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High-Speed Broadband and Educational Achievements 高速宽带与教育成就

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70030

Filippo Boeri

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Intercity Innovation Collaboration and Catch-Up of Laggard Cities 城际创新协作与落后城市的追赶

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70047

Cui Zhang, Baifang Wang, Dandan Zhang

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Internal Migration and Structural Change in China 中国内部人口迁移与结构变迁

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70049

Yi Wang, Giulia Felice

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A Country of Waiters: The Economic Consequences of Tourism Specialization 侍者之国：旅游专业化的经济后果

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70029

Ghizlen Ouasbaa

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Location-Based Accessibility and Innovation Performance 基于位置的可访问性和创新绩效

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70033

Linda Bandelow, Hanna Hottenrott

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Local News Deserts and Community Social Capital Erosion 地方新闻沙漠与社区社会资本侵蚀

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-18 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70053

Tess Haddock, K. Aleks Schaefer, Brian E. Whitacre, Trey Malone

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Urban Creativity: An Efficiency Evaluation Combining DEA With SFA Models 城市创造力：DEA与SFA模型相结合的效率评价

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70052

Francesco Rania, Emanuela Macrì, Valeria Morea

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Housing Prices and Segregation: The Case of Social Frontiers 房价与隔离：以社会边界为例

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70044

Alexander J. W. Myatt, Urban Lindgren, Liv Osland

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Targeting and Effectiveness of Location-Based Policies 定位策略的目标和有效性

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-18 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70054

Vincenzo Carrieri, Guido de Blasio, Antonella Rita Ferrara, Rosanna Nisticò

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Hear Ye, Bear Ye: Housing Values, Noise Levels, and Noise Inequality 听到你的声音，听到你的声音：住房价值、噪音水平和噪音不平等

IF 2.7 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-03-11 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1111/jors.70046

Jeffrey P. Cohen, Cletus C. Coughlin, Felix Friedt

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