Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)

This study examines the interplay between urban policy interventions, infrastructure investments, and economic and labor market outcomes in large metropolitan areas from 2017 to 2022. We have employed empirical research to unravel the phenomena among these domains by employing a comprehensive datase...

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Main Authors: Evgenia Anastasiou, Dimitrios Karkanis, Stavros Kalogiannidis, George Konteos
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Urban Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/8/4/263
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Dimitrios Karkanis
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George Konteos
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description This study examines the interplay between urban policy interventions, infrastructure investments, and economic and labor market outcomes in large metropolitan areas from 2017 to 2022. We have employed empirical research to unravel the phenomena among these domains by employing a comprehensive dataset comprising gross value added (GVA), compensation of employees, gross fixed capital formation, environmental taxes, trade, employment, and time series data for demographic cohort transitions. Through a linear regression analysis, we uncovered strong positive associations between gross fixed capital formation and GVA and employment per capita, highlighting the critical role of infrastructure in driving urban economic growth. We also scrutinize how population dynamics—natural population changes and net migration—affect economic performance, offering valuable insights for evidence-driven urban policy. This research informs sustainable urban economic development policies and contributes significantly to the urban economics discourse.
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spelling doaj-art-6e707463d2374ac493f3fbbf2c209bda2024-12-27T14:57:44ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512024-12-018426310.3390/urbansci8040263Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)Evgenia Anastasiou0Dimitrios Karkanis1Stavros Kalogiannidis2George Konteos3Department of Business Administration, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, 54636 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Business Administration, University of Western Macedonia, 51100 Grevena, GreeceDepartment of Business Administration, University of Western Macedonia, 51100 Grevena, GreeceThis study examines the interplay between urban policy interventions, infrastructure investments, and economic and labor market outcomes in large metropolitan areas from 2017 to 2022. We have employed empirical research to unravel the phenomena among these domains by employing a comprehensive dataset comprising gross value added (GVA), compensation of employees, gross fixed capital formation, environmental taxes, trade, employment, and time series data for demographic cohort transitions. Through a linear regression analysis, we uncovered strong positive associations between gross fixed capital formation and GVA and employment per capita, highlighting the critical role of infrastructure in driving urban economic growth. We also scrutinize how population dynamics—natural population changes and net migration—affect economic performance, offering valuable insights for evidence-driven urban policy. This research informs sustainable urban economic development policies and contributes significantly to the urban economics discourse.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/8/4/263urban economymetropolitan areascitiesinfrastructuredemographyeconomic performance
spellingShingle Evgenia Anastasiou
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George Konteos
Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
Urban Science
urban economy
metropolitan areas
cities
infrastructure
demography
economic performance
title Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
title_full Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
title_fullStr Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
title_full_unstemmed Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
title_short Building European Cities, Shaping Economies: The Roles of Infrastructure and Demographics in Urban Economic Performance (2017–2022)
title_sort building european cities shaping economies the roles of infrastructure and demographics in urban economic performance 2017 2022
topic urban economy
metropolitan areas
cities
infrastructure
demography
economic performance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/8/4/263
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