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Author-Name: Roberto Patuelli 
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Patuelli 
Author-Name: Aura Reggiani 
Author-X-Name-First: Aura 
Author-X-Name-Last: Reggiani 
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Author-Name: Uwe Blien 
Author-X-Name-First: Uwe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Blien 
Title: New Neural Network Methods for Forecasting Regional Employment: an Analysis of German Labour Markets 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this paper, a set of neural
 network (NN) models is developed to compute short-term forecasts of
 regional employment patterns in Germany. Neural networks are modern
 statistical tools based on learning algorithms that are able to process
 large amounts of data. Neural networks are enjoying increasing interest in
 several fields because of their effectiveness in handling complex data
 sets when the functional relationship between dependent and independent
 variables is not specified explicitly. The present paper compares two NN
 methodologies. First, it uses NNs to forecast regional employment in both
 the former West and East Germany. Each model implemented computes single
 estimates of employment growth rates for each German district, with a
 2-year forecasting range. Next, additional forecasts are computed, by
 combining the NN methodology with shift-share analysis (SSA). Since SSA
 aims to identify variations observed among the labour districts, its
 results are used as further explanatory variables in the NN models. The
 data set used in our experiments consists of a panel of 439 German (NUTS
 3) districts. Because of differences in the size and time horizons of the
 data, the forecasts for West and East Germany are computed separately. The
 out-of-sample forecasting ability of the models is evaluated by means of
 several appropriate statistical indicators.		   
 RÉSUMÉ			 Nouvelles Méthodes de
 Prévisions Fondées sur les Réseaux Neuronaux
 Appliquées l'Emploi Régional: Une Analyse des Marchés du
 travail dans l'Allemagne Réunifiée			  Dans cet
 article, les auteurs ont développé une série de
 modèles utilisant les réseaux neuronaux (RN) pour calculer des
 prévisions à court terme des paramètres de l'emploi, par
 région allemande. Les RN sont des outils statistiques modernes
 fondés sur des algorithmes d'apprentissage, capables de traiter de
 grandes quantités de données. On s'intéresse de plus en
 plus aux RN car ils permettent de gérer efficacement des séries
 de données complexes, bien que la relation fonctionnelle entre les
 variables dépendantes et indépendantes n'est pas définie
 explicitement. Cet article compare deux méthodologies fondées
 sur les RN. D'abord, il utilise les RN pour prévoir l'emploi
 régional dans les deux régions anciennement appelées
 Allemagne de l'Ouest et Allemagne de l'Est. Chaque modèle
 réalisé calcule de simples estimations des taux de croissance
 d'emploi pour chaque district allemand, sur une durée de 2 ans. Puis,
 il calcule des prévisions complémentaires, en combinant la
 méthodologie RN avec une analyse shift-share (ASS). Comme l'ASS a
 pour but d'identifier les variations relevées sur le marché
 local du travail, on emploie les résultats obtenus comme variables
 indépendantes complémentaires dans les modèles RN. Notre
 échantillon de données utilisé dans nos expériences se
 compose de 439 districts allemands. Comme les districts composant
 l’échantillon présentent de grandes différences en
 matière de taille et d'horizon temporel, les prévisions pour
 l'Allemagne de l'Ouest et l'Allemagne de l'Est sont calculées
 séparément. La capacité des modèles à
 établir des prévisions hors – échantillon est
 évaluée avec différents indicateurs statistiques
 appropriés.				      RESUMEN		   
	   Nuevos métodos de redes neurales para la previsión de
 empleo regional: un análisis para los mercados laborales de Alemania 
		      En este documento desarrollamos una serie de modelos
 de redes neurales (RN) para calcular las previsiones a corto plazo de los
 modelos de empleo regional en Alemania. Las RN son modernas herramientas
 de estadísticas basadas en algoritmos de aprendizaje capaces de
 procesar un gran número de datos. Las RN se están popularizando
 cada vez más en diferentes campos porque son capaces de manejar
 grupos de datos complejos cuando la relación funcional entre las
 variables dependientes e independientes no está explícitamente
 especificada. En este artículo comparamos dos metodologías de
 RN. Primero, utilizamos las RN para pronosticar el empleo regional en
 Alemania del oeste y del este. Cada modelo aplicado computa por separado
 los cálculos de las tasas de crecimiento de empleo para cada distrito
 alemán, con un intervalo de previsión de 2 años. Luego se
 calculan las previsiones adicionales combinando la metodología de las
 RN con el análisis shift-share. Dado que los análisis
 shift-share identifican las variaciones observadas entre los distritos
 laborales, sus resultados se utilizan como otras variables explicatorios
 en los modelos de RN. El grupo de datos utilizado en nuestros experimentos
 abarca un panel de 439 distritos alemanes. Las previsiones para Alemania
 del oeste y este se computan por separado debido a las diferencias en los
 horizontes de tamaño y tiempo de los datos. La capacidad de
 previsión a partir de las muestras en los modelos es evaluada
 mediante varios indicadores adecuados de estadísticas.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 7-30 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Neural networks, forecasts, regional employment, shift-share analysis, shift-share regression, C23, E27, R12, 
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Author-Name: Luc Anselin 
Author-X-Name-First: Luc 
Author-X-Name-Last: Anselin 
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: Julie 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Title: Interpolation of Air Quality Measures in Hedonic House Price Models: Spatial Aspects This paper is part of a joint research effort with James Murdoch (University of Texas, Dallas) and Mark Thayer (San Diego State University). Earlier versions were presented at the 51st North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International, Seattle, WA, November 2004, the Spatial Econometrics Workshop, Kiel, Germany, April 2005, and at departmental seminars at the University of Illinois, Ohio State University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Pennsylvania. Comments by participants are greatly appreciated. The usual disclaimer holds. 			 		 	 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper investigates the
 sensitivity of hedonic models of house prices to the spatial interpolation
 of measures of air quality. We consider three aspects of this question:
 the interpolation technique used, the inclusion of air quality as a
 continuous vs discrete variable in the model, and the estimation method.
 Using a sample of 115,732 individual house sales for 1999 in the South
 Coast Air Quality Management District of Southern California, we compare
 Thiessen polygons, inverse distance weighting, Kriging and splines to
 carry out spatial interpolation of point measures of ozone obtained at 27
 air quality monitoring stations to the locations of the houses. We take a
 spatial econometric perspective and employ both maximum-likelihood and
 general method of moments techniques in the estimation of the hedonic. A
 high degree of residual spatial autocorrelation warrants the inclusion of
 a spatially lagged dependent variable in the regression model. We find
 significant differences across interpolators in the coefficients of ozone,
 as well as in the estimates of willingness to pay. Overall, the Kriging
 technique provides the best results in terms of estimates (signs), model
 fit and interpretation. There is some indication that the use of a
 categorical measure for ozone is superior to a continuous one.
 RÉSUMÉ		    Interpolation des Mesures de la
 Qualité de l'Air dans les Modèles Hédoniste de l'Estimation
 Immobilière: Aspects Spatiaux		      Cet article examine
 la sensibilité de l’évaluation hédoniste des prix de
 l'immobilier à l'interpolation spatiale des mesures de la
 qualité de l'air. Nous avons envisagé la question sous trois
 aspects: la technique d'interpolation utilisée, l'introduction de la
 qualité de l'air comme variable continue ou discrète dans le
 modèle et la méthode d'estimation. Nous avons utilisé un
 échantillon de 115 732 ventes de maisons individuelles, en 1999, dans
 le district Côte Sud de la gestion de la Qualité de l'Air en
 Californie du Sud. Nous avons comparé les polygônes de Thiessen,
 la pondération inversement proportionnelle à la distance, le
 krigeage et les courbes splines pour mener l'interpolation des mesures
 ponctuelles de l'ozone, obtenues dans 27 stations de suivi de la
 qualité de l'air en fonction des lieux où étaient
 situées les maisons. Nous avons pris une perspective spatiale
 économétrique et employé aussi bien la probabilité
 maximale que la méthode générale des moments techniques
 dans l’évaluation de l'hédonique. Un degré
 élevé d'auto corrélation spatiale résiduelle garantie
 l'inclusion d'une variable dépendante spatialement décalée
 dans le modèle de régression. Nous avons trouvé des
 différences importantes parmi les interpolateurs dans les
 coefficients d'ozone, ainsi que parmi les indicateurs de la volonté
 de payer. Surtout, la technique de krigeage donne les meilleurs
 résultats pour les estimations (signes), l'ajustement du modèle
 et l'interprétation. L'utilisation d'une mesure nominale pour l'ozone
 est supérieure à une mesure continue, semble-t-il.		   
		     RESUMEN			     Interpolación de
 las medidas de la calidad del aire en los modelos de los precios
 hedónicos de la vivienda: aspectos espaciales			 
 En este ensayo investigamos la sensibilidad de los modelos de lo precios
 hedónicos de la vivienda para la interpolación espacial de
 medidas de la calidad del aire. Tenemos en cuenta tres aspectos al
 respecto: la técnica de interpolación utilizada, la
 inclusión de la calidad del aire como variable continua, en vez de
 discreta, en el modelo, y el método de cálculo. Con una muestra
 de 115.732 ventas de viviendas individuales durante 1999 en el Distrito de
 Gestión de Calidad del Aire de la Costa Sur en California, comparamos
 los polígonos de Thiessen, la ponderación de la distancia
 inversa, métodos geoestadísticos o Kriging y métodos
 basados en splines para llevar a cabo la interpolación espacial de
 las mediciones puntuales de ozono obtenidas en 27 estaciones de control de
 calidad del aire en los lugares donde están situadas las viviendas.
 Desde la perspectiva econométrica espacial empleamos las
 técnicas de la probabilidad máxima del método general de
 momentos en el cálculo de precios hedónicos. Debido a un alto
 grado de autocorrelación espacial residual debemos incluir una
 variable dependiente espacialmente rezagada en el modelo de
 regresión. Se observan diferencias importantes entre los
 interpoladores en los coeficientes del ozono y en los cálculos de la
 disposición a pagar. En general, la técnica Kriging da los
 mejores resultados en cuanto a los cálculos (señales), la
 idoneidad del modelo y la interpretación. Hay indicios de que es
 mejor usar una medida categórica para el ozono en vez de una
 continua.		       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 31-52 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, hedonics, spatial interpolation, air quality valuation, real estate, C21, QS1, QS3, R31, 
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Author-Name: Joris Pinkse 
Author-X-Name-First: Joris 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pinkse 
Author-Name: Margaret Slade 
Author-X-Name-First: Margaret 
Author-X-Name-Last: Slade 
Author-Name: Lihong Shen 
Author-X-Name-First: Lihong 
Author-X-Name-Last: Shen 
Title: Dynamic Spatial Discrete Choice Using One-step GMM: An Application to Mine Operating Decisions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In many spatial applications,
 agents make discrete choices (e.g. operating or product-line decisions),
 and applied researchers need econometric techniques that enable them to
 model such situations. Unfortunately, however, most discrete-choice
 estimators are invalid when variables and/or errors are spatially
 dependent. More generally, discrete-choice estimators have difficulty
 dealing with many common problems such as heteroskedasticity, endogeneity,
 and measurement error, which render them inconsistent, as well as the
 inclusion of fixed effects in short panels, which renders them
 computationally burdensome if not infeasible. In this paper, we introduce
 a new estimator that can be used to overcome many of the above-mentioned
 problems. In particular, we show that the one-step (‘continuous
 updating’) GMM estimator is consistent and asymptotically normal
 under weak conditions that allow for generic spatial and time series
 dependence. We use our estimator to study mine operating decisions in a
 real-options context. To anticipate, we find little support for the
 real-options model. Instead, the data are found to be more consistent with
 a conventional mean/variance utility model.		RÉSUMÉ   
		     Choix Discret Dynamique et Spatial: utiliser le GMM
 à une étape: Application aux Décisions Opérationnelles
 dans le Secteur Minier 		  Dans beaucoup d'applications
 spatiales, les agents font des choix discrets (c'est –à- dire
 prennent des décisions opérationnelles ou des décisions de
 production). La recherche appliquée a besoin de techniques
 économétriques pour modéliser ces situations.
 Malheureusement, la plupart des indicateurs de choix discret ne signifient
 rien, lorsque les variables et /ou les erreurs sont spatialement
 dépendantes. Plus généralement, les indicateurs de choix
 discret ne gèrent que difficilement la plupart des problèmes
 rencontrés couramment, comme
 l'hétéroscédasticité, l'endogénéité et
 les erreurs de mesure, ce qui les vide de leur sens. Il en est de
 même avec l'inclusion d'effets fixes dans des panels courts, qui les
 rend mathématiquement très lourds, si ce n'est
 irréalisables. Dans cet article, nous introduisons un nouvel
 indicateur qui peut surmonter les difficultés mentionnées plus
 haut. En particulier, nous montrons que l'indicateur du GMM à une
 étape (mise à jour continue) fonctionne et qu'il est normal de
 façon asymptotique, dans des conditions faibles, qui permettent de
 rendre dépendantes des séries spatialement et temporellement
 génériques. Nous utilisons notre indicateur pour étudier
 les décisions opérationnelles dans le secteur minier dans un
 contexte d'options réelles. Pour anticiper, nous avons trouvé
 peu d'arguments en faveur du modèle d'options réelles.Donc, les
 donnée sont plus parlantes avec un modèle d'utilité
 conventionelle moyenne/variance.					
 RESUMEN			 Opción discreta espacial
 dinámica usando el método MGM de un paso: una aplicación a
 las decisiones operativas en las minas 		 En muchas
 aplicaciones espaciales, los agentes optan por elecciones discretas (ej.,
 en las decisiones sobre operaciones o la producción en línea), y
 para la investigación aplicada se necesitan técnicas
 econométricas para poder modelar tales situaciones. Por desgracia, la
 mayoría de los estimadores de elecciones discretas no son
 válidos cuando las variables, los errores, o ambos, tienen una
 dependencia espacial. En general, los estimadores de elecciones discretas
 tienen dificultades para tratar con diferentes problemas tales como la
 heteroscedasticidad, la endogeneidad, y el error de medición que
 hacen que sean inconsistentes, así como la inclusión de efectos
 fijos en paneles cortos que resultan onerosos e incluso imposibles de
 calcular. En este artículo introducimos un nuevo estimador que puede
 servir para superar muchos de los problemas antes mentionados. En
 concreto, demonstramos que el estimador MGM (Método Generalizado de
 Momentos) de un paso (‘actualización continua’) es
 consistente y asintóticamente normal en condiciones débiles que
 permiten una dependencia genérica espacial y temporal. Utilizamos
 nuesto estimador para estudiar las decisiones operativas en las minas en
 un contexto de opciones reales. Anticipamos que hallamos poca evidencia a
 favor del modelo de opciones reales. En cambio, los datos son más
 consistentes con un modelo de utilidad convencional de media/varianza.     
