REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC FLOWS

I REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN THE ERA OF SYSTEMIC TRANSITION: RESILIENCE, COMPETITIVENESS AND THE SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION OF DEVELOPMENT

• Entrepreneurship as a driver of innovation for the green and digital transformation of regional economies
• Sustainable organizational management and innovative regional strategies
• Financial instruments and regional investment strategies
• Digital technologies and IT solutions for sustainable regional development
• Global economic trends and their implications for sustainable regional development
• Macroeconomic shocks and the energy crisis: spatial effects and regional strategies
• Urban development in the context of the sustainability of regional economies
• Sustainable tourism as a driver of regional development
• Accounting information as a basis for measuring regional productivity and investment attractiveness
• The role of financial reporting in strengthening the resilience of regional economies
• Audit of public and regional development projects: transparency and accountability
• The role of audit in fostering sustainable regional growth

II THE DEMOGRAPHIC FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN AREA: BETWEEN DEPOPULATION AND NEW MIGRATION PARADIGMS

• The impact of population ageing on socio-economic implications and the sustainability of social protection systems
• The silver economy and the labour market – models of working life extension in European countries
• The impact of depopulation on economic growth – the correlation between demographic decline and productivity
• From labour migration to environmental refugees – contemporary European migration patterns
• Brain drain in South-East Europe
• A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of different European population policy models
• Transformation of the family model and its impact on the reproductive intentions of the population
• The role of non-financial reporting in presenting social and demographic challenges at the regional level
• Audit of public expenditure under changing demographic structures

III ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF REGIONS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE

• Climate change and natural disasters: strengthening the resilience of communities and regions
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies: spatial and territorial approaches
• Biodiversity, ecosystem functions and sustainable management of natural resources
• Sustainable agriculture and rural development: the transition towards resilient food systems
• Urban and regional planning in support of the sustainability and resilience of territorial systems
• Environmental challenges in the contemporary tourism industry
• Reporting on climate and environmental risks at the regional level
• The role of audit in ensuring the reliability of ESG and non-financial reports

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