The foundational economy and regional development
考察基础经济方法能否应对区域发展的三大核心挑战：社会极化、区域不平等和环境可持续性，结论是该方法在应对社会极化方面尤其有前景，但需结合其他理论。
The foundational economy approach to economic development suggests that the production of goods and services that are critical to human welfare (e.g., water, energy, education and elderly care) should be the central concern for policymaking. This paper examines whether this approach could address three core challenges for regional development: social polarization, interregional inequality and environmental sustainability. It concludes that the foundational economy approach is particularly promising in addressing challenges relating to social polarization, but could benefit from further engagement with alternative theories on innovation, work in political science on policy for improving government quality, and various literatures on environmental sustainability.