The Western Regional Science Association is an academic association dedicated to the scientific analysis of regions. The way academic life should be.

West of Everywhere
Joined March 2013
Charles M. Tiebout contributed significantly to regional economic modeling and to the understanding of how regions grow. He was founding member of @theWRSA Enjoy free reading of this outstanding special issue commemorating the centenary of his birth year link.springer.com/journal/16…
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This is a reminder of the paper #submission to the 39th #Tiebout Paper #Competition for the 64th Annual Meeting in #Henderson (#Las_Vegas Metro), NV, from Feb 12th (Wed) to Feb 15th (Sat), 2025. The due date comes in just 3 days (10/31/2024)!!!!!
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📢 We are very happy to announce that @afaggian is the new Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Annals of Regional Science, the journal of @theWRSA, that focuses on regional economics, location theory, spatial planning, transportation, demography, environment 🎉🎉🎉 link.springer.com/journal/16…
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📢 A very warm welcome to ALESSANDRA FAGGIAN from @GSSI_LAQUILA who joined the journal as Co-Editor-in-Chief in September, as well as ten wonderful expert Associate Editors! Find all details here: link.springer.com/journal/16… #regions @theWRSA
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New study on Greek #regions by Psycharis, Tselios & Pantazis in ARS (@theWRSA) reveals that while #EU cohesion policy aims to reduce disparities, it often widens income #inequality. Time for a better targeted, inclusive & more place-based #Cohesion policy. doi.org/10.1007/s00168-024-0…
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🎓I am happy to join the Editorial Board of The Annals of Regional Science. @theWRSA @SpringerGeo – at Paray-Vieille-Poste, France
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Climate change, earthquakes, education, employment, hate, justice, productivity and resilience are the topics addressed by the 7 speakers of our department at @theWRSA conference. Well-done @afaggian @loucattani @Marko_Modica @dariadenti @theajns Giulia Iannone & Laura Gallina
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Honored and grateful to receive the Stough-Johansson Springer Award 🌟that I share with my great co-author @m_dicataldo. Big thanks to @theWRSA & editors of Annals of Regional Science for the award and to @GSSISocialSci for the feedbacks on the paper draft 🙏
.@theWRSA conference wrap-up 2. 🏆🥇The 28th Stough-Johansson Springer Award for the Best Paper assigned by @theWRSA & Annals of Regional Science was given to @dariadenti & @m_dicataldo for the paper "Equal Justice Under Law?Local Justice Quality and Crimes"
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.@theWRSA conference wrap-up 2. 🏆🥇The 28th Stough-Johansson Springer Award for the Best Paper assigned by @theWRSA & Annals of Regional Science was given to @dariadenti & @m_dicataldo for the paper "Equal Justice Under Law?Local Justice Quality and Crimes"
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Wrap-up of the @theWRSA annual conference. 🥇🏆The 38th Charles M. Tiebout Prize for the Best Paper submitted by a graduate student 👩‍🎓@theajns for her paper "Remote work and propensity to move - the case of Italy" (with @afaggian A. Ascani & @sandoralp ).
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.@theWRSA conference wrap-up 3. 💼🏛️ .@afaggian has been appointed Vice-President of the @theWRSA, performing her duties with Eric J. Heikkila (@usc) as Incoming President, Euijune Kim (@SeoulNatlUni) as President Elect & @jwonlim as Executive Director. Congrats 🎉
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I'm happy that I had the chance to meet Prof. Sungyop Kim (UMKC) at @theWRSA conference. Surprisingly, we happened to be on same flights from Monterey. From the conference until we arrived in Kansas, we had a great time talking a lot. Thanks! 📷Kansas City International Airport. – at Kansas City, MO
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Great days at the @theWRSA Conference. Special thanks to @jwonlim (UNLV), Mark Brown (Statistics Canada), and Hee-Jung Jun (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)! It was an amazing experience and meeting with amazing people. #WRSA2024 #Conference #California #Monterey
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Today, I had the privilege to hear great #regional scientists such as Peter Nijkamp, Daniela Constantin and Carlos Moreno. I am thankful to @KKOURTIT and Peter Nijkamp for the kind invitation to the session about 15-minute city at #wrsa2024 @theWRSA
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Very privileged to participate in the #Regional Science Academy session 15-MINUTE CITY. Specificities of #Latin American #cities need much more attention to apply this concept of #15minutecity.
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How is @theWRSA conference going for all the attendees? Post your favorite conference pictures so far! #WRSA2024
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Beach pictures also welcome... #WRSA2024
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It was a great presentation! 👍
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Be sure not to miss the #WRSA2024 Annual Award Banquet Luncheon!
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During the WRSA conference, I will present and discuss the papers on Mon and Wed. I am excited to engage with esteemed scholars. #WRSA2024 #California #Monterey
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