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Regional demographic dynamics in Germany: A cluster-based analysis 德国区域人口动态：基于聚类的分析

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100285

Andree Ehlert

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Accelerating population decline in small cities: The case of Japan 加速小城市人口下降：以日本为例

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100284

Kenji Suganuma

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Depopulation processes in Spain: Implementation of gravitational models to territorial cohesion 西班牙的人口减少过程：对领土凝聚力的引力模型的实施

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100287

Asunción Mateos-Gámez, Miguel Cuerdo-Mir

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Assessing the economic and environmental impacts of improved accessibility: A spatial CGE approach to the Marrakech-Fès highway project in Morocco 评估改善可达性的经济和环境影响：摩洛哥马拉喀什-菲斯特高速公路项目的空间CGE方法

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100277

Mahmoud Arbouch

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When roots cling to the soil: Intra-regional relocation of universities as a strategy for educational resilience in wartime 当根粘在土壤上：作为战时教育弹性策略的地区内大学搬迁

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100282

Taras Finikov , Igor Lyman , Yana Suchikova

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The relationship between the presence of foreign-owned companies and entrepreneurial activity: The case of the Hungarian districts 外资公司的存在与企业活动之间的关系：以匈牙利地区为例

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100278

Balázs Páger , Zoltán Gál

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Socioeconomic structure and internal revenue generation in Ghana 加纳的社会经济结构和国内创收

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100281

Zurikanen Iddrisu, Jean-Claude Thill

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100286

Xuefei Ren

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Revitalizing rural communities through institutional reform of quasi-markets 通过准市场体制改革振兴农村社区

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100279

Niklas Elert , Magnus Henrekson

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Adapting the ‘15-minute city’ concept to medium-sized urban contexts: A case study in Desio, Italy 将“15分钟城市”概念应用于中型城市：意大利德西奥的案例研究

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100283

Manuel Garramone , Marco Scaioni

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