''Regional Science and Urban Economics'' is a bimonthly

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covering

urban economics Urban economics is broadly the economic study of urban areas; as such, it involves using the tools of economics to analyze urban issues such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finance. More specifically, it is a bra ...

and

microeconomics Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of individuals and Theory of the firm, firms in making decisions regarding the allocation of scarcity, scarce resources and the interactions among these individuals and firms. M ...

in regards to regional phenomena. It was established in 1971 as ''Regional and Urban Economics'', obtaining its current name in 1975. It is published by

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and the

editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

are Gabrield Ahlfeldt ( London School of Economics and Political Sciences), and Laurent Gobillon (

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). According to ''

'', the journal has a 2022

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of 3.1.

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External links

*{{Official website, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/regional-science-and-urban-economics Economics journals Academic journals established in 1971 Bimonthly journals English-language journals Elsevier academic journals