REGIONAL SCIENCE - A VIEW FROM THE DOORWAY

Many influential members of the regional science community are concern ed with the status of the discipline as it approaches its 40th birthda y. While the held's research and teaching record as an ''interdiscipli ne'' is remarkable, its core methods and analyses are becoming dated. Gaps between the theory and practice of regional research are emerging as well. Given increasingly tight job markets and the disappearance o f key academic outposts, the incentives for young scholars to enter th e discipline are fading. We argue that regional science needs to focus on rbe attraction of young scholars to rejuvenate and advance its ana lytical bases, and bridge the growing gaps between methods, applicatio n, and teaching.