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 53-99 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, continuous updating, generalized empirical likelihood, GMM, C21, C31, 
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Author-Name: Frédéric Robert-Nicoud 
Author-X-Name-First: Frédéric 
Author-X-Name-Last: Robert-Nicoud 
Title: Agglomeration and Trade with Input–Output Linkages and Capital Mobility 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper proposes a nesting
 ‘New Trade, New Economic Geography’ model in which
 agglomeration is driven by input–output linkages among firms, trade
 in goods and capital mobility. The New Economic Geography sub-model
 exhibits the same positive and dynamic properties as a wide class of
 models based on other agglomeration mechanisms. Its normative implications
 are nuanced: equity and efficiency do not necessarily conflict. When
 input–output linkages are strong, agglomeration might
 Pareto-dominate dispersion because agglomeration lowers producer prices.
 When vertical linkages are weak, the market is biased in favour of
 agglomeration if the planer has a strong aversion to inequalities.	   
  RÉSUMÉ			  Accumulation et commerce avec
 intégration amont-aval et mobilité du capital.		  
 Cet article décrit un modèle, qui a donné naissance au
 modèle commercial de Flam et Helpman (1987), et de Martin et Rogers
 (1995) et à un modèle original à la Krugman « Nouvelle
 Géographie Economique » (1991). L'accumulation se produit par
 l'intégration amont-aval des sociétés entre elles et par la
 mobilité du capital. L'auteur étudie les conséquences
 positives puis normatives du modèle. Dans le domaine des
 conséquences positives, le modèle NGE montre les mêmes
 propriétés dynamiques que les autres modèles fondés
 sur d'autres mécanismes d'accumulation (migration du travail,
 accumulation de capital humain). Donc, ce modèle est bien adapté
 pour étudier les questions de localisation des industries, du
 commerce des biens et de la mobilité du capital. En ce qui concerne
 les conséquences normatives, lorsque l'intégration amont- aval
 est forte, l'accumulation peut l'emporter sur la dispersion de Pareto,
 parce que l'accumulation conduit à une diminution des prix du
 producteur: l'efficacité et la valeur n'entrent pas forcément en
 conflit dans ce modèle. Quand l'intégration verticale est
 faible, le marché est orienté en faveur de l'accumulation si le
 décideur montre une grande aversion aux inégalités.	   
			  RESUMEN			  Aglomeración
 y comercio con enlaces de entrada–salida y movilidad de capital    
		    En este artículo expongo un modelo que atrapa el
 modelo comercial de Flam y Helpman (1987), de Martin y Rogers (1995) y de
 un modelo original según la teoría la ‘Nueva
 Geografía Económica’ de Krugman (1991). La
 aglomeración está impulsada por enlaces de entrada–salida
 entre las sociedades y por la movilidad de capital. Aquí analizo las
 implicaciones positivas y normativas del modelo. En términos de
 implicaciones positivas, el modelo NEG expone las mismas propiedades
 dinámicas como una amplia clase de modelos basados en otros
 mecanismos de aglomeración (migración laboral, acumulación
 de capital humano). De este modo, el modelo encaja bien para estudiar
 cuestiones en cuanto a la ubicación de la industria, el comercio de
 mercancías y la movilidad de capital. Con respecto a las
 implicaciones normativas, cuando son sólidos los enlaces de
 entrada–salida, la aglomeración podría dominar la
 dispersión en el diagrama de Pareto debido a que la aglomeración
 hace disminuir los precios de los productores: en este modelo la
 eficiencia y la equidad no necesariamente están en conflicto. Cuando
 los enlaces verticales son débiles, el mercado es sesgado a favor de
 la aglomeración si el planificador tiene una fuerte aversión a
 las desigualdades.	   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 101-126 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: New Economic Geography, capital mobility, international trade, welfare, F02, F12, F20, R12, 
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Author-Name: Dimitris Ballas 
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitris 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ballas 
Author-Name: Graham Clarke 
Author-X-Name-First: Graham 
Author-X-Name-Last: Clarke 
Author-Name: John Dewhurst 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dewhurst 
Title: Modelling the Socio-economic Impacts of Major Job Loss or Gain at the Local Level: a Spatial Microsimulation Framework 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 It has long been argued that
 spatial microsimulation models can be used to estimate the impact of major
 changes in the local labour market through job losses or gains, including
 local multiplier effects. In a previous paper we have used SimLeeds, which
 is a spatial microsimulation model for the Leeds local labour market, in
 order to estimate the initial employment and income effect of a
 hypothetical closure of an engineering plant on different surrounding
 localities. This paper builds on that work and presents an extension of
 SimLeeds in order to provide estimates for the multiplier effects of such
 major changes in a local economy. In particular, we focus on the spatial
 distribution of the multiplier effects such as the event changes that are
 triggered by initial job and income effects. The disposable income gain or
 loss for each individual or household eventually leads to the
 increase/decrease of consumption of goods and services and to possible
 changes of the preferred retail location etc. (i.e. moving to more/less
 expensive stores). There are also net monetary losses for the government
 from the increase/decrease of income tax revenue and from the
 decrease/increase of the benefit claims from the households affected. In
 addition, the initial income and employment impacts would have second- and
 third-round multiplier effects, which could include the openings/closures
 of local convenience grocery stores as a result of the rise/fall of local
 demand for their goods. These closures in turn would generate further job
 creation or loss, which would have further multiplier effects at different
 localities within the city. This paper addresses all these multiplier
 effects in a spatial microsimulation context and provides a new framework
 for multiplier-effect micro-spatial analysis.		   
 RÉSUMÉ			 Modélisation des Effets
 Socio-économiques d'une Perte ou d'un Gain Important d'Emploi sur le
 plan Local: un Cadre Spatial de Micro SimulationOn a longtemps
 discuté du fait qu'on pouvait utiliser les modèles spatiaux de
 micro simulation dans l’évaluation des effets des variations
 importantes, affectant le marché du travail local, par le biais de
 pertes ou de créations d'emploi, et dans l’évaluation des
 effets multiplicateurs locaux dans l'analyse. Dans un article
 précédent, nous avons utilisé SimLeeds, modèle de
 micro simulation pour le marché du travail de Leeds, dans le but
 d’évaluer l'effet de la fermeture hypothétique d'une
 usine sur l'emploi et les revenus dans les différentes localités
 environnantes. L'article s'appuie sur ce travail et présente une
 extension de SimLeeds pour fournir des estimations des effets
 multiplicateurs, générés par des variations importantes,
 affectant une économie locale. En particulier, nous nous sommes
 intéressés à la distribution spatiale des effets
 multiplicateurs, par exemple, les changements provoqués par les
 modifications initiales, qui ont touché l'emploi et les revenus. Le
 revenu disponible en plus ou en moins pour chaque ménage
 entraîne en définitive une augmentation/diminution de la
 consommation des biens et services et peut amener les ménages à
 s'approvisionner ailleurs. (par exemple, s'approvisionner dans des
 magasins plus ou moins chers). Il y a aussi des pertes sèches pour le
 gouvernement du fait de l'augmentation/diminution de la rentabilité
 de l'impôt sur le revenu et du fait de l'augmentation/diminution de
 la base imposable des ménages affectés. De plus, les
 modifications initiales affectant le revenu et l'emploi auront des effects
 multiplicateurs de seond et de troisième rang, au nombre desquels on
 pourra ranger l'ouverture/la fermeture d’épiceries locales.
 C'est la demande locale, en hausse ou en baisse, qui provoquera les
 ouvertures/fermetures. Ces fermetures provoqueront à leur tour des
 créations ou suppressions d'emploi, qui auront donc comme
 conséquences des effects multiplicateurs supplémentaires sur les
 différentes localités composant la ville. Cet article explique
 tous ces effets multiplicateurs dans un contexte spatial de micro
 simulation, et donne un nouveau cadre à l'analyse micro spatiale des
 effets multiplicateurs.		  RESUMEN			 
 Modelo de impactos socioeconómicos de pérdida o ganancia de
 empleo importante en un ámbito local: structura de
 microsimulación espacialDesde hace tiempo se sostiene que los modelos
 de microsimulación espacial pueden utilizarse para calcular el
 impacto de los principales cambios en el mercado laboral de ámbito
 local mediante las pérdidas y ganancias de empleo, incluyendo los
 efectos multiplicadores locales. En un ensayo anterior utilizamos
 SimLeeds, que es un modelo de microsimulación espacial para el
 mercado laboral en Leeds, a fin de calcular el efecto inicial de un cierre
 hipotético de una planta de ingeniería en el empleo y los
 ingresos en diferentes localidades de la zona. Nos basamos en ese trabajo
 y presentamos una ampliación de SimLeeds a fin de ofrecer los
 cálculos para los efectos multiplicadores de tales cambios
 principales en una economía local. En particular nos enfocamos en la
 distribución espacial de los efectos multiplicadores como los cambios
 de eventos que son desencadenados por los efectos iniciales en el trabajo
 y los ingresos. La ganancia o pérdida de ingresos disponibles para
 cada individuo o familia conduce con el tiempo a un aumento o una
 disminución del consumo de bienes y servicios y a posibles cambios de
 la ubicación minorista favorita, etc. (es decir, a desplazarse a
 almacenes más caros o baratos). También existen las
 pérdidas monetarias netas para el gobierno debido al aumento o la
 disminución de los impuestos sobre la renta y al aumento o la
 disminución del número de solicitudes de prestaciones para las
 familias afectadas. Además, los impactos iniciales en los ingresos y
 el empleo tendrían efectos multiplicadores de segunda y tercera ronda
 que podría incluir la apertura o el cierre de tiendas de
 alimentación locales como resultado de ese aumento/descenso de la
 demanda local de bienes. Estos cierres generarían a su vez otra
 creación o pérdida de trabajo que tendrían otros efectos
 multiplicadores en diferentes lugares de una misma ciudad. En este ensayo
 abordamos estos efectos multiplicadores en un contexto de
 microsimulación espacial y ofrecemos una nueva estructura para el
 análisis micro espacial del efecto multiplicador.       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 127-146 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Spatial microsimulation, small-area microdata, small-area income data, multiplier effects, socio-economic impact assessment, R, R2, C61, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 147-153 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770601135588 
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Author-Name: Carla Sá 
Author-X-Name-First: Carla 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sá 
Author-Name: Raymond Florax 
Author-X-Name-First: Raymond 
Author-X-Name-Last: Florax 
Author-Name: Piet Rietveld 
Author-X-Name-First: Piet 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rietveld 
Title: Does Accessibility to Higher Education Matter? Choice Behaviour of High School Graduates in the Netherlands 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper identifies pivotal
 factors behind individual decision making in the transition from high
 school to post-secondary education in the Netherlands. We apply a
 multinomial logit framework to individual data and accommodate two types
 of effects that have not received much attention in the literature. First,
 we analyse the impact of geographical accessibility of the higher
 education system. Second, we allow the individual observations to be
 correlated within schools, in effect accounting for localized social
 interactions. Our results confirm the paramount influence of the student's
 track record and talent. The results, however, also show that geographical
 proximity significantly increases the probability of high school leavers
 continuing their education at a university or professional college.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 155-174 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: High school graduates, higher education, social interaction, geographical accessibility, C25, I21, R10, 
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Author-Name: Badi Baltagi 
Author-X-Name-First: Badi 
Author-X-Name-Last: Baltagi 
Author-Name: Dong Li 
Author-X-Name-First: Dong 
Author-X-Name-Last: Li 
Title: Prediction in the Panel Data Model with Spatial Correlation: the Case of Liquor 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper considers the problem
 of prediction in a panel data regression model with spatial
 autocorrelation in the context of a simple demand equation for liquor.
 This is based on a panel of 43 states over the period 1965–1994.
 The spatial autocorrelation due to neighbouring states and the individual
 heterogeneity across states is taken explicitly into account. We compare
 the performance of several predictors of the states’ demand for
 liquor for 1 year and 5 years ahead. The estimators whose predictions are
 compared include OLS, fixed effects ignoring spatial correlation, fixed
 effects with spatial correlation, random-effects GLS estimator ignoring
 spatial correlation and random-effects estimator accounting for the
 spatial correlation. Based on RMSE forecast performance, estimators that
 take into account spatial correlation and heterogeneity across the states
 perform the best for forecasts 1 year ahead. However, for forecasts
 2–5 years ahead, estimators that take into account the
 heterogeneity across the states yield the best forecasts.	
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 175-185 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Prediction, spatial correlation, panel data, liquor demand, C21, C23, C53, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770601009817 
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Author-Name: Nigel Driffield 
Author-X-Name-First: Nigel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Driffield 
Author-Name: Karl Taylor 
Author-X-Name-First: Karl 
Author-X-Name-Last: Taylor 
Title: Wage Spillovers, Inter-regional Effects and the Impact of Inward Investment 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper evaluates the extent of
 inter-industry and inter-regional wage spillovers across the UK. An
 extensive body of literature exists suggesting that wages elsewhere affect
 wage determination and levels of satisfaction, but this paper extends the
 analysis of wage determination to examine the effects of inward investment
 in the process. Thus far the specific effect of foreign wages on domestic
 wage determination has not been evaluated. We employ industry- and
 regional-level panel data for the UK, and contrast results from
 alternative approaches to space-time modelling. Each supports the notion
 that such wage spillovers do occur, though assumptions made concerning the
 modelling of spatial interaction are important. Further, such wage
 spillovers are more widespread for skilled than for unskilled workers and
 also lower in areas of high unemployment.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 187-205 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Wage determination, regional spillovers, alternative wage, J21, J30, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770601009825 
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Author-Name: Jesús Mur 
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur 
Author-Name: Ana Angulo 
Author-X-Name-First: Ana 
Author-X-Name-Last: Angulo 
Title: The Spatial Durbin Model and the Common Factor Tests 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The spatial Durbin model occupies
 an interesting position in the field of spatial econometrics. It is the
 reduced form of a model with cross-sectional dependence in the errors and
 it may be used as the nesting equation in a more general approach of model
 selection. Specifically, in this equation we obtain the common factor
 tests (of which the likelihood ratio is the best known) whose objective is
 to discriminate between substantive and residual dependence in an
 apparently misspecified equation. Our paper tries to delve deeper into the
 role of the spatial Durbin model in the problem of specifying a spatial
 econometric model. We include a Monte Carlo study related to the
 performance of the common factor tests presented in the paper in small
 sample sizes.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 207-226 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Common factor tests, spatial lag model, spatial error model, C21, C50, R15, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770601009841 
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Author-Name: Marius Brülhart 
Author-X-Name-First: Marius 
Author-X-Name-Last: Brülhart 
Title: The Fading Attraction of Central Regions: an Empirical Note on Core–Periphery Gradients in Western Europe 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper describes sectoral
 core–periphery gradients across Western European regions over the
 period 1975–2000, and it estimates the impact of EU membership on
 countries’ internal geography. Overall, it is found that the
 centrality of European regions has been losing importance as a determinant
 for the location of employment. Central regions have gained employment
 share in none of the eight broad sectors analysed, whereas peripheral
 regions have significantly gained employment share in four of these
 sectors. Accession to the EU has favoured countries’ peripheral
 regions in terms of manufacturing employment and their central regions in
 terms of service employment.	
