Council
Elisabete Martins
Daniela Constantin awarded the Kohno prize!
Daniela Constantin awarded the Kohno prize!
The committee (made up of Hans Westlund, RSAI president; Yoshiro Higano and Eduardo Haddad, LRPC members; and Lily Kiminami, RSAI Council member) in charge of selecting the recipient of the 2023 Hirotada Kohno award recommended Prof. Daniela Constantin (RRSA) to be the recipient of the award. The motivation provided by the committee reads as follows :
Dr Daniela Constantin, Professor of Regional and Urban Economics and Policy at the Bucharest University of Economic
Studies, Romania, has served the Regional Science community since the early 1990s. She has been the main character behind the establishment and development of the Romanian Section of the RSAI, for which she has served as President for over twenty years. Also, she is the Scientific Director of the Romanian Journal of Regional Science (founded 2007).
Daniela Constantin has been a member of the ERSA Council for more than 20 years, and has over the years had an innumerable number of commissions for ERSA. Currently, she is one of the editors of the “Papers in Regional Science” under Rosella Nicolini’s leadership as well as a member of the editorial boards of “Regional Science Policy and Practice” and “Region”. When the RSAI World Congress was held in Timisoara 2012, Professor Constantin served as Co-President of the Organising Committee. Thereafter, she has among other things been elected as Councilor-at-Large of the RSAI Council for two consecutive terms (2020-2022 and 2023-2025).
Dr Daniela Constantin’s long-term, selfless involvement at different levels in the Regional Science community makes her a worthy recipient of the Kohno Award.
Andrea Caragliu
Associate Professor of Regional and Urban Economics
Politecnico di Milano, ABC Department
RSAI Executive Director
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) events during the ERSA conference in Alicante (2023)
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) events during the ERSA conference in August 2023
Dear TRSA members, dear RSAI friends and others:
We hope you have enjoyed a most satisfying holiday season. Next week the ERSA conference will be held in Alicante. We expect a great event. On the occasion of ERSA, The Regional Science Academy (TRSA) has organized various special events:
- ABC (Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour) on ‘New Spatial Coronametric Analyses in Regional Science,’ scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 09:30 to 17:30.
Final ABC programme: https://we.tl/t-NRLjPar5oY
- Memorial session on Roberto Camagni, followed by an informal get-together annex reception, to be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 18:00 to 19:15.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81713845081?pwd=K1VEUVM2aHhLSEJEWVhiOXRTZEN2QT09
Meeting ID: 817 1384 5081
Passcode: 418227
Final memorial session programme: TBA very soon!
- Special Academic Session (SAS) S78 on ‘The Geography of Happiness: The Urban Paradox in Well-being, Satisfaction, and Love,’ to be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, starting at 09:00 and concluding at 18:00.
Final SAS - S78 programme: https://we.tl/t-GwXJ8Q5O6P
- Special Academic Session (SAS) S79 on ‘Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still Alive and Well in 2023? Smart Algorithmic Places and Artificial Intelligent Systems,”’ taking place on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 09:00 to 16:15.
The latter session includes two great events:
- · Great Minds in Regional Sciencesession on the legacy of Ake Andersson, by Bjorn Harsman and Folke Snickars, from 12:25 to 13:15.
- · Keynote speakers & Roundtable Discussionon:
Is the New Economic Geography (NEG) still Alive and Well in 2023?”, from 14:00 to 16:15, featuring esteemed speakers like Nobel laureate Professor Paul Krugman, Edward Glaeser, Carlos Moreno, and many other distinguished scholars!
Final SAS - S79 programme: https://we.tl/t-YlakspYzcd
Please inform us if you would like to join us (online/onsite) via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We hope to welcome you all, either physically or online (see full programmes: https://we.tl/t-ss3cjkr0FB).
Cordially yours,
Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science Call for papers | Special Issue: Assessment of small-town development for inclusive, higher, and sustainable economic growth
Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science
Special Issue: Assessment of small-town development for inclusive, higher, and sustainable economic growth
The latest issue of Papers in Regional Science is available! Volume 102, Issue 4, August 2023
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Papers in Regional Science Pages: 675-900 August 2023 |
ISSUE INFORMATION
Free Access
Pages: 675-676 | First Published: 23 August 2023
FULL ARTICLES
Anil Rupasingha, John Pender, Ryan Williams, Joshua Goldstein, Devika Nair
Pages: 677-708 | First Published: 01 June 2023
Open Access
The evolution of the Kuznets curve in Canada
Sébastien Breau, Annie Lee
Pages: 709-735 | First Published: 01 May 2023
Open Access
Mihaela Simionescu, Javier Cifuentes-Faura
Pages: 737-760 | First Published: 29 June 2023
Open Access
Rus'an Nasrudin, Budy P. Resosudarmo
Pages: 761-790 | First Published: 11 July 2023
Innovation dynamics and club convergence in innovation activity in China: A temporal perspective
Eduardo Jimenez-Moro, Panagiotis Piperopoulos, Mario Kafouros, Alan Au Kai Ming
Pages: 791-816 | First Published: 05 July 2023
Open Access
Regional development trap in Turkey: Can relatedness find a way out?
