By Enrico Vanino, Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield, UK This article has been funded by Small Grant Scheme on Pandemics, Cities, Regions & Industry: The Role of Industrial Density in the Health and Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 Crisis of the Regional Studies Association (RSA). One of the most striking features of […]
By Will Rifkin, University of Newcastle, Australia in collaboration with Terry Clower, Director, Center for Regional Analysis, Northern Virginia Chair and Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University, USA, Jacob Irving, University of South Australia, and Keith Waters, George Mason University, USA The onset of COVID-19 two years ago made many of us consider how […]
By Katia Adimora, Department of English, History and Creative Writing, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, England Since March 2020 the United States (US) – Estados Unidos Mexicanos (México) border has been closed to all non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there seemed to be a double-standard approach to crossings: while the US citizens were […]
By Felix Nana Kofi Ofori, REACT Humanitarian Network, Oxford, UK The COVID-19 crisis has reinforced pressures for reform, rather than delay them. The stakes are huge—not just in terms of market competitiveness but also in the well-being of individuals and society at large. The interconnectedness of the world creates an intensive global flow of people, […]