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 227-235 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 1 
Year: 2006 
Keywords: Geographic concentration, EU regions, core–periphery gradients, F15, R12, R14, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770601009866 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 1-5 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701324801 
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Author-Name: Geoffrey Hewings 
Author-X-Name-First: Geoffrey 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hewings 
Author-Name: John Parr 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: Parr 
Title: Spatial Interdependence in a Metropolitan Setting 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Consideration is given to the
 spatial structure of the metropolitan area, and to the tendency for this
 to be generalized in terms of the stark dichotomy of city and suburbs.
 Focusing on a four-zone metropolitan area, a model of spatial interaction
 is outlined, the components of which are based on intersectoral trade,
 labour mobility, and consumption-expenditure patterns. These components
 are drawn together as layers in an organized sequence of processes. The
 linked components are shown to give rise to intricate patterns of spatial
 interdependence. These have the effect of blurring the city–suburbs
 distinction, and are fundamentally different from comparable patterns at
 other spatial scales.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 7-22 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Metropolitan area, zonal structure, trade, commuting, consumption, R12, R15, R22, R29, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701232467 
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Author-Name: Enrique López-Bazo 
Author-X-Name-First: Enrique 
Author-X-Name-Last: López-Bazo 
Author-Name: Rosina Moreno 
Author-X-Name-First: Rosina 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moreno 
Title: Regional Heterogeneity in the Private and Social Returns to Human Capital 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 It is thought that policies aimed
 at encouraging the accumulation of human capital in less productive
 regions can constitute a key factor in development. However, the
 effectiveness of this policy depends in large part on each region's
 capacity to give returns to human capital. The aim of this article is to
 demonstrate the existence of substantial spatial variations in private and
 aggregate returns to human capital, indicating that development policies
 based on stimulating the accumulation of education differ in
 effectiveness. Results for the Spanish regions suggest that regional
 variations in social returns are greater than those in private returns.    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 23-44 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Education, productivity, returns to capital, J24, O18, O47, R11, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701232459 
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Author-Name: Hans-Friedrich Eckey 
Author-X-Name-First: Hans-Friedrich 
Author-X-Name-Last: Eckey 
Author-Name: Reinhold Kosfeld 
Author-X-Name-First: Reinhold 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kosfeld 
Author-Name: Matthias Türck 
Author-X-Name-First: Matthias 
Author-X-Name-Last: Türck 
Title: Regional Convergence in Germany: a Geographically Weighted Regression Approach 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Regional convergence of German
 labour markets represents a politically important question. Different
 studies have examined convergence processes in Germany. We derive
 equations to estimate the speed of convergence on the basis of an extended
 Solow model. The technique of geographically weighted regression permits a
 detailed analysis of convergence processes, which has not been conducted
 for Germany as yet. It allows the estimation of a separate speed of
 convergence for every region resulting from the local coefficients of the
 regression equations. The application of this technique to German labour
 market regions shows regions moving at different speeds towards their
 steady states. The half-life periods in the model of conditional
 convergence disperse less than the same coefficients in the absolute
 convergence model. Moreover, the speed of convergence is substantially
 slower in the manufacturing sector than in the service sector.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 45-64 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Regional convergence, spatial econometrics, geographically weighted regression, C21, R11, R58, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701251905 
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Author-Name: Rita Almeida 
Author-X-Name-First: Rita 
Author-X-Name-Last: Almeida 
Title: Local Economic Structure and Growth 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper tests how the local
 economic structure—measured by local sector specialization,
 competition and diversity—affects growth of manufacturing sectors.
 Most of the empirical literature assumes that in the long run more
 productive regions will attract more workers and use employment growth as
 a measure of local productivity growth. However, this approach is based on
 strong assumptions, such as those of national labour markets and
 homogeneous labour. This paper shows that if we relax these assumptions,
 regional adjusted wage growth is a better measure of productivity growth
 than employment growth. This measure is used in order to study regional
 growth in Portuguese regions between 1985 and 1994. Evidence is found of
 MAR externalities in some sectors and no evidence of Jacobs or Porter
 externalities in most of the sectors. These results are at odds with the
 findings for employment-based regressions, which show that regional
 concentration and the region's size have a negative effect in most of the
 sectors. It is also shown that simply using regional wage growth would
 overstate the effect of regional concentration and competition on long-run
 growth.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 65-90 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Local growth, knowledge spillovers, productivity, O47, R11, R12, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701232442 
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Author-Name: Maarten Bosker 
Author-X-Name-First: Maarten 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bosker 
Title: Growth, Agglomeration and Convergence: a Space-time Analysis for European Regions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper sheds empirical light
 on the relationship between agglomeration and economic growth and its
 impact on the convergence hypothesis. Using a sample of 208 European
 regions over 25 years, ‘standard’ growth regressions are
 estimated using panel data techniques. Both the effect of agglomeration
 within one's own region and the interregional aspect of agglomeration are
 looked at. The estimation results show that, on average, denser regions
 grow slower than other regions, indicating a net negative effect of
 agglomeration. However, being located close to other growing regions is
 found to stimulate growth in one's own region. The implied convergence
 rate is also affected when the inter- and intraregional aspects of
 agglomeration are taken into account, where the former (latter) results in
 lower (slightly higher) convergence estimates.    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 91-100 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Economic growth, agglomeration, spatial econometrics, C23, R11, R12, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: S. Brakman 
Author-X-Name-First: S. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Brakman 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 111-115 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701398862 
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Author-Name: Philip McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Title: Sketching Out a Model of Innovation, Face-to-face Interaction and Economic Geography 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper investigates the links
 between face-to-face interaction, the promotion of innovation, and the
 location behaviour of innovative firms. While face-to-face contact is an
 essential feature of most innovation behaviour, the importance of the
 frequency of face-to-face contact for innovation varies significantly
 according to different firm types. We therefore construct a simple
 optimization model in order to examine the relationship between the
 frequency of face-to-face interaction, the costs of land use, and the
 location of innovative firms. This allows us to distinguish between the
 types of firms which will be clustered together in space in order to
 foster innovation, from those innovating firms which will be more
 geographically dispersed. It will be seen that the model produces
 theoretical results which are largely consistent with both orthodox
 neo-classical urban economic models of location and also with much of the
 theoretical and empirical literature on the geography of innovation.
 Importantly, however, many aspects of the location of innovative firms
 which cannot be predicted on the basis of orthodox urban economic models
 are captured by this model.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 117-134 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Innovation, frequency, location, land rents, O310, R300, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701346622 
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Author-Name: Kenneth Mulder 
Author-X-Name-First: Kenneth 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mulder 
Author-Name: Austin Troy 
Author-X-Name-First: Austin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Troy 
Author-Name: Roelof Boumans 
Author-X-Name-First: Roelof 
Author-X-Name-Last: Boumans 
Title: The Role of Built, Human, Social, and Natural Capital in Determining Land Values, and the Influence of Demographics upon this Relationship 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 We use various statistical methods
 to compare the extent to which different households are willing to invest
 in and pay for access to four types of capital—built, human,
 natural, and social. We further assess to what extent such preferences can
 be predicted by a measure of neighbourhood demographics. We develop
 indicators for each of the four types of capital at the census block group
 level for Baltimore, MD, USA. We use analysis of variance to examine
 differences in these indicators between demographic groups and multiple
 linear regression to examine the influence on unimproved land values of
 the four types of capital.	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 135-156 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Spatial development, land values, natural capital, social capital, R14, R32, 
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Author-Name: Luca Lambertini 
Author-X-Name-First: Luca 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lambertini 
Title: Dynamic Spatial Monopoly with Product Development 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The optimal R&D investment in
 product innovation of a profit-seeking monopolist is characterized vs that
 of a social planner in a spatial market with transportation disutility,
 under full market coverage. It is shown that the planner's incentive to
 innovate is always weaker than the monopolist's, since the planner trades
 off the minimization of the social cost of transportation against the cost
 of R&D.   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 157-166 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Location, innovation, monopoly, L12, O31, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701345459 
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Author-Name: Michael Beenstock 
Author-X-Name-First: Michael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Beenstock 
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein 
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein 
Title: Spatial Vector Autoregressions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 A spatial vector autoregressive
 model (SpVAR) is defined as a VAR which includes spatial as well as
 temporal lags among a vector of stationary state variables. SpVARs may
 contain disturbances that are spatially as well as temporally correlated.
 Although the structural parameters are not fully identified in SpVARs,
 contemporaneous spatial lag coefficients may be identified by weakly
 exogenous state variables. Dynamic spatial panel data econometrics is used
 to estimate SpVARs. The incidental parameter problem is handled by bias
 correction rather than more popular alternatives such as generalised
 methods of moments (GMM). The interaction between temporal and spatial
 stationarity is discussed. The impulse responses for SpVARs are derived,
 which naturally depend upon the temporal and spatial dynamics of the
 model. We provide an empirical illustration using annual spatial panel
 data for Israel. The estimated SpVAR is used to calculate impulse
 responses between variables, over time, and across space. Finally, weakly
 exogenous instrumental variables are used to identify contemporaneous
 spatial lag coefficients.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 167-196 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, spatial autocorrelation, vector autoregressions, spatial panel data, C21, C22, C23, C53, 
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Author-Name: Richard Jones 
Author-X-Name-First: Richard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Jones 
Author-Name: Peter Sloane 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sloane 
Title: Low Pay, Higher Pay and Job Satisfaction in Wales 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Using the first six waves of the
 Welsh boosts to the British Household Panel Survey this paper attempts to
 explain the determinants of overall job satisfaction and four facets of
 job satisfaction in Wales, distinguishing between female and male workers
 and low-paid and higher paid workers. The motivation of the paper is the
 claim made widely in the EU that low-paid jobs are jobs of inherently low
 quality, in which case we should expect that job satisfaction would be
 lower in low-paid jobs. Since there are proportionately more low-paid
 workers in Wales than in either England or Scotland we would also expect
 to find that job satisfaction would be lower in Wales than in the other
 two countries.    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 197-214 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Pay, job satisfaction, Wales, J0, J3, J4, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701348198 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 215-218 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701771001 
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Author-Name: Alessio D'Ignazio 
Author-X-Name-First: Alessio 
Author-X-Name-Last: D'Ignazio 
Author-Name: Emanuele Giovannetti 
Author-X-Name-First: Emanuele 
Author-X-Name-Last: Giovannetti 
Title: Spatial Dispersion of Interconnection Clusters in the European Internet 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper studies the effects of
 geographical distance on the interconnection agreements between providers
 participating at Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Europe. We assess
 separately two main issues: the extent of existing clustering, as well as
 the role of proximity in bilateral interconnection decisions. Our results
 show the dominance of spatial random patterns in the interconnection
 agreement distributions. On the other hand, we find that proximity
 positively affects the probability of establishing interconnection for all
 the IXPs studied but one. Interesting, the latter is the only one showing
 an initially clustered morphology. This indicates a prevalence of
 centripetal forces—local spillovers and mutual
 knowledge—over geographical differentiation for any pre-existing
 interconnection pattern morphology except the clustered ones.	      
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 219-236 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Internet, peering, clustering, agglomeration, networks, IXP, C21, C25, D85, L86, R12, Z13, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701576889 
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Author-Name: Aisling Reynolds-Feighan 
Author-X-Name-First: Aisling 
Author-X-Name-Last: Reynolds-Feighan 
Title: Competing Networks, Spatial and Industrial Concentration in the US Airline Industry 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The paper uses Gini decomposition
 analysis to evaluate changes in the spatial distribution and industry
 shares of total US air traffic, as well as analysing the decomposition
 components for individual airlines and airports for the period
 1990–2002. The paper develops explicit relationships between two of
 the main decomposition schemes used in the income inequality literature
 and shows the insights that such analysis may provide for evaluation and
 examination of air transport networks and traffic distributions. A
 multi-dimensional Gini and its decomposition are derived using an
 adjustment method derived from the relationship between the two Gini
 decomposition schemes.      
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 237-257 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Airlines, Gini decomposition, spatial concentration, hub-and-spoke networks, I32, L11, l93, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701549779 
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Author-Name: T. Huw Edwards 
Author-X-Name-First: T. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Huw Edwards 
Title: How Globalized Really is European Trade? 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Using a new set of measures of
 concentration of trade, I suggest that the opening up of trade to date has
 been greatly exaggerated. At least judging on the basis of trade
 concentration, agriculture and service sectors should barely be seen as
 globalized at all. Contrary to other, recent studies, Europe's main
 economies lag behind the USA in terms of global openness, and most are
 behind Japan, Canada and China. The Balkans, Poland and the Czech Republic
 are near the bottom end of the global openness league table. Since there
 is a strong correlation between concentration of trade and poor economic
 performance, this should be of concern to those countries and to the EU.   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 259-280 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Globalization, regional integration, trade, Europe, C4, C49, F1, F10, F15, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701550363 
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Author-Name: Malcolm James Beynon 
Author-X-Name-First: Malcolm 
Author-X-Name-Last: James Beynon 
Author-Name: Max Munday 
Author-X-Name-First: Max 
Author-X-Name-Last: Munday 
Title: An Aggregated Regional Economic Input–Output Analysis within a Fuzzy Environment 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Imprecision within economic
 input–output frameworks can be a problem, particularly when
 investigating the characteristics of defined industry sectors. This study
 undertakes an aggregated regional economic input–output analysis,
 within a fuzzy environment. The dearth of studies encompassing a fuzzy
 approach within input–output analysis largely concerns the
 problematic representation of imprecision. Results pertaining to the fuzzy
 output multipliers associated with each sector group are described,
 including possibilistic mean and variance; also identified is a specific
 ranking of the sector groups. Where appropriate, results are compared with
 those from a Monte Carlo simulation based stochastic analysis.    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 281-296 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Aggregated data, fuzzy set theory, input–output tables, regional analysis, C15, C67, C67, R15, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701549787 
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Author-Name: Stamatis Kalogirou 
Author-X-Name-First: Stamatis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kalogirou 
Author-Name: Thomas Hatzichristos 
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hatzichristos 
Title: A Spatial Modelling Framework for Income Estimation 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The main aim of this paper is to
 provide a spatial modelling framework for income estimation through the
 application of a contemporary spatial analysis technique. The application
 refers to the modelling of mean recorded household income in the area
 covered by the postcodes of the municipality of Athens in 2001. The main
 findings suggest that there is a very strong relationship between the
 proportion of people with a postgraduate qualification (namely, a Master's
 degree or PhD) and mean household income. Furthermore, there is evidence
 that this relationship is not stationary across space. This finding allows
 a better understanding as well as modelling of the main determinants of
 income in Athens.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 297-316 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 2 
Year: 2007 
Keywords: Income modelling, spatial statistics, geographically weighted regression, C31, R2, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701576921 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 1-5 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770801939532 
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Author-Name: Sandy Dall'Erba 
Author-X-Name-First: Sandy 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dall'Erba 
Author-Name: Marco Percoco 
Author-X-Name-First: Marco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Percoco 
Author-Name: Gianfranco Piras 
Author-X-Name-First: Gianfranco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Piras 
Title: The European Regional Growth Process Revisited 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 With the 2004 enlargement to the
 East, the EU regional growth process can no longer be seen in the frame of
 the traditional core–periphery pattern. This is why this article
 proposes an innovative methodology to endogenously detect convergence
 clubs while accounting for spatial autocorrelation across regions. Our
 model is estimated on 244 EU25 regions over 1991–2003. Our results
 indicate that four distinctive clubs are present in our sample. In
 addition, the model we use does not rely on the traditional neoclassical
 model but on Verdoorn's law, which allows us to account for the presence
 of increasing returns to scale. Our conclusions give new insights for
 policy makers interested in convergence and regional policies developed to
 promote it.	