İbrahim Tuğrul Çınar
Pages: 817-850 | First Published: 30 May 2023
Open Access
Examination of related diversification in laggard regions
Kyriakos Drivas, Claire Economidou, Ioannis Kaplanis, Maria Theano Tagaraki
Pages: 851-869 | First Published: 17 July 2023
Open Access
Putting MARS into space. Non‐linearities and spatial effects in hedonic models
Fernando López, Konstatin Kholodilin
Pages: 871-896 | First Published: 25 May 2023
BOOK REVIEW
Yu (Marco) Nie
Pages: 897-900 | First Published: 30 June 2023
RSPP Call for Papers | Special Issue: Geography of discontent and beyond: extreme voting, protestations, riots and violence, and their spatial content
Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP)
Call for Papers Special Issue: Geography of discontent and beyond: extreme voting, protestations, riots and violence, and their spatial content
Guest editors
André Torre (University Paris-Saclay) and Sébastien Bourdin (EM Normandie Business School)
Research on the geography of discontent has become increasingly important in recent years, focusing on populations dissatisfied with their day-to-day life, who express their discontent through extreme or dissident votes (Rodríguez-Pose, 2018; McCann, 2018). However, voting is not the only expression of discontent, which can manifest in various ways and can often be more direct or even brutal, especially through street protests.
Protest movements, such as the Yellow Vests in France (Bourdin & Torre, 2023) or anti-austerity protests in Greece (Artelaris & Tsirbas, 2018), have taken a significant place in the contemporary global political landscape. These movements, which arise at the local, national and international levels, reflect deep political discontent, often rooted in economic, social and spatial disparities (Brenner et al., 2010; Eva et al., 2022). The recent riots in France may also be related to this family of movements of protestation.
Research in political geography has shown that these movements are often linked to the perception of socio-spatial injustice (Soja, 2009). With this in mind, economic and social disparities at the local and regional levels are becoming focal points of tension (Rodríguez-Pose, 2018). These movements can be understood as responses to socio-economic and political exclusion, alongside spatial marginalization (Marcuse, 2009).
In addition to economic and social disparities, other parameters may explain the genesis of discontent. Decentralization, for example, has often strengthened some regions at the expense of others. This trend has often resulted in increased metropolisation, characterized by disproportionate investment in large urban centres, abandoning many peripheral territories (Torre & Bourdin, 2023). This process can exacerbate regional inequalities and contribute to a sense of abandonment among people in deprived areas, fueling discontent and protest (Bourdin & Tai, 2022). In addition, the quality of institutions - at national, regional and local levels - is another major factor in dissatisfaction. Weak or ineffective institutions can create resentment among the population, generating political tensions that can manifest themselves in the street (Rodríguez-Pose, 2020). Studies have shown that when citizens perceive their institutions to be corrupt, ineffective or indifferent to their needs, they are more likely to participate in protest movements (Rothstein & Teorell, 2008).
Thus, protest movements often serve as revelators of regional inequalities, highlighting gaps in local and regional public policies (Pike et al., 2017). They challenge traditional territorial governance frameworks and highlight the need for more inclusive approaches to regional and territorial development, addressing issues of conflict and local opposition (Torre, 2023).
In this context, we are seeking researches that explore protest movements, going beyond the now well-documented analyses of protest by voting for extreme parties. Topics of interest for this special issue include, but are not limited to:
- • The analysis of issues related to extreme voting behaviors, considering their socio-spatial aspects and an exploration of perceived or actual factors of exclusion. How can we go further than the major examples recently analysed?
- • Geographic analysis of protest movements: How do spatial characteristics, regional socio-economic factors, urban planning, transport and mobility influence the birth, development and impact of these movements?
- • Regional inequalities and their role in political disenchantment and discontent: How do regional economic, social and environmental inequalities fuel these protest movements?
- • The role of regional and local policies in the emergence of protest movements: How much responsibility do regional public policies play in the emergence of these movements?
- • Forms and methods of protest: How different forms of protest (street demonstrations, occupation of specific places, traditional media such as television, press or radio, mobilization on social networks) influence the dynamics and impact of protest movements? What role do these different forms play in the construction of a collective identity and in the elaboration of spatial protest strategies?
- • Regional consequences of protest movements: How do these movements affect local economies, regional development, social structures, the environment and public policies?
- • Policy strategies to mitigate disenchantment and political discontent: What policies and practices have been effective in addressing these issues at the local and regional level? What lessons can be learned for the future?
