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Multidimensional measures of quality of life: A comparison of methods using U.S. county-level data 生活质量的多维测量：使用美国县级数据的方法比较

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100129

Yang Cheng , Tessa Conroy , Steven C. Deller

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Migration and local innovation: Evidence from fine-grained data from OECD countries 移民与本地创新：来自经合组织国家细粒度数据的证据

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100131

Gabriel Chaves Bosch , Cem Özgüzel

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Decoding regional dynamics: Institutions, innovation, and regional development in the EU 解读区域动态：欧盟的制度、创新和区域发展

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100133

Kamila Borsekova , Samuel Korony , Andrés Rodríguez-Pose , Michal Styk , Hans Westlund

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2026.100136

Clémentine Cottineau-Mugadza

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The role of spatial structures in shaping regional economic resilience: Evidence from OECD regions based on urban core configurations 空间结构在塑造区域经济弹性中的作用：基于城市核心配置的经合组织地区证据

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100116

Seulki Kim , Euijune Kim

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Club convergence in innovation activity — Evidence from the US 创新活动中的俱乐部趋同——来自美国的证据

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100127

Linda Glawe

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Paris as a gateway? Spatial inequalities in immigrant integration across French regions 巴黎是门户吗？法国各地区移民融合的空间不平等

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100126

Michel Dimou, Kevin Randy Chemo Dzukou, Alexandra Schaffar

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Navigating change: Residential relocation, commuting behaviours, and built environments 导航变化：住宅搬迁、通勤行为和建筑环境

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100128

Conor O’Driscoll

{"title":"Navigating change: Residential relocation, commuting behaviours, and built environments","authors":"Conor O’Driscoll","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amid the growing enthusiasm to use land-use and transport policy measures to encourage greater sustainable travel, the need to understand the nuance of where such interventions are effective, how they work, and who they impact is essential. Yet, the relative importance of who we are and where we live in shaping travel behaviours remains contested. This paper examines this relationship more closely by studying the relative importance of built environment characteristics, life-stage transitions, and selection mechanisms in shaping commuting behaviours across the UK. To do this, linear probability models are used to investigate how these variables impact the probability of switching commute mode. Individual-level longitudinal data capturing the period immediately before relocation and multiple periods post-relocation are paired with highly disaggregated spatial data. I find that life-events and selection mechanisms exert greater influence over the probability of switching commute mode than static built environment measures, while dynamic measures appear more prominent (especially when considering the probability of switching to public transport), implying that commute mode choices depend less on where people live than on how easily they can move. The probability of switching to cars is linked to life disruptions and socioeconomic pressures, particularly among low-income individuals. The probability of switching to active modes is highly individualised, especially among high-income individuals. Mid-income individuals respond dynamically to a broad range of triggers, appearing sensitive to cost and convenience. From a policy standpoint then, interventions targeting accessibility and socioeconomic constraints may be more effective in shaping travel behaviour than static land-use strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"104 6","pages":"Article 100128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145466531","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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Difference-in-differences with endogenous externalities: Model and application to climate econometrics 内生性外部性的差中差：模型及其在气候计量经济学中的应用

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100125

Sandy Dall'erba , André Chagas , William Ridley , Yilan Xu , Lilin Yuan

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Dynamic spatio-temporal modelling of tourism impact on income inequality and polarization: Inbound and domestic flows in the EU 旅游对收入不平等和两极分化影响的动态时空模型：欧盟的入境和国内流量

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Papers in Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2025.100122

Carmen María Llorca-Rodríguez , Amalia Cristina Casas-Jurado , Rosa María García-Fernández , Jorge Chica-Olmo

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