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 7-25 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Regional convergence, European enlargement, regional growth, spatial econometric models, C21, C23, R11, R12, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701733399 
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Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Title: A Generalized Method of Moments Estimator for a Spatial Panel Model with an Endogenous Spatial Lag and Spatial Moving Average Errors 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper proposes a new
 generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator for spatial panel models
 with spatial moving average errors combined with a spatially
 autoregressive dependent variable. Monte Carlo results are given
 suggesting that the GMM estimator is consistent. The estimator is applied
 to English real estate price data.	
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 27-44 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Moving averages, GMM, real estate, spatial econometrics, panel data, C21, R12, R31, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701774922 
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Author-Name: James Giesecke 
Author-X-Name-First: James 
Author-X-Name-Last: Giesecke 
Title: A Top-down Framework for Regional Historical Analysis 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Bottom-up regional computable
 general equilibrium (CGE) models have clear theoretical advantages over
 their top-down counterparts. However bottom-up models are data intensive.
 Hence they face practical difficulties in applications requiring high
 levels of regional and sectoral disaggregation, such as explaining
 regional economic outcomes, and regional forecasting and policy analysis.
 This paper develops a top-down framework for explaining recent economic
 history for many regions. This requires estimation of variables describing
 regional structural change. These variables have a further use in
 generating plausible regional forecasts. Such forecasts are a prerequisite
 for convincing regional policy analysis.     
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 45-87 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Regional general equilibrium, regional forecasting, top-down model, D58, R11, R13, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701774930 
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Author-Name: Alberto Zanni 
Author-X-Name-First: Alberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zanni 
Author-Name: Alastair Bailey 
Author-X-Name-First: Alastair 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bailey 
Author-Name: Sophia Davidova 
Author-X-Name-First: Sophia 
Author-X-Name-Last: Davidova 
Title: Analysis of the Vocational and Residential Preferences of a Rural Population: Application of an Experimental Technique to Rural Slovenia 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This study applies choice
 experiments to the analysis of the relative importance of both monetary
 and non-monetary determinants of vocational choice and spatial labour
 supply. It identifies the determinants of individuals’ choice of
 jobs and places of residence, and provides a better understanding of how
 rural labour adjustments might be managed in a country in transition. The
 results indicate that while wages are the most important factor
 influencing employment choice, other determinants affecting working
 conditions and residence do have a counterbalancing impact on choice.
 Results suggest that sample respondents do appear to be relatively
 immobile between sectors and also in terms of migration and commuting.
 However, our results do identify a range of non-wage determinants that
 might be used to stimulate mobility.	   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 89-114 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Keywords: Choice experiments, labour supply, commuting, rural, C35, J29, P25, R23, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701775465 
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Author-Name: Pasquale Commendatore 
Author-X-Name-First: Pasquale 
Author-X-Name-Last: Commendatore 
Author-Name: Martin Currie 
Author-X-Name-First: Martin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Currie 
Author-Name: Ingrid Kubin 
Author-X-Name-First: Ingrid 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kubin 
Title: Footloose Entrepreneurs, Taxes and Subsidies 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper challenges the
 robustness of policy propositions of the New Economic Geography. Simply
 altering the temporal framework of the Footloose Entrepreneur model
 implies that the system can exhibit periodic cycles, chaotic orbits or
 agglomeration. Minute changes in a tax or subsidy rate can have dramatic,
 unpredictable and/or irreversible repercussions on the spatial location of
 manufacturing industry and on social welfare. The complexity of the
 dynamics is likely to be exacerbated by competition between governments
 employing subsidies to attract or retain entrepreneurs. The possibility of
 complex dynamical behaviour is not eliminated by assuming that
 entrepreneurs are ‘rational’.	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 115-141 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: New Economic Geography, Footloose Entrepreneurs, taxation, chaotic dynamics, F20, R1, R12, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770701774914 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 145-149 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770802149925 
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Author-Name: Robert Rowthorn 
Author-X-Name-First: Robert 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rowthorn 
Title: Returns to Scale and the Economic Impact of Migration 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper is concerned with the
 impact of international migration on a regional economy. It is based on
 the assumption that immigration causes the population of the region to
 grow, thereby increasing the cost of living for existing residents. In one
 version of the model, the government responds by increasing wages in the
 public sector so as to help offset the higher cost of living. The private
 sector follows suit. In another version of the model, wages are determined
 by supply and demand. The paper investigates what happens to living
 standards, unemployment and the location of the native population under
 different assumptions about returns to scale.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 151-158 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Migration, regions, returns to scale, agglomeration economies, R11, R12, R15, 
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Author-Name: Satyasiba Das 
Author-X-Name-First: Satyasiba 
Author-X-Name-Last: Das 
Author-Name: Håkon Finne 
Author-X-Name-First: Håkon 
Author-X-Name-Last: Finne 
Title: Innovation and Co-location 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Here we attempt to advance the
 understanding of the impact of co-locative factors on regional innovation
 performance. The objectives are to answer what role co-location plays in
 explaining differences in regional innovation performance and what
 methodological improvements can compensate for the shortcomings of
 existing econometric analyses. The study is based on register data from
 the Business Register of Statistics Norway and the patent data from the
 Norwegian Patent Office for the period 1995–2003, aggregated to 161
 labour market regions of Norway. A Bayesian spatial autoregressive
 (heteroscedastic) estimation procedure is applied. The results confirm the
 role of various co-locative factors in the spatial distribution of
 innovation.	     
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 159-194 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: New Economic Geography, growth and development, spatial econometrics, C21, O18, O31, R11, R12, 
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Author-Name: Konstantin Arkadievich Kholodilin 
Author-X-Name-First: Konstantin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Arkadievich Kholodilin 
Author-Name: Boriss Siliverstovs 
Author-X-Name-First: Boriss 
Author-X-Name-Last: Siliverstovs 
Author-Name: Stefan Kooths 
Author-X-Name-First: Stefan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kooths 
Title: A Dynamic Panel Data Approach to the Forecasting of the GDP of German Länder 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this paper, we make multi-step
 forecasts of the annual growth rates of the real GDP for each of the 16
 German Länder simultaneously. We apply dynamic panel models
 accounting for spatial dependence between regional GDP. We find that both
 pooling and accounting for spatial effects help to improve the forecast
 performance substantially. We demonstrate that the effect of accounting
 for spatial dependence is more pronounced for longer forecasting horizons
 (the forecast accuracy gain is about 9% for a 1-year horizon and exceeds
 40% for a 5-year horizon). We recommend incorporating a spatial dependence
 structure into regional forecasting models, especially when long-term
 forecasts are made.	
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 195-207 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: German Länder, forecasting, dynamic panel model, spatial autocorrelation, C21, C23, C53, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770801996656 
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Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia 
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia 
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: Julie 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: Gianfranco Piras 
Author-X-Name-First: Gianfranco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Piras 
Title: Does Evidence on Regional Economic Convergence Depend on the Estimation Strategy? Outcomes from Analysis of a Set of NUTS2 EU Regions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The regional economic
 convergence/divergence issue has been discussed extensively recently, but
 results obtained are not always interpretable unequivocally as a
 consequence of the different estimation strategies used. As it is widely
 recognized, the most common theoretical framework applied to measure the
 speed of economic convergence among countries or regions remains the
 β-convergence approach, linked to the neoclassical Solow model.
 There have been many attempts to consider variations of the basic
 cross-sectional specification ranging from panel data models to Bayesian
 spatial econometric techniques. The application of spatial econometric
 methodologies is an essential tool for proper statistical inference on
 regional data. In this context, the aim of this paper is to connect the
 different results obtained in the literature. More specifically, we
 address whether or not evidence on convergence depends upon the estimation
 strategy, by taking the same set of data and systematically comparing the
 results obtained from different estimation strategies. The results from a
 set of NUTS2 EU regions conclude that both the model implied by the
 cross-sectional analysis and the one referring to the space-time dynamics
 incorporated in the panel specification point to convergence. The concept
 of convergence implied is, however, quite different, as demonstrated
 throughout the paper.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 209-224 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Regional economic growth, spatial models, EU regions, C21, C31, R10, R11, 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770801996664 
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Author-Name: James Paul Lesage 
Author-X-Name-First: James 
Author-X-Name-Last: Paul Lesage 
Author-Name: Wolfgang Polasek 
Author-X-Name-First: Wolfgang 
Author-X-Name-Last: Polasek 
Title: Incorporating Transportation Network Structure in Spatial Econometric Models of Commodity Flows 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 We use a spatial econometric
 extension of the traditional regression-based gravity model to model
 commodity flows, focusing on a formal methodology for incorporating
 information regarding the highway network into the spatial connectivity
 structure of the spatial autoregressive econometric model. We show that
 our simple approach to incorporating this information in the model
 produces improved model fit and higher likelihood function values.
 Empirical estimates of the relative importance of the different types of
 origin–destination connectivity between regions indicates that the
 strongest spatial autoregressive effects arise when both origin and
 destination regions have neighbouring regions located on the highway
 network.	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 225-245 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Commodity flows, spatial autoregression, corridor weights, C11, C13, C21, R11, 
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Author-Name: Hannu Törmä 
Author-X-Name-First: Hannu 
Author-X-Name-Last: Törmä 
Title: Do Small Town Development Projects Matter, and Can CGE Help? 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Small regions and towns often
 experience problems such as high out-migration and unemployment. In these
 situations there is an urgent need to do something positive.
 Infrastructure development projects, partially financed by the national
 government, are a popular suggestion. We ponder the relevance of these
 actions in this paper in a context of project evaluation. We introduce
 computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling as a complement of the
 other quantitative evaluation techniques. We will use the town of Lapua in
 South Ostrobothnia, Finland, which is planning to implement two
 large-scale infrastructure projects, as an example. Our simulation tool is
 the Finnish multi-sector and interregional CGE RegFin model. We consider
 the regional short-run effects of the construction phase, the long-run
 effects of new business activity and the so-called secondary effects based
 on the commuting and trade patterns of the households.        
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 247-268 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Infrastructure investment, quantitative project evaluation techniques, CGE RegFin regional model, macro and employment multiplier effects, C68, R11, R13, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 269-273 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770802506710 
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Author-Name: James Lesage 
Author-X-Name-First: James 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lesage 
Author-Name: Manfred Fischer 
Author-X-Name-First: Manfred 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fischer 
Title: Spatial Growth Regressions: Model Specification, Estimation and Interpretation 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 We attempt to clarify a number of
 points regarding use of spatial regression models for regional growth
 analysis. We show that as in the case of non-spatial growth regressions,
 the effect of initial regional income levels wears off over time. Unlike
 the non-spatial case, long-run regional income levels depend on: own
 region as well as neighbouring region characteristics, the spatial
 connectivity structure of the regions, and the strength of spatial
 dependence. Given this, the search for regional characteristics that exert
 important influences on income levels or growth rates should take place
 using spatial econometric methods that account for spatial dependence as
 well as own and neighbouring region characteristics, the type of spatial
 regression model specification, and weight matrix. The framework adopted
 here illustrates a unified approach for dealing with these issues.   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 275-304 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Model uncertainty, Bayesian model averaging, Markov chain Monte Carlo model composition, spatial weight structures, C11, C21, 047, 052, R11, 
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Author-Name: Kazuhiko Kakamu 
Author-X-Name-First: Kazuhiko 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kakamu 
Author-Name: Hajime Wago 
Author-X-Name-First: Hajime 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wago 
Title: Small-sample Properties of Panel Spatial Autoregressive Models: Comparison of the Bayesian and Maximum Likelihood MethodsAn earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2007 Fall meeting of Japanese Economic Association at Nihon University. 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This article considers
 autoregressive (SAR) models. We method to estimate the parameters of
 likelihood (ML) method. Our Bayesian by the Monte Carlo studies. We found
 the efficient as the ML estimators.	   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 305-319 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Fixed effect, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), maximum likelihood, panel spatial autoregressive model, random effect, C11, C15, 23, 
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Author-Name: Wilfried Koch 
Author-X-Name-First: Wilfried 
Author-X-Name-Last: Koch 
Title: Development Accounting with Spatial Effects 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The aim of this paper is to show
 how the spatial autocorrelation phenomenon often observed in the world
 distribution of income per capita, can be introduced structurally as the
 outcome of spillovers effects into a development accounting equation.