Deadline for submission of full papers: 31st January 2024
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(Some waivers will be displayed for the best papers whose authors are not able to pay APCs)
REFERENCES:
Artelaris, P., & Tsirbas, Y. (2018). Anti-austerity voting in an era of economic crisis: Regional evidence from the 2015 referendum in Greece. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 36(4), 589-608.
Bourdin, S., & Tai, J. (2022). Abstentionist voting–between disengagement and protestation in neglected areas: A spatial analysis of the Paris metropolis. International Regional Science Review, 45(3), 263-292.
Bourdin, S., & Torre, A. (2023). Geography of contestation: A study on the Yellow Vest movement and the rise of populism in France. Journal of Regional Science, 63(1), 214-235.
Brenner, N., Peck, J., & Theodore, N. (2010). Variegated neoliberalization: geographies, modalities, pathways. Global Networks, 10(2), 182-222.
Eva, M., Cehan, A., Corodescu-Roșca, E., & Bourdin, S. (2022). Spatial patterns of regional inequalities: Empirical evidence from a large panel of countries. Applied Geography, 140, 102638.
McCann, P. (2018). The trade, geography and regional implications of Brexit. Papers in Regional Science, 97, 3-8.
Pike, A., Rodríguez-Pose, A., & Tomaney, J. (2017). Local and regional development. Routledge.
Rodríguez-Pose, A. (2018). The revenge of the places that don’t matter (and what to do about it). Cambridge journal of regions, economy and society, 11(1), 189-209.
Rodríguez‐Pose, A. (2020). Institutions and the fortunes of territories. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 12(3), 371-386.
Soja, E. (2009). The city and spatial justice. Justice spatiale/Spatial justice, 1(1), 1-5.
Torre, A. (2023). Contribution to the theory of territorial development: a territorial innovations approach. Regional Studies, 1-16.
Torre, A., & Bourdin, S. (2023). The French territorial reform of the regions: Objectives, risks and challenges for some forgotten territories. International Journal of Public Administration, 46(11), 761-772.
ERSA2023 Agenda is out!
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2023 ERSA Prize in Regional Science: Winner Unveiled
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The ERSA and the Jury of the ERSA Prize Committee are pleased to announce that this year’s prize recognizes Attila Varga (Professor of Applied Economics, University of Pecs, Hungary) for his outstanding contribution in regional science.
In Memoriam: János Rechnitzer
Professor János Rechnitzer, a defining figure of Hungarian regional science, has died. His funeral will take place today in Győr.
János Rechnitzer was the president of the Hungarian Regional Science Society twice, for a total of 8 years. He was also the chairman of the Regional Scientific Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is one of the founding professors of the István Széchenyi University in Győr.
He did a lot for the recognition, promotion and organization of regional science in Hungary. For 15 years, he was the editor-in-chief of Tér és Társadalom, the leading journal of Hungarian regional science. In the doctoral school in Győr that he led, 150 researchers obtained PhD degrees.
Balázs Forman
John Von Neumann University, Kecskemét
Prof. Paul Elhorst (University of Groningen) is awarded the 2023 Jean Paelinck RSAI Award!
Prof. Paul Elhorst, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, is awarded the 2023 edition of the Jean Paelinck award!
The Jean Paelinck committee, made up of Geoffrey Hewings (Chair), Isabelle Thomas, Janet Kohlase, Juan Cuadrado-Roura, and Kieran Donaghy, provided the following motivation:
Paul Elhorst is Professor of Spatial Econometrics at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, Fellow of the Spatial Econometrics Association and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Spatial Economic Analysis. During his 40 years academic career he has maintained an active research and publication schedule, a career that demonstrates his commitment to research and scholarship in regional science methods. In the 1990s his research activities focused on regional labor market analysis and then shifted increasingly to spatial econometric methods (theory and applications), with applications in a diversity of research areas such as economic growth, research productivity, regional tax competition, military spending, foreign direct investment and transport economics.
Paul is known for his innovative work on spatial panel models. He has made a host of contributions to spatial panel data models highlighted in his 2014 book Spatial Econometrics: From Cross-Sectional Data to Spatial Panels. Aside from its major themes, including static and dynamic spatial panel data models, this book bridges the gap between theoretical spatial econometricians and practitioners, contains a host of useful observations and illustrations, and provides Matlab routines with which researchers can run on their own empirical problems. The more than 2,000 Google citations this book has received clearly demonstrate the international impact of his research in enhancing the use of regional science methods to understand and interpret the spatial structure of economies.
Andrea Caragliu
Associate Professor of Regional and Urban Economics
Politecnico di Milano, ABC Department
RSAI Executive Director
ERSA Monthly E-news - June 2023
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Dear Members of ERSA, dear Colleagues,
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We are delighted to communicate that Abdelillah Hamdouch (University of Tours, France) has been elected as the new President of French Section of the RSAI-ERSA, at La Réunion during the
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About Us
The Regional Science Association International (RSAI), founded in 1954, is an international community of scholars interested in the regional impacts of national or global processes of economic and social change.