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Vanessa Guerra
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Paul Elhorst
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Editor, Regions; Board (Co-optee)
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Ron Boschma
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John Harrison
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Weidong Liu
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Stephen Hincks
Editor, Regional Studies Regional Science (Co-optee)
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Editor, Area Development and Policy (Observer)
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Mark Scott
Chair of Publications Committee (Co-optee)
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Marcin Dąbrowski
Chair, International Territorial Representatives Committee (Trustee)
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Allen J Scott
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Simona Iammarino
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Lummina (Ina) Horlings
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Publication, Journal and Research Committee ex officio
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