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Local Economic Development and Planning

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Azwindini Isaac Ramaano
University of Venda
2
Ngatiane Mativenga
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
3
Douglas Bongani. Mthiyane
University of KwaZulu-Natal
4
Kamaldeen Yussif
University for Development Studies
5
Samuel Tumwesigye
KU Leuven
6
Mohammad Arif
Ministry of Public Administration
7
Ketut Eko Ari Saputro
IPB University
8
Agung Dwi Sutrisno
Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta
9
Marbella Sánchez-Soriano
Tecnológico Nacional de México
10
Robert Mutemi Kajiita
Walter Sisulu University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Inclusive governance: empowering communities and promoting social justice
Frontiers in Political Science|2024
34 cit.
2
Socio-Economic Dynamics Inhibiting Inclusive Urban Economic Development: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development in South African Cities
Sustainability|2024
31 cit.
3
Evaluating factors influencing community readiness for post-mining environmental development strategies
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
31 cit.
4
Environmental consequences and climate change linked ecotourism activities in remote and protected areas of South Africa
Rural Society|2024
20 cit.
5
Toward tourism-oriented community-based natural resource management for sustainability and climate change mitigation leadership in rural municipalities
Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences|2024
18 cit.
6
The potential significance of geographic information systems (GISs) and remote sensing (RS) in sustainable tourism and decent community involvement in African-rural neighborhoods
Journal of Electronic Business & Digital Economics|2024
17 cit.
7
Sustainable tourism development activities and planning systems in Vhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa: A comprehensive eco-touristic and sustainability perspective
Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research|2024
14 cit.
8
Examining community desire to change for adaptive transition in post-mining ecological sustainability
The Extractive Industries and Society|2024
14 cit.
9
Paradoxes of Social Grants in South Africa: The Case of COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant
E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences|2024
10 cit.
10
Indigenous communities and tourism-integrated climate change outcomes on subsistence within the hinterlands: a development management perspective
Southeast Asia A Multidisciplinary Journal|2024
9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Lloyd Hendrik
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
2
Nwanna Gladson
Morgan State University
3
Sarah Colenbrander
World Resources Institute
4
Emil Salim Rasyidi
Universitas Gadjah Mada
5
Honorata Nsomah Aboagye
Ghana Education Service
6
Akhmad Yasin
Mulawarman University
7
Jeremy Wagner
Balsillie School of International Affairs
8
Darmawati Manda
Universitas Bosowa
9
Irwanda Wisnu Wardhana
National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia
10
Hajipur Mohammad
Kharazmi University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Low-carbon transition risks for India’s financial system
Global Environmental Change|2022
33 cit.
2
Does a special economic zone impact the surrounding economy? The case study of Kendal, Indonesia
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications|2025
7 cit.
3
Literature Review: Penerapan Sistem Job Satisfaction dan Job Rotation pada Karyawan Perusahaan
Journal of Economic Bussines and Accounting (COSTING)|2023
4 cit.
4
Village fund management and reporting systems: are they accountable?
Transforming Government People Process and Policy|2024
4 cit.
5
Energy Equality in Indonesia Villages: A Discourse Analysis
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy|2022
3 cit.
6
Urgensi dan Strategi Pengarusutamaan Ekonomi Pancasila dalam Pembangunan Ekonomi Nasiona
Pancasila Jurnal Keindonesiaan|2024
3 cit.
7
KINERJA PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA-SINGAPURA DAN MALAYSIA
JURNAL PERSPEKTIF BEA DAN CUKAI|2022
2 cit.
8
Analisis Kesesuaian Lahan Pertanian Untuk Rekomendasi Pengendalian Alih Fungsi Kawasan pertanian Kecamatan Bantimurung, Kabupaten Maros.
Journal of Urban Planning Studies|2022
2 cit.
9
Strategi Penangan Permukiman di Kabupaten Jeneponto
Journal of Urban Planning Studies|2022
1 cit.
10
Analysis of Carrying Capacity and Capacity of Availability of Clean Water in Maros
Journal of Urban Planning Studies|2022
1 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Andrés Rodríguez‐Pose
London School of Economics and Political Science
2
Philip McCann
University of Manchester
3
Christian M. Rogerson
University of the Witwatersrand
4
Etienne Nel
Rhodes University
5
Eugenia Wickens
Buckinghamshire New University
6
Jayne M. Rogerson
University of Johannesburg
7
John Tomaney
University College London
8
Susan Parnell
University of Cape Town
9
Tony Binns
University of Sussex
10
Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva
Universiti Putra Malaysia

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The revenge of the places that don’t matter (and what to do about it)
Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society|2017
2k cit.
2
THE CASE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION: PLACE‐BASED VERSUS PLACE‐NEUTRAL APPROACHES*
Journal of Regional Science|2012
1.5k cit.
3
Industrial Clusters: Complexes, Agglomeration and/or Social Networks?
Urban Studies|2000
1.3k cit.
4
Do Institutions Matter for Regional Development?
Regional Studies|2013
1.2k cit.
5
Smart Specialization, Regional Growth and Applications to European Union Cohesion Policy
Regional Studies|2013
954 cit.
6
Tourism routes as a tool for the economic development of rural areas—vibrant hope or impossible dream?
Tourism Management|2003
854 cit.
7
Resilience, adaptation and adaptability
Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society|2010
816 cit.
8
Research and Development, Spillovers, Innovation Systems, and the Genesis of Regional Growth in Europe
Regional Studies|2008
781 cit.
9
The structure and evolution of industrial clusters: Transactions, technology and knowledge spillovers
Research Policy|2006
722 cit.
10
(Re)theorizing Cities from the Global South: Looking Beyond Neoliberalism
Urban Geography|2012
667 cit.

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