Regional Development and Disparities primarily focuses on addressing economic disparities and promoting balanced growth across different regions.

The Core-Periphery Theory posits that disparities arise from the unequal distribution of resources and power between core and peripheral regions.

Regional Policy aims to address regional disparities by promoting balanced development and reducing inequalities between regions.

The Growth Pole Strategy aims to stimulate economic growth by concentrating investment and development in specific regions, creating a ripple effect that benefits surrounding areas.

Cumulative causation refers to the self-reinforcing process by which regional disparities tend to persist and widen over time, as advantages and disadvantages accumulate.

The New Economic Geography emphasizes the role of innovation and technological change in shaping regional development patterns.

Balanced development aims to reduce regional disparities by promoting more even distribution of economic activity, infrastructure, and social services across regions.

Dependency Theory posits that regional disparities arise from the unequal access to resources and markets between developed and developing regions.

The spread effect refers to the process by which economic benefits from core regions spread to peripheral regions through trade, investment, and migration.

The Spread Effect Strategy aims to promote economic development in lagging regions by investing in infrastructure, public services, and other measures to stimulate growth and attract investment.

Regional resilience refers to the ability of a region to withstand and recover from economic shocks, such as natural disasters, economic downturns, or technological changes.

The New Economic Geography emphasizes the role of agglomeration economies, such as knowledge spillovers and specialized labor markets, in shaping regional development patterns.

Spatial planning aims to promote economic efficiency by optimizing the location of economic activities, infrastructure, and public services.

World Systems Theory posits that regional disparities arise from the unequal distribution of power and control between core and peripheral regions in the global economy.

Sustainable regional development aims to enhance social cohesion by promoting inclusive growth, reducing inequalities, and improving the quality of life for all residents.