 Neglecting spatial autocorrelation potentially biases our vision of the
 role played by physical capital in the development process. We show that
 the total contribution of physical capital accounts for almost 90% of the
 differences between developing countries and the richest countries.   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 321-342 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Development accounting, total factor productivity, spatial autocorrelation, technological interdependence, C21, 033, 040, 
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Author-Name: Francesca Mameli 
Author-X-Name-First: Francesca 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mameli 
Author-Name: Alessandra Faggian 
Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra 
Author-X-Name-Last: Faggian 
Author-Name: Philip McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Title: Employment Growth in Italian Local Labour Systems: Issues of Model Specification and Sectoral Aggregation 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this paper we construct a model
 to estimate local employment growth in Italian local labour markets for
 the period 1991–2001. The model is constructed in a similar manner
 to the original models of Glaeser et al. (1992), Henderson et al. (1995)
 and Combes (2000). Our objective is to identify the extent to which the
 results estimated by these types of models are themselves sensitive to the
 model specification. In order to do this we extend the basic models by
 successively incorporating new explanatory variables into the model
 framework. In addition, and for the first time, we also estimate these
 same models at two different levels of sectoral aggregation, for the same
 spatial structure. Our results indicate that these models are highly
 sensitive to sectoral aggregation and classification and our results
 therefore strongly support the use of highly disaggregated data.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 343-360 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421770802353030 
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Author-Name: Jan Ubøe 
Author-X-Name-First: Jan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ubøe 
Author-Name: Jens Petter Gitlesen 
Author-X-Name-First: Jens 
Author-X-Name-Last: Petter Gitlesen 
Author-Name: Inge Thorsen 
Author-X-Name-First: Inge 
Author-X-Name-Last: Thorsen 
Title: Laboratory Testing of Spurious Spatial Structure in Trip Distribution Models 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this paper we examine the risk
 of reporting spurious relationships in trip distribution models. We show
 how to make synthetic data sets that (by construction) are neutral with
 respect to clustering effects. We study a particular case with two
 non-interacting groups of jobs/workers. A competing destinations model is
 applied to 100 randomly drawn data sets of this type. Quite disturbingly,
 the loglikelihood ratio test reported a significant clustering effect in
 all of these data sets. This shows that statistical tests based on
 likelihood values may not be the right tool to examine the effect of such
 model extensions.	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 361-372 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 3 
Year: 2008 
Keywords: Spatial interaction, aggregation bias, worker heterogeneity, spurious relationships, R41, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 1-4 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
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Author-Name: Steven Brakman 
Author-X-Name-First: Steven 
Author-X-Name-Last: Brakman 
Author-Name: Harry Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: Harry 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Title: Trade and Geography: Paul Krugman and the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The 2008 Nobel Prize for economics
 was awarded to Paul Krugman for three papers—Krugman (1979, 1980,
 1991). In this paper we illustrate that, indeed, these three papers are
 closely connected. We present a summary of the papers using a unified
 framework. Central in the discussion is the so-called home market effect
 that was already alluded to in Krugman (1979). We evaluate his work and
 conclude that these three papers changed and improved the way in which
 economists think about trade and geography.	       Commerce et
 Géographie: Paul Krugman et le Prix Nobel 2008 en
 ÉconomieRésumé Dans la présent communication, nous
 illustrons la façon dont ces trois communications sont en rapport
 étroit. Nous présentons un récapitulatif sur ces
 communications, en suivant un cadre unifié. Au cœur même
 de ces discussions se trouve ce que l'on appelle l'effet du marché
 intérieur, déjà évoqué dans Krugman (1979). Nous
 évaluons cet ouvrage, en concluant que ces communications ont
 changé et optimisé la façon dont les économistes
 conçoivent le commerce et la géographie.			   
		  Comercio y Geografía: Paul Krugman y el Premio Nobel
 2008 en EconomíaRésumén En este documento ilustramos que,
 de hecho, estos tres ensayos están estrechamente relacionados.
 Presentamos un resumen de los ensayos utilizando un marco unificado. Un
 factor fundamental del debate es el denominado efecto del mercado
 nacional, al que ya se había hecho alusión en Krugman (1979).
 Evaluamos este trabajo y concluimos que estos tres ensayos cambiaron y
 mejoraron la forma de pensar de los economistas sobre el comercio y la
 geografía.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 5-23 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Nobel Prize 2008, Paul Krugman, trade, geography, FI, RI, N0, 
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Author-Name: Aparna Mathur 
Author-X-Name-First: Aparna 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mathur 
Title: A Spatial Model of the Impact of Bankruptcy Law on Entrepreneurship 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper employs spatial
 econometrics techniques to estimate the impact of bankruptcy regulation on
 small firm formation. The estimation of the model is computationally
 challenging due to the joint appearance of a lagged endogenous variable
 and the unobserved heterogeneity which requires modelling of initial
 conditions as described in Heckman (1981). We test for the joint
 significance of the state dummy variables in a way that can be viewed as
 an interesting alternative to the Hausman procedure. This was important
 for our analysis since, as sometimes happens in finite samples, the
 estimated variance–covariance matrix was not positive
 semi-definite. We found that the predicted probability of starting a
 business is 25% higher in states with higher bankruptcy exemptions than
 their neighbours relative to states with lower exemptions than their
 neighbours.					    Un modèle spatial
 de l'impact des lois sur la faillite sur la création d'entreprises   
	       Résumé La présente communication emploie des
 techniques d’économétrie spatiale pour évaluer
 l'impact de la réglementation en matière de faillite sur la
 constitution de petites entreprises. L'estimation du modèle pose des
 difficultés sur le plan computationnel en raison de l'apparition
 conjointe d'une variable endogène décalée et de
 l'hétérogénéité non observée, qui rend
 nécessaire la modélisation de conditions initiales, de la
 façon décrite par Heckman (1981). Nous testons la signification
 conjointe des variables indicatrices de l’état d'une
 façon qui peut être considérée comme une alternative
 intéressante à la procédure de Hausman. Ceci était
 important pour notre analyse, car, comme nous le relevons parfois dans des
 échantillons finis, la matrice variance–covariance
 estimée n’était pas semi-définie positive. Nous en
 concluons que la probabilité prévisible du lancement d'une
 affaire est plus élevée de l'ordre de 25% dans les états
 qui appliquent des exemptions pour les faillites supérieures à
 celles des pays avoisinants, par rapport aux états qui appliquent des
 exemptions inférieures à celles de leurs voisins.		   
				Un modelo espacial del impacto de la ley de
 bancarrotas sobre las iniciativas empresariales		    
 Résumén Este artículo emplea técnicas de
 econometría espacial para estimar el impacto de las normativas de
 bancarrotas sobre la formación de empresas pequeñas. La
 valoración del modelo es computacionalmente desafiante, debido a la
 aparición conjunta de una variable endógena rezagada y
 heterogeneidad inadvertida que requieren la modelación de las
 condiciones iniciales, como se describe en Heckman (1981). Ensayamos la
 significancia conjunta de las variables de prueba estatales de una forma
 que puede percibirse como una alternativa interesante al procedimiento
 Hausman. Esto fue importante para nuestro análisis, ya que, como
 ocurre a veces con muestras finitas, la matriz estimada de
 varianza–covarianza no fue semidefinitiva positiva. Descubrimos que
 la probabilidad predicha de iniciar un negocio es un 25% mayor en los
 estados con mayores exenciones de bancarrota que sus vecinos, en
 relación con estados con menos exenciones que sus vecinos.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 25-51 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, spatial econometrics, probit model, C3, K1, M13, 
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Author-Name: Philip Kostov 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kostov 
Title: A Spatial Quantile Regression Hedonic Model of Agricultural Land Prices 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Land price studies typically
 employ hedonic analysis to identify the impact of land characteristics on
 price. Owing to the spatial fixity of land, however, the question of
 possible spatial dependence in agricultural land prices arises. The
 presence of spatial dependence in agricultural land prices can have
 serious consequences for the hedonic model analysis. Ignoring spatial
 autocorrelation can lead to biased estimates in land price hedonic models.
 We propose using a flexible quantile regression-based estimation of the
 spatial lag hedonic model allowing for varying effects of the
 characteristics and, more importantly, varying degrees of spatial
 autocorrelation. In applying this approach to a sample of agricultural
 land sales in Northern Ireland we find that the market effectively
 consists of two relatively separate segments. The larger of these two
 segments conforms to the conventional hedonic model with no spatial lag
 dependence, while the smaller, much thinner market segment exhibits
 considerable spatial lag dependence.					Un
 modèle hédonique à régression quantile spatiale des
 prix des terrains agricoles		      Résumé Les
 études sur le prix des terrains font généralement usage
 d'une analyse hédonique pour identifier l'impact des
 caractéristiques des terrains sur le prix. Toutefois, du fait de la
 fixité spatiale des terrains, la question d'une éventuelle
 dépendance spatiale sur la valeur des terrains agricoles se pose.
 L'existence d'une dépendance spatiale dans le prix des terrains
 agricoles peut avoir des conséquences importantes sur l'analyse du
 modèle hédonique. En ignorant cette corrélation
 sérielle, on s'expose au risque d'évaluations biaisées des
 modèles hédoniques du prix des terrains. Nous proposons l'emploi
 d'une estimation à base de régression flexible du modèle
 hédonique à décalage spatial, tenant compte de
 différents effets des caractéristiques, et surtout de
 différents degrés de corrélations sérielles spatiales.
 En appliquant ce principe à un échantillon de ventes de terrains
 agricoles en Irlande du Nord, nous découvrons que le marché se
 compose de deux segments relativement distincts. Le plus important de ces
 deux segments est conforme au modèle hédonique traditionnel,
 sans dépendance du décalage spatial, tandis que le deuxième
 segment du marché, plus petit et beaucoup plus étroit,
 présente une dépendance considérable du décalage
 spatial.					      Un modelo
 hedónico de regresión cuantil espacial de los precios del
 terreno agrícola			   Resumen Típicamente, los
 estudios del precio de la tierra emplean un análisis hedónico
 para identificar el impacto de las características de la tierra sobre
 el precio. No obstante, debido a la fijeza espacial de la tierra, surge la
 cuestión de una posible dependencia espacial en los precios del
 terreno agrícola. La presencia de dependencia espacial en los precios
 del terreno agrícola puede tener consecuencias graves para el modelo
 de análisis hedónico. Ignorar la autocorrelación espacial
 puede conducir a estimados parciales en los modelos hedónicos del
 precio de la tierra. Proponemos el uso de una valoración basada en
 una regresión cuantil flexible del modelo hedónico del lapso
 espacial que tenga en cuenta los diversos efectos de las
 características y, particularmente, los diversos grados de
 autocorrelación espacial. Al aplicar este planteamiento a una muestra
 de ventas de terreno agrícola en Irlanda del Norte, descubrimos que
 el mercado consiste efectivamente de dos segmento relativamente separados.
 El más grande de estos dos segmentos se ajusta al modelo
 hedónico convencional sin dependencia del lapso espacial, mientras
 que el segmento más pequeño, y mucho más fino, muestra una
 dependencia considerable del lapso espacial.				    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 53-72 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Spatial lag, quantile regression, hedonic model, C13, C14, C21, Q24, 
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Author-Name: Javier Reyes 
Author-X-Name-First: Javier 
Author-X-Name-Last: Reyes 
Author-Name: Martina Garcia 
Author-X-Name-First: Martina 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garcia 
Author-Name: Ralph Lattimore 
Author-X-Name-First: Ralph 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lattimore 
Title: The International Economic Order and Trade Architecture 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The world has lived through an
 accelerated globalization process over the last 15 years. Global trade
 relative to world GDP has grown from 39% in 1992 to 52% in 2005. At the
 same time, the share of world trade of OECD countries has gone down from
 73% in 1992 to 64% in 2005. These shifts have led to changes in the
 structure of the world trade network and, in particular, how the role and
 influence of emerging markets on world trade have evolved. This paper is
 designed to elucidate some aspects of this changing trade architecture
 using network analysis.				    Ordre
 économique international et architecture commercialeRésumé
 Au cours des 15 dernières années, le monde a traversé une
 période de mondialisation accélérée. Le rapport entre
 le commerce mondial et le PNB du monde est passé de 39% en 1992
 à 52% en 2005. Pendant la même période, la part du commerce
 mondial pour les pays de l'OCDE a baissé de 73% en 1992 à 64% en
 2005. Ces variations ont engendré des variations dans la structure du
 commerce mondial, notamment dans l’évolution du rôle et
 de l'influence des marchés émergents sur le commerce mondial. La
 présente communication a pour but d’élucider certains
 aspects de cette architecture mondiale changeante au moyen d'une analyse
 des réseaux.					    El orden
 económico internacional y la arquitectura comercialResumen Durante
 los últimos 15 años, el mundo ha atravesado un proceso acelerado
 de globalización. El comercio global, en relación con el PNB
 mundial, ha crecido de un 39% en 1992 a un 52% en 2005. Al mismo tiempo,
 el reparto del comercio mundial entre los países de la OECD ha
 descendido de un 73% en 1992 a un 64% en 2005. Estos movimientos han
 conducido a 20 cambios en la estructura de la red comercial mundial, y
 particularmente, en la forma de evolucionar de la función y la
 influencia de los mercados emergentes sobre el comercio mundial. Este
 artículo se ha destinado a aclarar ciertos aspectos de esta cambiante
 arquitectura comercial utilizando un análisis de redes.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 73-102 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: International economic order, economic integration, international business, F02, F15, F23, 
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Author-Name: Alan Mulhern 
Author-X-Name-First: Alan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mulhern 
Author-Name: John Watson 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: Watson 
Title: Spanish Internal Migration: Is there Anything New to Say? 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Spanish internal migration has
 long been resistant to traditional economic explanations. However, this
 paper examines the data for the period 1999–2006 after considerable
 changes in the Spanish economy. Moreover, it examines migration at the
 disaggregated level of Spanish provinces rather than regions, the usual
 unit of measurement. Using a spatial error model as well as a spatial
 autoregression model it finds the differentials in wages and unemployment
 between provinces to be significant explanatory variables. House prices
 are also important in accounting for the dynamics of internal migration.  
				     Les migrations internes en Espagne:
 qu'y a-t-il de nouveau?			     Les migrations
 internes en Espagne résistent, depuis toujours, à des
 explications économiques traditionnelles. Cependant, la présente
 communication examine les données relatives à la période
 1999–2006, dans le sillage des changements considérables qui
 sont survenus dans l’économie espagnole. Elle se penche
 également sur la migration au niveau désagrégé de
 provinces espagnoles plutôt que de régions, unité de mesure
 traditionnelle. En utilisant un modèle d'erreur spatiale ainsi qu'un
 modèle à autorégression spatiale, elle en conclut que les
 différences sur le plan des salaires et du chômage entre les
 différentes provinces constituent des variables explicatives
 significatives. En outre, le prix de l'immobilier résidentiel joue
 également un rôle important dans l'examen de la dynamique des
 migrations internes.					     Migracin
 interior espaola: Queda algo nuevo por decir?				La
 migración interior española lleva mucho tiempo
 resistiéndose a las explicaciones económicas tradicionales. No
 obstante, este artículo examina los datos de 1999–2006,
 después de considerables cambios en la economía española.
