Dear Colleagues,

The objective of this Special Issue is to provide a better understanding of the opportunities for and constraints to sustainable economic development in remote Arctic economies. Economic well-being in these economies depends primarily on government spending and  resource production for both local and external markets. Sustainable economic development, which is central to the long-term economic well-being of residents, has been a challenge for Arctic economies at every scale, village, town, and region.

Papers for this Issue might address:

1. The factors and circumstances that hinder the creation of sustainable Arctic economies. Papers might explore the way particular factors limit the creation of sustainability or how many factors interact to this same end.
2. The means Northern economies have used to overcome some of the limits to development. Of special interest are examples of innovative efforts undertaken to create sustainable economies in the Arctic.
3. The role of institutions and changing institutions in Arctic economic development. The “rules of the game” affect the activities that can take place in an economy and the distribution of the costs and gains from economic action.
4. The ways past economic activity affects current prospects for the remote Arctic economy. Infrastructure, scale, or environmental costs left behind are factors influencing the success of the economy going forward.
5. The paths from resource development or government spending to economic development. Economic growth may not lead to sustainable development.

One objective of this Special Issue is to share stories between particular parts of the North. Since remote Arctic economies are spread across many nations, each has its own history, institutions, and environmental conditions. This also makes comparative analysis of particular interest. Such an approach might include other remote economies, such as Northern Australia.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide information that is useful for decision makers in the Circumpolar North. While it is expected that most papers will have a theoretical base, the examination of actual cases should be the primary focus.

Prof. Lee Huskey
Guest Editor

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• natural resource production
• land claims
• economic remoteness
• structural change
• cyclical development
• sparsely settled regions
• transfer economies
• economic growth
• economic development