Recent Publications

Taiwan Economic Research Monthly Taiwan's Regional Revitalization 3.0: Realizing Sustainability, Public Benefit, and Local Co-Prosperity ‧ Taiwan's regional revitalization policy enters its "3.0 era," focusing on sustainability, public benefit, and local co-prosperity. Drawing on Japan's regional revitalization, Chiho Sosei, strategic shift, domestic big data insights, and corporate ESG innovations, this review examines regional revitalization as a national strategic framework. Japan's "Chiho Sosei 2.0" shifted from reversing demographic decline to accepting population reduction, elevating local development to national economic strategy through industrial clusters. Taiwan's big data shows non-metropolitan areas receiving government support experience slower population outflows, confirming that policy investment enhances local attractiveness. Building on this, Taiwan's 3.0 policy strengthens cross-sector collaboration and directs corporate ESG resources locally. As Taiwan transitions to ESG evaluation in 2026, companies evolved from donations to partnership models, creating shared value with local teams through core competencies. This public-private collaboration reduces subsidy dependence while enabling market-oriented transformation. Grassroots resilience building remains essential. Taiwan's 130 Youth Empowerment Stations are becoming regional resilience nodes for rapid crisis response. The Regional Revitalization Youth Incentive Program cultivates local talents, expanding cross-sector support networks. Regional revitalization now transcends subsidies, integrating innovative governance, public-private partnerships, and social resilience. Sustainable balanced development requires robust government frameworks, sustained corporate commitment, and youth-driven local connections—creating prosperity rooted in our own land.