This paper chronicles Andy Isserman’s editorship of the International Regional Science Review during the period in which the first ten volumes were published (1975–86). The article first provides an overview of the articles that were published during that time, summarizes evidence...

This article, based on the inaugural Andrew Isserman lecture, explores whether regional science has lived up to its founder’s aspirations to create an interdisciplinary and international field to tackle key societal problems with reasoning, evidence, and sound policy recommendations. I...