 Asimismo, examina la migración al nivel desagregado de provincias
 españolas, en lugar de regiones, que representa la unidad típica
 de medida. Utilizando un modelo de error espacial, así como un modelo
 de autorregresión espacial, se descubre que los diferenciales en
 salarios y empleo entre las provincias son importantes variables
 explicativas. Los precios de la vivienda también son importantes a la
 hora de comprender la dinámica de la migración interior.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 103-120 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Internal migration, Spain, spatial error model, J61, O15, R23, 
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Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
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Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 121-125 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
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Author-Name: Alvaro Angeriz 
Author-X-Name-First: Alvaro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Angeriz 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: Mark Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title:  		Increasing Returns and the Growth of Industries in the EU Regions: Paradoxes and Conundrums 	 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Verdoorn's law is estimated in a
 spatial econometric framework for individual manufacturing industries
 using EU regional data. Estimates of encompassing returns to scale are
 large, but other explanatory variables, including measures of industrial
 specialization and diversity, tend to be insignificant. The method of
 normalization with either output or input growth as the regressor matters,
 and the use of an instrumental variable approach does not resolve this
 problem. As in other studies, the static-dynamic Verdoorn law paradox
 exists. A theoretical argument is made, however, that the dynamic Verdoorn
 law is the correct specification and this is confirmed empirically.	   
			      Rendements croissants et croissance des
 industries dans les régions de l'UE: paradoxes et énigmes	   
		      Résumé La loi de Verdoorn est estimée
 dans un cadre conceptuel économétrique spatial pour les
 industries de fabrication individuelles en utilisant des données
 régionales de l'UE. Les estimations des rendements croissants à
 l’échelle, englobant, sont importantes, mais d'autres
 variables explicatives, comprenant des mesures de spécialisation et
 de diversité industrielles, ont tendance à être
 insignifiantes. La méthode de normalisation utilisant comme variable
 indépendante soit la croissance d'entrée soit celle de sortie
 importe, et l'utilisation d'une approche IV ne résout pas ce
 problème. Comme dans d'autres études, le paradoxe
 statique-dynamique de la loi de Verdoorn est présent. Cependant, dans
 un argument théorique, nous avançons que la loi de Verdoorn
 dynamique est la spécification correcte, ce qui est confirmé
 empiriquement. 					Aumento de las
 ganancias y crecimiento de la industria en las regiones de la UE:
 paradojas y acertijos				Résumén Se estima
 la Ley de Verdoorn en un marco econométrico espacial para empresas
 manufactureras individuales usando los datos regionales de la UE. Las
 estimaciones para las ganancias englobadas a escala son grandes, pero
 otras variables explicativas, incluyendo las medidas de
 especialización y diversidad industrial, tienden a ser
 insignificantes. Importa el método de normalización ya sea
 usando crecimiento de ganancias o entradas como regressor, y el uso de un
 enfoque IV no resuelve este problema. Al igual que en otros estudios
 existe la paradoja estática-dinámica de la ley de Verdoorn. Sin
 embargo, se argumenta teóricamente que la dinámica ley de
 Verdoorn es la especificación correcta y esto se confirma
 empíricamente.							    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 127-148 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Increasing returns, Verdoorn's law, manufacturing, productivity growth, spatial econometrics, O18, O33, R11, 
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Author-Name: Dermot Leahy 
Author-X-Name-First: Dermot 
Author-X-Name-Last: Leahy 
Author-Name: Catia Montagna 
Author-X-Name-First: Catia 
Author-X-Name-Last: Montagna 
Title: Outsourcing vs FDI in Oligopoly Equilibrium 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 We consider the make-or-buy
 decision of oligopolistic firms in an industry in which final good
 production requires specialized inputs. Factor price considerations
 dictate that firms acquire the intermediate abroad, by either producing it
 in a wholly owned subsidiary or outsourcing it to a supplier who must make
 a relationship-specific investment. Firms’ internationalization
 mode depends on cost and strategic considerations. Crucially, asymmetric
 equilibria emerge, with firms choosing different modes of
 internationalization, even when they are ex ante identical. With ex ante
 asymmetries, lower cost producers have a stronger incentive to vertically
 integrate (FDI), while higher cost firms are more likely to outsource.    
		Externalisation contre FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) en
 équilibre oligopolistique 		      
 Résumé Cet article concerne la décision de fabriquer
 ou d'acheter des entreprises oligopolistiques dans une industrie dans
 laquelle la bonne production finale nécessite des intrants
 spécialisés. Les considérations de coût du facteur de
 production obligent les entreprises à acquérir les
 intermédiaires à l’étranger, soit par leur
 production dans une filiale en propriété exclusive, soit par
 externalisation vers un fournisseur qui doit faire un investissement
 spécifique à la relation. Le mode d'internationalisation des
 entreprises dépend de considérations de coût et de
 stratégie. Des équilibres asymétriques émergent de
 manière critique, les entreprises choisissant différents modes
 d'internationalisation même lorsqu'elles sont ex ante identiques.
 Avec des asymétries ex ante, les producteurs à faible coût
 tendent plus facilement vers l'intégration verticale (FDI), tandis
 que les entreprises à coût élevé tendent plutôt
 vers la pratique de l'externalisation. 		
 Subcontratación versus inversión extranjera directa (IED [FDI])
 en el equilibrio de un oligopolio		      
 Résumén Analizamos la decisión de manufactura o
 compra en compañías oligopolísticas en una industria en
 donde la producción final de bienes requiere entradas especializadas.
 Consideraciones sobre el factor precio hacen que las firmas adquieran el
 intermedio en el extranjero, ya sea elaborándolo en un subsidiario
 100% suyo o subcontratándolo a un proveedor quien debe realizar una
 inversión en base a una relación específica. El modo de
 internalización de las firmas depende de consideraciones de coste y
 estratégicas. De forma crucial, equilibrios asimétricos emergen,
 con firmas eligiendo diferentes modos de internalización, incluso
 cuando son idénticas ex ante. Con asimetrías ex ante, los
 productores de bajo coste tienen un incentivo mayor para integrarse
 verticalmente (IED [FDI]), mientras que es más probable que las
 firmas de alto coste usen la subcontratación.			
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 149-166 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Outsourcing, foreign direct investment, trade liberalization, oligopoly, F12, F23, L13, L14, 
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Author-Name: Martijn Burger 
Author-X-Name-First: Martijn 
Author-X-Name-Last: Burger 
Author-Name: Frank van Oort 
Author-X-Name-First: Frank 
Author-X-Name-Last: van Oort 
Author-Name: Gert-Jan Linders 
Author-X-Name-First: Gert-Jan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Linders 
Title: On the Specification of the Gravity Model of Trade: Zeros, Excess Zeros and Zero-inflated Estimation 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Conventional studies of bilateral
 trade patterns specify a log-normal gravity equation for empirical
 estimation. However, the log-normal gravity equation suffers from three
 problems: the bias created by the logarithmic transformation, the failure
 of the homoskedasticity assumption, and the way zero values are treated.
 These problems normally result in biased and inefficient estimates.
 Recently, the Poisson specification of the trade gravity model has
 received attention as an alternative to the log-normality assumption
 (Santos Silva & Tenreyro, 2006). However, the standard Poisson model is
 vulnerable for problems of overdispersion and excess zero flows. To
 overcome these problems, this paper considers modified Poisson
 fixed-effects estimations (negative binomial, zero-inflated). Extending
 the empirical model put forward by Santos Silva & Tenreyro (2006), we show
 how these techniques may provide viable alternatives to both the
 log-normal and standard Poisson specification of the gravity model of
 trade. 					Caractéristiques du
 modèle de gravité du commerce: zéros, zéros en
 excès et estimation du zéro-inflated 			   
  Résumé Des études conventionnelles sur la structure des
 échanges commerciaux bilatéraux définissent une
 équation de gravité log-normale pour estimation empirique.
 Cependant, l’équation de gravité log-normale souffre de
 trois problèmes: le biais créé par la transformation
 logarithmique, l’échec de l'hypothèse
 d'homoscédasticité, et la manière dont sont traitées
 les valeurs zéro. Ces problèmes conduisent en général
 à des estimations biaisées et inefficaces. La spécification
 de Poisson du modèle de gravité du commerce a récemment
 retenu l'attention en tant qu'alternative à l'hypothèse de
 log-normalité (Santos Silva et Tenreyro, 2006). Toutefois, le
 modèle standard de Poisson est vulnérable en ce qui concerne les
 problèmes d'hyperdispersion et de flux d'excès en zéro.
 Afin de surmonter ces problèmes, cet article considère des
 estimations de Poisson modifiées à effets fixes (binomiale
 négative, zéro-inflated). En élargissant ce modèle
 empirique rapporté par Santos Silva et Tenreyro (2006), nous
 démontrons que ces techniques peuvent apporter des méthodes
 alternatives viables à la spécification log-normale, ainsi
 qu’à la spécification Poisson standard du modèle de
 gravité du commerce.					   Sobre la
 especificación del modelo de gravedad del comercio: estimaciones
 cero, cero en exceso y cero infladas				 
 Résumén Los estudios convencionales de patrones de comercio
 bilateral especifican una ecuación de gravedad log-normal para la
 estimación empírica. No obstante, la ecuación de gravedad
 log-normal tiene tres problemas: el sesgo creado por la
 transformación logarítmica, el fracaso de la suposición de
 homocedasticidad, y la forma en que se tratan los valores cero. Estos
 problemas generalmente arrojan estimaciones sesgadas e ineficientes.
 Recientemente, la especificación Poisson del modelo de gravedad del
 comercio ha recibido atención como una alternativa a la
 suposición de log-normalidad (Santos Silva y Tenreyro, 2006). Sin
 embargo, el modelo Poisson estándar es vulnerable por problemas de
 sobredispersión y exceso de flujos cero. Para superar estos
 problemas, este estudio considera las estimaciones modificadas Poisson de
 efecto fijo (binomial negativa, cero-infladas). Al extender el modelo
 empírico propuesto por Santos Silva y Tenreyro (2006), mostramos que
 estas técnicas pueden proporcionar alternativas viables para
 especificaciones log-normal y Poisson estándar del modelo de gravedad
 del comercio.								 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 167-190 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: International trade, distance, gravity model, modified Poisson models, C13, C21, F15, 
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Author-Name: George Hondroyiannis 
Author-X-Name-First: George 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hondroyiannis 
Author-Name: Harry Kelejian 
Author-X-Name-First: Harry 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kelejian 
Author-Name: George Tavlas 
Author-X-Name-First: George 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tavlas 
Title: Spatial Aspects of Contagion among Emerging Economies 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 A spatial model is used to specify
 and then test for the existence of contagion among emerging market
 economies. We consider both trade and regional channels of contagion. Our
 results suggest that contagion is a statistically significant factor in
 foreign exchange markets and, furthermore, its effects are not uniform
 across the countries considered. Our results also suggest that trade links
 are significant channels of contagion transmission; on the other hand,
 geographic distances do not appear to be significant channels of contagion
 transmission. We also report results which indicate the extent of
 contagion. These results relate to effects which emanate from one country
 to another.					 Aspects spatiaux de la
 contagion parmi les économies émergentes			   
       Résumé Nous faisons usage d'un modèle spatial
 pour spécifier, puis tester, l'existence d'une contagion parmi les
 économies des marchés émergents. Nous nous penchons sur les
 vecteurs commercial et régional de cette contagion. Nos
 résultats indiquent d'une part que la contagion est un facteur
 significatif sur le plan statistique dans les marchés à commerce
 extérieur, d'autre part que ses effets ne sont pas uniformes dans les
 pays examinés. Nos résultats nous permettent d'affirmer
 également que les relations commerciales sont des vecteurs
 significatifs de transmission de la contagion; par contre, les distances
 géographiques ne semblent pas être des vecteurs significatifs de
 transmission de la contagion. Nous présentons également des
 résultats qui soulignent l’étendue de la contagion: ces
 résultats portent sur les effets émanant d'un pays à un
 autre. 				       Aspectos espaciales del
 contagio entre economias emergentes				
 Résumén Se utiliza un modelo espacial para especificar, y
 luego se comprueba la existencia de contagio entre las economías de
 mercados emergentes. Consideramos canales de contagio, tanto comerciales
 como regionales. Nuestros resultados sugieren que el contagio es un factor
 estadísticamente significativo en los mercados de divisas, así
 como que sus efectos no son uniformes a través de los países
 considerados. Nuestros resultados también sugieren que los lazos
 comerciales son canales significativos para la transmisión de
 contagio; por otra parte, las distancias geográficas no parecen ser
 canales significativos de transmisión de contagio. También
 incluimos resultados que indican la extensión del contagio. Dichos
 resultados se relacionan con efectos que emanan de un país a otro.    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 191-211 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Contagion, Currency crises, Spatial Modelling, C10, F30, F32, 
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Author-Name: Qisheng Pan 
Author-X-Name-First: Qisheng 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pan 
Author-Name: Harry Richardson 
Author-X-Name-First: Harry 
Author-X-Name-Last: Richardson 
Author-Name: Peter Gordon 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gordon 
Author-Name: James Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: James 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Title: The Economic Impacts of a Terrorist Attack on the Downtown Los Angeles Financial District 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper summarizes a study on
 the economic impacts of a radiological bomb attack on a major office
 building in downtown Los Angeles financial district. A radiological bomb
 will generate effects within an extensive radiation plume that is divided
 into two zones with varying evacuation times: an Inner Zone with a 1-year
 evacuation and an Outer Zone with only a 1-month evacuation time. An
 up-to-date version of a Garin–Lowry-style regional
 input–output model called SCPM 2005 is employed to simulate
 household and firm relocation in three scenarios. The impact analysis
 focuses on business interruption effects only. 			   
	   Impact économique d'une attaque terroriste sur le quartier
 financier du centre de Los Angeles				
 Résumé Cet article concerne une étude sur l'impact
 économique d'une attaque par bombe radiologique sur un immeuble de
 bureaux dans le quartier financier du centre de Los Angeles. Une bombe
 radiologique engendre des effets au cæur d'un vaste panache
 radioactif, qui est divisé en deux zones possédant des
 durées d’évacuation différentes. La durée
 d’évacuation est d'un an dans la zone interne, et d'un mois
 seulement dans la zone externe. Trois scénarios de
 délocalisation de ménages et d'entreprises sont simulés
 grâce à l'utilisation d'une version actuelle d'un modèle
 régional intrants-extrants de type Garin–Lowry, appelé
 SCPM 2005. L'analyse de l'impact se concentre uniquement sur les effets de
 l'interruption du commerce.				       El impacto
 económico de un ataque terrorista en el distrito financiero del
 centro de Los Ángeles				
 Résumén Este trabajo resume un estudio sobre el impacto
 económico de un ataque de bomba radiológico en un importante
 edificio de oficinas en el distrito financiero del centro de Los
 Ángeles. Una bomba radiológica generará efectos dentro de
 una pluma radioactiva extensiva, dividida en dos zonas con diferentes
 tiempos de evacuación: una zona interna con un período de
 evacuación de un año y una zona externa con un período de
 evacuación de sólo un mes. Se emplea una versión
 actualizada de un modelo estilo Garin–Lowry, de entrada-salida
 regional llamado SCPM 2005, para simular la relocalización de
 viviendas y firmas en tres escenarios. El análisis del impacto
 sólo se enfoca en los efectos de la interrupción del 	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 213-239 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Economic impacts, urban economics, transportation model, terrorist attacks, R11, R15, R41, 
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Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 243-248 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
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Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Author-Name: Soushi Suzuki 
Author-X-Name-First: Soushi 
Author-X-Name-Last: Suzuki 
Title: A Generalized Goals-achievement Model in Data Envelopment Analysis: an Application to Efficiency Improvement in Local Government Finance in Japan 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Data envelopment analysis (DEA)
 has become an established benchmark tool in efficiency strategies in both
 the public and the private sectors. The aim of this paper is to present
 and apply a newly developed, emerging from a blend of a Distance Friction
 Minimization (DFM) and a Goals Achievements (GA), model in DEA. The
 above-mentioned DFM-GA model is illustrated empirically by using a data
 set of efficiency indicators for cities in Hokkaido prefecture in Japan.
