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Unpacking regional development in the EU: The interplay of cohesion, institutions, and sustainability 拆解欧盟的区域发展：凝聚力、制度和可持续性的相互作用

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100157

Alexandre Canário Borrega, Maria da Conceição Peixe Rego, Miguel Rocha de Sousa

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100161

Ann Forsyth

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Climate change, spatial interactions, and the dynamics of regional economic convergence 气候变化、空间互动与区域经济趋同动态

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100158

Juan M. Aristizábal, Carlos A. Astudillo, Gustavo A. García, Gilberto Osorio-Gómez

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The geography of misallocation: Spatial patterns and local distortions in Italian manufacturing 错配的地理：意大利制造业的空间模式和地方扭曲

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100159

Andrea D’Isidoro, Matteo Rapagna

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Wellbeing at the edge: Commuting, gender and territorial disadvantage in Italian Inner Areas 边缘福利：意大利内陆地区的通勤、性别和地域劣势

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100160

Erica Aloè, Roberta Di Stefano, Marina Zannella, Alessandra De_Rose

{"title":"Wellbeing at the edge: Commuting, gender and territorial disadvantage in Italian Inner Areas","authors":"Erica Aloè, Roberta Di Stefano, Marina Zannella, Alessandra De_Rose","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Depopulation and territorial decline are intertwined with everyday constraints that may undermine the liveability of disadvantaged areas. Commuting can enable residents to maintain attachment to place while accessing employment and services, but it may also generate time pressure and reduce wellbeing, especially in less accessible contexts. Using data from the Italian Time Use Survey, linked to the official classification of Italian municipalities based on accessibility to essential services, we analyse experienced wellbeing during commuting alongside broader evaluative outcomes, including perceived time pressure and satisfaction with work–life balance, leisure time, and life overall. Findings show that the relationship between commuting and subjective wellbeing varies across wellbeing dimensions, territorial contexts, and gender. Although residents of municipalities classified as Inner Areas do not, on average, report lower wellbeing during commuting or lower life satisfaction, longer daily commutes are associated with lower satisfaction with work–life balance and leisure time. Women living in Inner Areas report less positive commuting experiences than men and appear more exposed to time pressure. These results highlight how relatively high overall life evaluations can coexist with commuting-related time constraints in disadvantaged contexts, suggesting that improving accessibility and reducing daily mobility burdens may be crucial for the long-term sustainability of these areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"105 4","pages":"Article 100160"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148635782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Agglomeration of knowledge intensive activities as driver of high skilled inter-regional migration: A gravity model with Spanish labor mobility data 知识密集型活动的集聚作为高技能区域间移民的驱动因素：西班牙劳动力流动数据的引力模型

IF 2.3 3区经济学

Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100149

Jose Blanco-Álvarez , Manuel González-López

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The geography of the green transition: Performance, vulnerabilities and opportunities 绿色转型的地理：绩效、脆弱性和机遇

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100150

Sebastian Ritter , Vicente Royuela

{"title":"The geography of the green transition: Performance, vulnerabilities and opportunities","authors":"Sebastian Ritter , Vicente Royuela","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The green transition is reshaping Europe’s development geography, yet progress remains uneven across regions. Effective policy requires systematic tools to monitor how territories perform, adapt, and benefit from this transformation. This paper proposes a practical and multidimensional definition of the green transition aligned with the European Commission’s strategic directions and introduces a new Regional Green Transition Performance Index covering 232 NUTS-2 regions from 2009 to 2022. The index measures progress across seven pillars—environment, energy, circular economy, sustainable development, just transition, innovation and policy, and mobility—offering the first harmonized and longitudinal framework to track regional transition performance. Beyond performance, we introduce the Regional Green Transition Opportunity Index, capturing regional assets and capacities that enable adaptation and growth, and combine it with the existing Regional Green Transition Vulnerability Index. This yields an opportunity–vulnerability typology distinguishing resilient frontrunners, missed potentials, stable but stagnant, and at-risk regions. Methodologically, we conduct extensive robustness tests in the construction of the composite indices and estimate a battery of econometric convergence models to explore spatial dynamics. Results reveal significant spatial dependence and convergence in green transition performance, highlighting territorial interdependencies across regional systems. By integrating multidimensional performance with structural vulnerabilities and opportunities, the paper provides policymakers with an evidence-based, region-level monitoring tool to design balanced, place-sensitive strategies that both mitigate risks and mobilize opportunities for a just and cohesive European green transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"105 3","pages":"Article 100150"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148178652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Green attitudes and interregional migration intentions: Evidence from the EU 绿色态度与区域间移民意向：来自欧盟的证据

