Challenges for regional science research: past and present. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stimson, Robert J.
• Is Part Of: Spatial economic analysis. Volume 14:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 152
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: regional science -- history of science -- higher education -- theory -- methodology; Space in economics -- Periodicals; Economic geography -- Periodicals; Space in economics -- Econometric models -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Periodicals; Espace (Économie politique) -- Périodiques; Économétrie -- Périodiques; Géographie économique -- Périodiques; Économie industrielle -- Périodiques; Économie du travail -- Périodiques; Économie urbaine -- Périodiques; Politique économique -- Périodiques; Relations économiques internationales -- Périodiques; 330.9
• DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1558275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-1772

Abstract

ABSTRACT: With regional science now into its seventh decade, it is timely to step back and look at what regional science is about, the past challenges it has faced, particularly its relevance, and to identify some of the challenges it has confronted in the past and at present. The paper demonstrates regional science research has had, and continues to have, policy relevance, as well as being relevant for business, and has addressed important issues. It provides an overview of recent commentaries on issues regional scientists might now be addressing.