 In summary, this paper presents a practical policy instrument that may
 contribute to efficient decision making of both public and private actors.
	      Modèle généralisé de réalisation des
 objectifs dans l'analyse par la méthode d'enveloppe: application dans
 l'augmentation du rendement dans les finances des administrations
 régionales au Japon	      RÉSUMÉ La
 méthode d'enveloppe [data envelopment analysis (DEA)] est un
 étalon bien établi pour les stratégies d'efficacité
 tant dans le secteur public que dans le secteur privé. L'objectif de
 la présente communication est de présenter et d'appliquer un
 modèle de méthode d'enveloppe nouveau et ajusté. Le
 modèle DFM-GA susmentionné est illustré de façon
 empirique au moyen d'un ensemble d'indicateurs d'efficacité pour des
 villes de la préfecture d'Hokkaido, au Japon. En résumé, la
 présente communication présente un instrument de politique
 pratique qui pourrait contribuer à des prises de décision
 efficaces par des acteurs tant publics que privés.	     Un
 modelo generalizado de logro de objetivos en el análisis envolvente
 de datos: aplicación a la mejora de la eficiencia en las finanzas de
 gobiernos locales de Japón	   RÉSUMÉN El
 análisis envolvente de datos (DEA) se ha convertido en una
 herramienta de referencia establecida en las estrategias de eficiencia,
 tanto en el sector público como privado. El objetivo de este trabajo
 es presentar y aplicar un modelo DEA ajustado y recién desarrollado.
 El modelo DFM-GA mencionado anteriormente se ilustra empíricamente
 utilizando un conjunto de datos de indicadores de eficiencia relacionados
 con ciudades de la prefectura de Hokkaido, Japón. En resumen, este
 trabajo presenta un instrumento práctico de política que puede
 contribuir a una toma de decisiones eficiente tanto de actores
 públicos como privados.				       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 249-274 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Distance friction minimization, goals achievement, data envelopment analysis (DEA), efficiency-improving projection, local government finance, H79, R50, 
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Author-Name: Charles Okeahalam 
Author-X-Name-First: Charles 
Author-X-Name-Last: Okeahalam 
Title: Bank Branch Location: a Count Analysis 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This study undertakes an analysis
 of the association between socio-economic variables and the spatial
 distribution of bank branches in South Africa. To analyse retail bank
 branch location, parametric Poisson, negative binomial, Poisson-hurdle,
 and finite-mixture count models that accommodate unobserved heterogeneity
 have been estimated with a data set of bank branches in municipalities in
 South Africa. The key finding is that aggregate income in a municipal area
 is a statistically significant determinant of the number of bank branches.
 The results also suggest that the four core banks tend to cluster their
 branches in the same areas—suggesting the possibility of
 oligopolistic collusion. A more recent entrant locates its urban branches
 slightly away from the cluster and in some areas where the core banks have
 no presence. In addition, several socio-economic variables, some of which
 are unique to South Africa, do not appear to affect branch location.	   
	 Situation des filiales de banques: une analyse à comptage    
      RÉSUMÉ La présente étude entreprend une
 analyse de l'association entre des variables socio-économiques et la
 répartition de filiales de banques en République Sud Africaine.
 Pour analyser l'emplacement des filiales du secteur de la banque de
 détail, on a évalué des modèles de comptage de
 Poisson, de probabilités binomiales négatives, au taux
 étalon de Poisson, et aux mélanges finis, qui tiennent compte de
 l'hétérogénéité non observée au moyen d'un
 ensemble de données de filiales de banques dans des
 municipalités en Afrique du Sud. La principale conclusion est que le
 revenu total dans une zone municipale est un déterminant significatif
 statistiquement du nombre de filiales de banques. Les résultats
 semblent également indiquer que les quatre principales banques ont
 tendance à grouper leurs filiales dans les mêmes régions,
 ce qui semblerait indiquer la possibilité d'une collusion
 oligopolistique. Une banque arrivée plus récemment a
 réparti ses filiales légèrement hors de ce groupement,
 où les principales banques ne sont pas représentées. En
 outre, plusieurs variables socio-économiques, certaines desquelles
 sont particulières à l'Afrique du Sud, ne semblent pas affecter
 l'emplacement des filiales.		     Ubicación de sucursales
 bancarias: un análisis de recuento	   
 RÉSUMÉN Este estudio realiza un análisis de la
 asociación entre las variables socioeconómicas y la
 distribución espacial de sucursales bancarias en Sudáfrica. Para
 analizar la ubicación de sucursales de bancos minoristas, se han
 estimado modelos de recuento como el paramétrico de Poisson, binomial
 negativo, Poisson-hurdle (modelo en dos partes) y mezcla finita, que
 conllevan una heterogeneidad inadvertida, con un conjunto de datos de
 sucursales bancarias de municipalidades de Sudáfrica. El
 descubrimiento clave consiste en que los ingresos agregados en un
 área municipal representan un determinante estadísticamente
 significativo del número de sucursales bancarias. Los resultados
 también sugieren que los cuatro bancos principales tienden a agrupar
 sus sucursales en las mismas áreas, indicando la posibilidad de una
 colusión oligopolística. Un participante más reciente
 sitúa sus sucursales urbanas algo más alejadas del grupo, y en
 algunas áreas donde los bancos principales no están presentes.
 Asimismo, ciertas variables socioeconómicas, algunas de las cuales
 son exclusivas de Sudáfrica, no parecen afectar a la ubicación
 de la sucursal.					
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 275-300 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Bank branches, count analysis, South Africa, C31, N27, R32, 
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Author-Name: Lung-Fei Lee 
Author-X-Name-First: Lung-Fei 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lee 
Author-Name: Jihai Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Spatial Nonstationarity and Spurious Regression: the Case with a Row-normalized Spatial Weights Matrix 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper investigates the
 spurious regression in the spatial setting where the regressant and
 regressors may be generated from possible nonstationary spatial
 autoregressive processes. Under the near unit root specification with a
 row-normalized spatial weights matrix, it is shown that the possible
 spurious regression phenomena in the spatial setting are relatively weaker
 than those in the nonstationary time series scenario. The regression
 estimates might or might not converge to 0. The divergence might occur
 only when the regressant has a near unit root much closer to unity than
 that of the regressor. For the t and F statistics, there could be
 over-rejection of the null of uncorrelatedness under certain situations,
 but they do not diverge. However, the coefficient of determination R	   
	       2 converges to 0, which provides strong evidence of the
 spurious regression even when t and F statistics are large. Simulation
 results about different statistics are in line with the theoretical
 results we derive in this paper.				     
 Non-stationnarité spatiale et fausse régression: l'argument pour
 la matrice de pondération spatiale à normalisation
 ‘row-normalized’ 			
 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication se penche sur la
 fausse régression dans les cadres spatiaux, où des variables
 dépendantes et des variables explicatives peuvent être produites
 par d’éventuels procédés autorégressifs
 spatiaux non stationnaires. Dans le cadre de la spécification de la
 racine quasi-unitaire, avec une matrice de pondération spatiale
 normalisée ‘row-normalized’, il est démontré
 que les phénomènes de fausse régression dans les cadres
 spatiaux sont relativement plus faibles que ceux du scénario à
 série chronologique non stationnaire. Pour les statistiques t et F,
 on pourra assister à une sur-réjection du néant de la non
 corrélation dans certaines circonstances, mais aucune divergence.
 Toutefois, le coefficient de détermination R2 converge vers 0, en
 apportant ainsi une preuve substantielle de la fausse, même en
 présence de statistiques t et F élevées. Les résultats
 des simulations sur différentes statistiques sont en accord avec les
 résultats théoriques que nous dérivons dans la
 présente communication.					     No
 estacionariedad espacial y regresión falsa: el caso con la matriz de
 pesos espaciales standardizada por filas			   
 RÉSUMÉ Este trabajo investiga la regresión falsa en
 el ámbito espacial donde la variable dependiente y las variables
 independientes pueden generarse a partir de posibles procesos
 autorregresivos espaciales no estacionarios. Bajo la especificación
 de raíz unitaria con una matriz de pesos espaciales estandarizada por
 filas, se muestra que los posibles fenómenos de regresión falsa
 son relativamente más débiles que los del caso de la serie de
 tiempo no estacionario. En las estadísticas t y F, podría
 producirse un sobrerrechazo de la hipótesis nula de
 incorrelación bajo ciertas situaciones, pero no son divergentes. No
 obstante, el coeficiente de determinación R2 converge a 0, lo que
 ofrece una evidencia fuerte de la regresión falsa incluso cuando las
 estadísticas t y F son amplias. Los resultados de simulación
 sobre diferentes estadísticas se mantienen en línea con los
 resultados teóricos que obtenemos en este trabajo.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 301-327 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Near unit root, spatial nonstationarity, spurious regression, C13, C23, R15, 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: R. E. Rowthorn 
Author-X-Name-First: R. E. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rowthorn 
Title: Returns to Scale and the Economic Impact of Migration: Some New Considerations 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper builds on an earlier
 paper by the author. It uses a simple model to analyse the economic impact
 of international migration on a large city. The paper assumes that
 immigration causes the population of the city to grow, thereby increasing
 the cost of living for existing residents. In one version of the model,
 the government responds by increasing public-sector wages so as to help
 offset the higher cost of living. The private sector follows suit. In
 another version, wages are determined by supply and demand. The paper
 investigates what happens to living standards, unemployment and the
 location of the native population under different assumptions about
 returns to scale. The mathematical analysis is supplemented by numerical
 simulations.					    Retours à
 l’échelle et l'impact de la migration sur
 l’économie: quelques considérations nouvelles 	   
		 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication est
 basée sur un ouvrage précédent du même auteur. Au
 moyen d'un simple modèle, elle analyse l'impact économique des
 migrations internationales sur une grande agglomération. Cette
 communication présuppose que l'immigration détermine une
 augmentation de la population de la ville, en augmentant ainsi le
 coût de la vie pour les personnes qui y sont domiciliées. Dans
 une version de ce modèle, le gouvernement intervient en augmentant
 les salaires dans le secteur public, dans le but de compenser pour ce
 dernier l'augmentation du coût de la vie. Le secteur privé en
 fait de même. Dans une autre version, les salaires sont
 déterminés par la loi de l'offre et de la demande. La
 communication se penche sur ce qu'il en advient du niveau de vie, du
 chômage, et l'emplacement de la population autochtone dans le cadre
 de différents hypothèses sur des retours à
 l’échelle. L'analyse mathématique est complétée
 par des simulations numériques.				      
 Retornos a escala y el impacto económico de la emigración:
 varias consideraciones nuevas				   
 RÉSUMÉN Este ensayo se agrega a un trabajo anterior del
 autor. Utiliza un modelo simple para analizar el impacto económico de
 la emigración internacional en una ciudad grande. El trabajo
 presupone que la inmigración provoca el crecimiento de la ciudad,
 aumentando por lo tanto el coste de la vida de los residentes existentes.
 En una versión del modelo, el gobierno responde incrementando los
 sueldos del sector público, para ayudar a contrarrestar el aumento de
 la carestía de la vida. El sector privado sigue su ejemplo. En otra
 versión, los sueldos están determinados por la oferta y la
 demanda. El trabajo investiga el efecto sobre el nivel de vida, el
 desempleo y la ubicación de la población autóctona bajo
 diferentes asunciones sobre los retornos a escala. El análisis
 matemático se complementa con simulaciones numéricas.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 329-341 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Migration, regions, returns to scale, agglomeration economies, R11, R12, R15, 
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Author-Name: Vassilis Tselios 
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tselios 
Title: Growth and Convergence in Income Per Capita and Income Inequality in the Regions of the EU 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The neoclassical growth model
 predicts that there will be both a reduction of income per capita
 disparities over time and long-term convergence in income inequality
 levels. This paper examines whether this holds true for the EU using data
 from the European Community Household Panel for 102 regions over the
 period 1995–2000. The analysis is conducted using cross-sectional
 and panel data growth models with spatial interaction effects. The results
 reveal the presence of a conditional convergence in income per capita
 after controlling for educational attainment, unemployment, sectoral
 composition, spatially lagged growth of income per capita, and regional
 fixed effects, and that of an unconditional convergence in income
 inequality.					    Expansion et
 convergence dans les revenus par habitant et inégalité des
 revenus dans les régions de l'UE				      
 RÉSUMÉ Le modèle de croissance néoclassique
 prévoit que l'on assistera, à terme, à une réduction
 des disparités entre les revenus par habitant, ainsi qu’à
 une convergence à long terme des disparités dans
 l'inégalité des revenus. La présente communication examine
 l'applicabilité éventuelle de ce modèle à l'UE, en
 utilisant des données de l'European Community Household Panel pour
 102 régions, au cours de la période 1995–2000. On
 effectue cette analyse en utilisant des modèles de croissance
 transversaux et de commissions, avec des effets d'interaction spatiale:
 ses résultats révèlent l'existence d'une convergence des
 revenus par habitant, après avoir contrôlé les
 réalisations éducationnelles, la composition sectorielle, la
 croissance du retard spatial des revenus par habitant, ainsi que des
 effets régionaux fixes, ainsi que la présence d'une convergence
 inconditionnelle dans l'inégalité des revenus.		   
