through first names. While easy to apply, this method may be prone to confounds: first names may carry various perceptions beyond gender, such as age, socio-economic status, or other traits. We examine the relevance of potential confounds in a comprehensive survey experiment with 4,000 participants of a wide age range (between 18 and 65 years), each rating one of 20 common and timeless first names (10 male and 10 female) on 7 demographic, 9 labor-market relevant and 13 further personal characteristics. We demonstrate that first names actually evoke perceptions beyond gender and show that certain names are consistently and significantly perceived as more prosocial, assertive, or positive / negative than other common and timeless first names of the same gender. Our results send a clear message to experimental studies using first names to convey gender, namely to take into account the perceptions the selected names evoke beyond gender in order to avoid being misled by confounding perceptions. Our data set can serve as a valuable resource for future experimental studies, allowing researchers to choose names that evoke – among a wide age range of participants – similar or diverse associations across different characteristics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48409,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization","volume":"234 ","pages":"Article 107005"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105356
Yatish Arya , Apurav Yash Bhatiya
Does exposure to conflict harm the electoral prospects of the incumbent government or generate a “rally around the flag” effect? Additionally, what role do politicians and media play in converting conflict exposure into votes? Using exogenous variation in conflict exposure in the home constituencies of deceased soldiers in India and a difference-in-differences regression, we find an increase in incumbent vote share in these constituencies, indicating a significant “rally around the flag” effect. Only conflicts receiving heightened attention in political speeches and media coverage exhibit this effect. These findings highlight the salience of political messages in shaping voter responses to conflict.
{"title":"When do voters ‘rally around the flag’? The salience of political messages","authors":"Yatish Arya , Apurav Yash Bhatiya","doi":"10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105356","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105356","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Does exposure to conflict harm the electoral prospects of the incumbent government or generate a “rally around the flag” effect? Additionally, what role do politicians and media play in converting conflict exposure into votes? Using exogenous variation in conflict exposure in the home constituencies of deceased soldiers in India and a difference-in-differences regression, we find an increase in incumbent vote share in these constituencies, indicating a significant “rally around the flag” effect. Only conflicts receiving heightened attention in political speeches and media coverage exhibit this effect. These findings highlight the salience of political messages in shaping voter responses to conflict.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48436,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Economics","volume":"245 ","pages":"Article 105356"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143777119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105959
Siyao Liu , Ruoyang Li , Runa A , Haoqi Du , Fulong Wu
The existing literature on selective assimilation tends to focus on the role of cultural preservation as social support in migrant integration. It is unclear whether ethnic entrepreneurialism, as a form of cultural preservation, can help migrants to incorporate into receiving cities. In China, migrant integration studies predominantly focus on social networks in large metropolitan areas, leaving a gap in understanding those populations in small cities. This study explores the integration of migrant herders in a small city in Inner Mongolia, China. This paper uses a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews to highlight how entrepreneurial practices derived from traditional livelihood knowledge facilitate migrant integration into urban settings. Herders leverage their pastoral expertise and skills to establish or join small businesses, ensuring stable incomes and financial resilience. Such entrepreneurial activity based on traditional livelihood practices is both a reflection of cultural protection and a mechanism for economic embedding. They exhibit strong agency and overcome institutional barriers in integration progress. This study expands the application of the selective assimilation theory and reveals the important role of traditional livelihood practices as cultural and economic capital in promoting migrant integration. In addition, it emphasises the value of small cities, pointing out that their flexible institutional environment and close social network help achieve the double embedding of cultural preservation and economic integration.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105972
Emily Talen
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