#openaccess 'Beyond path dependence: a methodological review for studying regional futures' by Muzamil Farooq and Suyash Jolly doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Recently published #openaccess 'Resilience, institutions and local leadership: lessons from three European case studies' by Susanne A. Frick, Philip McCann and Paul Collier doi.org/10.1080/2168...

The @regstud.bsky.social is hiring a Digital Media Editor for the @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social journal 🌍 Lead social strategy, engage global audiences & shape how research reaches readers. Open worldwide | Start July 2026 More info at www.regionalstudies.org/news/call-rs...

Newly published #openaccess 'Assessing urban–rural classification methods in different territories' by Valentina Cattivelli doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Warm invites for participation in the student summer series! ⭐ @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @regstud-brazil.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @sallyhardy.bsky.social

Newly published #openaccess 'Unborn infrastructures: the bounds and boundlessness of past metabolic visions for Berlin' by Timothy Moss doi.org/10.1080/2162...

New and #openaccess: 'Spillover effects of the digital economy on economic growth in Africa' by Donnibè DAH, Pam Zahonogo, PhD & Francois Pazisnewende Kabore Read it at doi.org/10.1080/2168...

The 2026 Best Paper Award goes to Martin Henning, Rikard Eriksson, Petrus Garefelt, Hanna Martin & Zoltán Elekes for: 'Job relatedness, local skill coherence and economic performance: a job postings approach' doi.org/10.1080/2168... More at www.regionalstudies.org/news/2026-rsrs-best-paper-award/

Warm invites for participation in the student summer series! ⭐ @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @regstud-brazil.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @sallyhardy.bsky.social

Rural housing shortages don't just squeeze residents; they also prevent new businesses from forming. New #openaccess research article using US county data: The impact of housing shortages on firm entry in rural economies by Simone Juhasz Silva doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2026.2637382

💬 All Ideas are welcome :) @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @regstud-brazil.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @sallyhardy.bsky.social Guidelines: regionalstudies.org/wp-content/u...

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Newly published #openaccess 'Urban scaling and diffusion of knowledge recombination in Chinese cities, 1991–2020' by Yiou Zhang. doi.org/10.1080/2162...

Newly published #openaccess: 'Technological diversification in China: the role of intra- and extra-regional collaboration' by Jiayi Lu, Zhan Cao & Ben Derudder. doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Recently published #openccess: 'Scotland’s twin referendums: revealing regional divides behind national votes' by Craig Stewart, Xinyi Yuan & Mingshu Wang. doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Recently published: 'Speaking through land: territoriality, identity and legitimacy in Jammu and Kashmir', by Muzamil Yaqoob & Aijaz Ashraf Wani. doi.org/10.1080/2162...

Newly published #openaccess 'Drought and regional labour markets: evidence from Australia' by David Fleming-Muñoz & Tim Capon doi.org/10.1080/2168...

New RSA blog 🌏 📌 Part of Historical Regions series! Living Between Macau & Zhuhai ✍️Siyi Huang How does everyday border-crossing reshape “home” & territory? 🔗 regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Living between Macau and Zhuhai: The Shift, Drift and Dilution of Territories and Borders - RSA Main

The two cities of Macau and Zhuhai, located on the south-east coastline of China, have long been entangled. Both were administered by Xiangshan County for centuries before Macau came under Portuguese ...

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New #openaccess article ‘Uneven regional development in a contentious world of changing global production networks: ‘chips war’ and the geopolitics of semiconductor production in the United States and Southeast Asia, by Henry Wai-chung Yeung Read for free at doi.org/10.1080/2168...

New @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social article 'Creating engagement in planned ecosystems: a case study on innovation districts' by Kathryn Anderson doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Warm invites to the RSA community for participation & reshare :) @rsa-regions.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @regstud-brazil.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social (3/3)

Newly published #openaccess 'The impact of housing shortages on firm entry in rural economies' by Simone Juhasz Silva doi.org/10.1080/2168... This paper employs US county-level data to examine the dynamic relationships among firm entry, housing supply and labour force growth.

🔥 What are the biggest pressures facing regional researchers today? Find out in this new RSA blog by @rsachiefexec.bsky.social & @gretegans.bsky.social, based on RSA’s 2024–25 focus groups. Read: bit.ly/406UEb9 Also✨ Rolling call for blogs = OPEN! 🌍 Summer blog series lands soon—watch this space.

Researching regions: The Professional Challenges Experienced By Regional Researchers - RSA Main

In 2024 and early 2025, a large number of Regional Studies Association (RSA) members participated in a series of focus group sessions convened by the RSA to understand the priorities of the regional s...

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Blog from Charlotte Hoole & jacknewman.bsky.social: “Geographic Inequalities in an Era of Unequal Devolution” 💡 Must read for anyone thinking about spatial justice👉 bit.ly/40hBD5Q Also, we’re spotlighting Asian & African perspectives Deadline "Today" 🌍 Details here: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/

Geographic Inequalities in an Era of Unequal Devolution - RSA Main

The UK has historically failed to learn important lessons from European countries on spatial rebalancing. It has recently acknowledged the need for effective local institutions and a long-term nationa...

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🏆Congratulations to @max-roessler.bsky.social (@unigreifswald.bsky.social and CIRCLE, Lund U.), presented last week with the RSRS @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social Best Paper Award! Check out his work "Untangling Regional Development Traps through Narratives" available in open access and linked below!

Any of our great RSRS @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social authors heading to #RSA2025? A great opportunity to connect with other regional researchers

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Counting down to #RSA2025 and we are delighted to share a collection of free-to-access articles from across our journals www.regionalstudies.org/news/navigat... @regionalstudies.bsky.social @spatialeconomic.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social

1/4 🔍 New Blog "Is the permacrisis transforming EU cohesion policy goals?" explores how crisis response has accelerated "hyper-Lisbonisation" - potentially undermining territorial development objectives! bit.ly/42ErEtb @fmolica.bsky.social @alederenzis.bsky.social @bourdinseb.bsky.social

What makes city dwellers happy? This study from S. Golubchenko & team looks at determinants and structures of happiness in urban areas. Read more about the key factors available in #OpenAccess from @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social #UrbanWellbeing #PopulationAging #HappinessResearch doi.org/10.1080/2168...

Check out the work in @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social by Sarper Neyse & Emma Lundholm on "Individual gains and trade-offs from counterurban migration in Sweden" doi.org/10.1080/2168...

🎉We're extremely happy to have Yi Liu join us at @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social as the new Editor-in-Chief. The whole RSRS team is looking forward to working together to publish great open access regional research!