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100134

Anastasia Panori, Christina D. Mikropoulou

{"title":"Green attitudes and interregional migration intentions: Evidence from the EU","authors":"Anastasia Panori, Christina D. Mikropoulou","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100134","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100134","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates how pro-environmental preferences interact with structural regional conditions in shaping interregional migration intentions across EU regions. Survey-based individual data are combined with regional indicators in multinomial logit models of short- and long-term migration intentions. Results indicate that pro-environmental preferences are positively and consistently associated with migration intentions, with the strongest effects observed in the highest category across both intention horizons. Regional conditions, measured through the Regional Green Transition Vulnerability (RGTV) index and the Regional Attractiveness Index (tr-RAI), also exert significant influence. Interaction effects suggest that environmentally conscious individuals are more responsive to transition vulnerabilities when forming migration intentions, although these effects differ between short- and long-term horizons. By jointly incorporating attitudinal and structural dimensions, the analysis advances understanding of migration dynamics and highlights the role of environmental values as a driver of spatial mobility, offering insights for policies aiming at reducing territorial disparities and supporting sustainable regional transitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"105 1","pages":"Article 100134"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of the technological capacity of regional partners on technological branching 区域合作伙伴技术能力对技术分支的作用

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100132

Suelene Mascarini , Renato Garcia , Francesco Quatraro

{"title":"The role of the technological capacity of regional partners on technological branching","authors":"Suelene Mascarini , Renato Garcia , Francesco Quatraro","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100132","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100132","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the often-underexplored roles of regional linkages and the technological capacity of partner regions in shaping technological branching, particularly in a developing country context. Analysing 127 technology classes across 136 Brazilian regions from 1997 to 2020, we identify that different types of regional linkages are associated with distinct patterns in regional technological trajectories. Intraregional linkages are associated with a lower likelihood of entering new technological specialisations, whereas interregional linkages are associated with a higher likelihood of such entries, with the technological capacity of partner regions moderating these patterns. Collaborations with specialised are linked to greater branching, while linkages with non-specialised partners show weaker or limiting associations. Technological persistence also displays systematic correlations with regional linkages: both intraregional and interregional linkages are positively related to technological persistence, particularly when partners are technologically specialised, while linkages with non-specialised regions are negatively correlated with it. These findings underscore the dual role of regional linkages in technological branching: both intraregional and interregional linkages, particularly those involving specialised regions, are associated with patterns of technological persistence and with the emergence of new technological paths, whereas connections with non-specialised regions are associated with lower probabilities of persistence. This emphasises the importance of technological capacity in relation to patterns of technological branching</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"105 1","pages":"Article 100132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Do more transport opportunities lead to higher income? The effects of public transit access on transit-adjacent neighborhoods 更多的交通机会会导致更高的收入吗？公共交通对邻近社区的影响

IF 2.3 3区经济学

Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100135

Yun Li , Mark Partridge , Wanting Xu

{"title":"Do more transport opportunities lead to higher income? The effects of public transit access on transit-adjacent neighborhoods","authors":"Yun Li , Mark Partridge , Wanting Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates whether improved transit opportunities increase income of nearby residents by improving access to work opportunities. To explore this hypothesis, we employ a difference-in-differences model combined with matching to examine the effects of constructing a light rail transit line on median-household income for affected neighborhoods in the Twin Cities, Minnesota (Minneapolis and state capital St. Paul). We find increased income in \"treated\" neighborhoods and test whether that increase applies to \"incumbent\" residents (i.e., original residents pre-rail construction). The findings indicate a significant increase in median household income in neighborhoods close to the new transit line, as well as a decrease in the nonemployment rate, and some evidence of higher wages and longer working hours. We also appraise whether the new transit line led to gentrification, finding no evidence of either gentrification or neighborhood decline. These findings indicate that the increase in median-household income results from incumbent labor-market upgrading and supports the idea that improved transit access benefited many nearby residents. Yet, we find poverty rates are unchanged, suggesting that improved public transit is ineffective in helping the poorest, i.e., benefits are concentrated among those above the poverty line.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"105 1","pages":"Article 100135"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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