				     Crecimiento y convergencia en ingresos
 per capita y desigualdad de ingresos en las regiones de la UE		   
	       RÉSUMÉN El modelo neoclásico de
 crecimiento predice que con el tiempo se producirá una reducción
 de las disparidades en los ingresos per capita, así como una
 convergencia a largo plazo de los niveles de desigualdad de ingresos. Este
 trabajo examina la veracidad de este caso en la UE utilizando datos
 procedentes del European Community Household Panel aplicables a 102
 regiones durante el período 1995–2000. El análisis se
 conduce utilizando modelos de crecimiento de datos transeccionales y de
 panel con efectos de interacción espacial. Los resultados revelan la
 presencia de una convergencia condicional en los ingresos per capita
 después de controlar el rendimiento educacional, desempleo,
 composición sectoral, crecimiento limitado espacialmente de los
 ingresos per capita y efectos regionales fijos, así como la presencia
 de una convergencia incondicional en la desigualdad de ingresos.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 343-370 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Income inequality, convergence, spatial econometrics, Europe, C21, C23, O12, O52, 
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Author-Name: Hannu Tervo 
Author-X-Name-First: Hannu 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tervo 
Title: Centres and Peripheries in Finland: Granger Causality Tests Using Panel Data 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Despite their importance from a
 policy point of view, empirical studies on the effects of growth centres
 in their regions are rare. This paper analyses mutual relationships
 between growth processes in centres and their surrounding hinterlands in
 19 Finnish regions. Annual population data from the period
 1970–2004 are used. A novel testing procedure based on an extension
 of the Granger causality definition in a panel data context is applied.
 Heterogeneity between regions is allowed. Both the homogeneous
 non-causality hypothesis and the homogeneous causality hypothesis are
 rejected. Causal processes prove to be heterogeneous. Causality from
 centres to peripheries is found for nine regions and causality from
 peripheries to centres for twelve regions. Rapidly growing and large
 centres, in particular, have negative effects on their hinterlands.	   
			       Centres et banlieues en Finlande: tests de
 causalité de Granger faisant usage de données de panel	   
		   RÉSUMÉ En dépit de leur importance
 sur le plan de la politique, les études empiriques sur les effets des
 centres d'expansion dans leurs régions sont rares. La présente
 communication analyse, dans dix-neuf régions de la Finlande, les
 rapports réciproques entre procédés d'expansion dans les
 centres et leur arrière-pays environnant. Pour ceci, on utilise des
 données sur la population annuelle remontant à la période
 1970–2004. On applique une nouvelle technique de test basée
 sur une extension de la définition de Granger dans le contexte de
 données de panel. L'hétérogénéité entre les
 régions est admise. Tant l'hypothèse de la non causalité
 homogène que celle de la causalité homogène sont
 rejetées. Les techniques causales s'avèrent être
 hétérogènes. On relève une causalité des centres
 aux banlieues dans neuf régions, et des banlieues aux centres ville
 dans douze régions. Notamment, les centres ville de grande taille et
 en pleine expansion ont un effet négatif sur leur arrière-pays. 
				   Centros y periferias en Finlandia:
 Ensayos de causalidad de Granger utilizando datos de panel		   
	   RÉSUMÉN A pesar de su importancia desde un
 punto de vista de políticas, los estudios empíricos sobre los
 efectos de los centros de crecimiento en sus regiones son escasos. Este
 trabajo analiza las relaciones mutuas entre los procesos de crecimiento en
 los centros y sus interiores vecinos, en diecinueve regiones finlandesas.
 Se utilizan datos anuales de población entre el período de
 1970–2004. Se aplica un nuevo procedimiento de ensayo basado en una
 extensión de la definición de causalidad de Granger dentro de un
 contexto de datos de panel. Se tiene en cuenta la heterogeneidad entre
 regiones. Se rechazan tanto la hipótesis de no causalidad
 homogénea como la hipótesis de causalidad homogénea. Los
 procesos causales demuestran ser heterogéneos. Causalidad de centros
 a periferias se encuentra en nueve regiones, y causalidad de periferias a
 centros en doce regiones. Los centros grandes y de rápido
 crecimiento, en particular, tienen efectos negativos sobre sus interiores. 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 377-390 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Regional growth, core–periphery, growth centre, Granger causality, panel data, C23, C12, O18, R11, 
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Author-Name: Giacinto Micucci 
Author-X-Name-First: Giacinto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Micucci 
Author-Name: Valter di Giacinto 
Author-X-Name-First: Valter 
Author-X-Name-Last: di Giacinto 
Title: The Producer Service Sector in Italy: Long-term Growth and its Local Determinants 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper analyses the local
 determinants of producer service growth in Italy, focusing on
 agglomeration economies. From a methodological viewpoint, we address the
 critique on the Glaeser et al. (1992)-type employment growth regressions
 by deriving a reduced-form equation that incorporates variables affecting
 both local labour supply and local demand for the industry's output. At
 the same time, by implementing an error-correction approach, we improve on
 previous dynamic specifications that do not allow for short-term
 fluctuations along the steady-state growth path. It turns out that
 long-run employment growth is positively influenced by specialization,
 with a smaller role played by urbanization externalities. These results
 are in line with the empirical findings of recent analysis based on
 firm-level TFP (total factor productivity) estimates, thus providing them
 with a valuable cross-validation, considering that TFP measurement is far
 from being undisputed, especially in the service sector.		   
		Le secteur tertiaire en Italie: expansion à long terme
 et ses déterminants locaux			    
 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication analyse les
 déterminants locaux de la croissance des services de producteur en
 Italie, en se concentrant sur les économies des agglomérations.
 Du point de vue de la méthodologie, nous axons la critique sur les
 régressions de la croissance de l'emploi du type Glaeser et al.
 (1992), en dérivant une équation à forme réduite
 incorporant des variables affectant l'offre de main-d’æuvre
 locale et la demande locale pour la production industrielle.
 Parallèlement, et en réalisant une méthode de rectification
 des erreurs, nous optimisons des spécifications dynamiques
 précédentes, qui ne tiennent pas compte des fluctuations à
 court terme le long du chemin de croissance équilibrée à
 taux constant. Il en ressort que la spécialisation influe de
 façon positive sur l'expansion de l'emploi à long terme, un
 rôle plus limité revenant à des facteurs externes de
 l'urbanisation. Ces résultats rejoignent les conclusions empiriques
 d'analyses effectuées récemment, basées sur des
 évaluations TFP au niveau d'entreprise, en apportant ainsi une
 importante validation croisée, les mesures TFP étant loin
 d’être contestées, en particulier dans le secteur
 tertiaire.					 El sector de los servicios
 de productor en Italia: el crecimiento a largo plazo y sus determinantes
 locales			     RÉSUMÉN Este trabajo
 analiza los determinantes locales del crecimiento de los servicios de
 productor en Italia, centrándose en las economías de
 aglomeración. Desde un punto de vista metodológico, tratamos la
 crítica sobre las regresiones del crecimiento de empleo del tipo
 Glaeser et al. (1992), derivando una ecuación de forma reducida que
 incorpora variables que afectan tanto al suministro de mano de obra local
 como a la demanda local en relación con la producción de la
 industria. Al mismo tiempo, mediante la implantación de un
 planteamiento de corrección de errores, mejoramos las
 especificaciones dinámicas anteriores, que no tienen en cuenta las
 fluctuaciones a corto plazo a lo largo del curso de crecimiento continuo
 del estado. El resultado es que el crecimiento del empleo a largo plazo es
 influido positivamente por la especialización, con una menor
 función desempeñada por las externalidades de urbanización.
 Estos resultados coinciden con los descubrimientos empíricos de
 análisis recientes basados en estimaciones de la PFT, las cuales,
 aunque la medición de la PFT está lejos de ser innegable, les
 aportan una valiosa validación sesgada, especialmente en el sector de
 servicios.								  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 391-425 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Agglomeration economies, dynamic externalities, local growth, producer services, human capital, J24, L80, R10, R11, R12, R15, 
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Author-Name: Neil Foster 
Author-X-Name-First: Neil 
Author-X-Name-Last: Foster 
Author-Name: Robert Stehrer 
Author-X-Name-First: Robert 
Author-X-Name-Last: Stehrer 
Title: Sectoral Productivity, Density and Agglomeration in the Wider Europe 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 We then test this model using
 panel data for five sectors on regional-level data for 27 EU Member
 States. Our results for the aggregate economy confirm previous estimates.
 For our full sample of countries the sectoral-level results also indicate
 significant agglomeration effects. Considering differences in the extent
 of agglomeration effects between new and old EU Member States, however,
 leads to the conclusion that agglomeration effects tend to be stronger at
 both the aggregate and the sectoral level for new Member States.	   
     Productivité sectorielle, densité et agglomération dans
 l'Europe élargie		  RÉSUMÉ Nous testons
 ensuite ce modèle en utilisant des données de panel pour cinq
 secteurs à l'échelon régional dans 27 états membres de
 l'UE. Les résultats que nous obtenons pour l'économie dans son
 ensemble confirment les estimations précédent. Pour notre
 échantillon complet de pays, les résultats au niveau sectoriel
 font état d'importants effets d'agglomération. Si, toutefois,
 l'on tient compte des différences quant à l'étendue des
 effets d'agglomération entre nouveaux et anciens états membres
 de l'UE, on en conclut que les effets d'agglomération ont tendance
 à être plus prononcés à l'échelon global et
 à l'échelon sectoriel chez les nouveaux états membres.	   
	   Productividad sectoral, densidad y aglomeración en la
 Europa más amplia 	      RÉSUMÉN A
 continuación, ensayamos este modelo utilizando datos de panel para
 cinco sectores aplicables a datos de nivel regional sobre 27 estados
 miembros de la UE. Nuestros resultados en relación con la
 economía agregada confirman las estimaciones anterior. Con respecto a
 nuestra muestra completa de países, los resultados de nivel sectoral
 también indican efectos significativos de la aglomeración. No
 obstante, la consideración de diferencias en la extensión de los
 efectos de la aglomeración entre nuevos y antiguos estados miembros
 de la UE, lleva a la conclusión de que los efectos de la
 aglomeración tienden a ser más pronunciados en los nuevos
 estados miembros, tanto a nivel agregado como sectoral.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 427-446 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Agglomeration, employment density, productivity, European regions, O18, R10, 
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Author-Name: Colin Wren 
Author-X-Name-First: Colin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wren 
Title: Onward the Spatial: an Essay on the Nature and Relevance of Regional Economics 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Regional economics appears to be
 losing its currency in academic discourse, with a clear preference over
 recent years for the term ‘spatial economics’. This essay
 examines the nature of the developments in order to explore their
 implications for regional economics, focusing on four key aspects:
 empirical methods and the ‘tools’ of regional economics;
 theory and the appropriate spatial scale; the ‘regional
 problem’; and regional policy. It finds reasons to suggest that the
 ‘region’ is of less importance, but argues that the use of
 the term ‘spatial’ does not reflect dissatisfaction with
 regional economics, but rather it signals the reinvigoration of the
 subject from its formal connection to mainstream economics. This is
 primarily in the form of the new economic geography model, although
 limitations with this have led to an unsatisfactory form of regional
 policy that is based on growth theory. 				
 Avance de l’économie spatiale: une communication sur la nature
 et la pertinence de l’économie régionale		   
	   RÉSUMÉ L’économie régionale semble
 avoir perdu du terrain dans les discussions académiques, et on lui
 préfère clairement, depuis quelques années, l'expression
 ‘économie spatiale’. La présente communication se
 penche sur la nature des développements, afin d'explorer leurs
 implications pour l’économie régionale, en examinant les
 quatre aspects principaux suivants: les méthodes empiriques et les
 ‘outils’ de l’économie régionale; la
 théorie et l’échelle spatiale appropriée; le
 ‘problème régional’; et la politique
 régionale. Il détermine des raisons pour affirmer que la
 ‘région’ joue un rôle moins important, mais estime
 que l'usage du mot ‘spatial’ ne reflète pas le
 mécontentement avec l’économie régionale, mais
 indique un renouveau pour ce sujet après ses liens officiels avec
 l’économie générale. Ce renouveau se présente
 principalement sous forme du nouveau modèle de géographie
 économique, bien que certaines de ses limitations risquent de donner
 lieu à une forme peu satisfaisante de politique régionale,
 basée sur la théorie de la croissance.			   
	    Avance de lo espacial: un trabajo sobre la naturaleza y la
 importancia de la economía regional			     
 RÉSUMÉN La economía regional parece estar perdiendo
 su difusión dentro de la disertación académica, mientras
 que durante los últimos años se observa una preferencia clara
 por el término ‘economía espacial’. Este trabajo
 examina la naturaleza de los desarrollos con objeto de explorar sus
 implicaciones para la economía regional, centrándose en cuatro
 aspectos clave: métodos empíricos y las
 ‘herramientas’ de la economía regional; teoría y
 la escala espacial apropiada; el ‘problema regional’; y
 política regional. Encuentra razones que sugieren que la
 ‘región’ tiene menor importancia, aunque arguye que el
 uso del término ‘espacial’ no refleja
 insatisfacción con la economía regional, sino que indica la
 revitalización del tema con respecto a su conexión formal con la
 economía dominante. Esto se da principalmente en la forma del nuevo
 modelo de geografía económica, aunque sus limitaciones pueden
 resultar en una forma insatisfactoria de política regional basada en
 teoría de crecimiento.						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 447-465 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Regional economics, spatial economics, new economic geography, growth theory, A11, B29, R50, 
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Author-Name: Michael Pfaffermayr 
Author-X-Name-First: Michael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pfaffermayr 
Title: Maximum Likelihood Estimation of a General Unbalanced Spatial Random Effects Model: a Monte Carlo Study 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper discusses the maximum
 likelihood estimator of a general unbalanced spatial random effects model
 with normal disturbances, assuming that some observations are missing at
 random. Monte Carlo simulations show that the maximum likelihood estimator
 for unbalanced panels performs well and that missing observations affect
 mainly the root mean square error. As expected, these estimates are less
 efficient than those based on the unobserved balanced model, especially if
 the share of missing observations is large or spatial autocorrelation in
 the error terms is pronounced. 				   
 Estimation de vraisemblance maximale d'un modèle général
 d'effets aléatoires spatiaux déséquilibré: une
 étude Monte Carlo 			      RÉSUMÉ La
 présente communication se penche sur l'estimateur du maximum de
 vraisemblance d'un modèle général d'effets aléatoires
 spatiaux déséquilibré avec des perturbations normales, en
 supposant l'absence aléatoire de certaines observations. Des
 simulations de Monte Carlo montrent que des groupes
 déséquilibrés se comporte bien, et que les observations
 manquantes affectent principalement l'erreur de la moyenne quadratique.
 Comme prévu, ces évaluations sont moins efficaces que celles qui
 sont basées sur le modèle équilibré non observé,
 notamment si la part des observations manquantes est importantes, ou l'on
 déclare une autocorrélation spatiale dans les termes d'erreur.  
				      Estimación de la probabilidad
 máxima de un modelo espacial general desequilibrado de efectos al
 azar: un estudio de Monte Carlo			      
 RÉSUMÉN Este trabajo discute el estimador de probabilidad
 máxima de un modelo espacial general desequilibrado de efectos al
 azar con alteraciones normales, suponiendo que faltan algunas
 observaciones al azar. Las simulaciones de Monte Carlo muestran que el
 estimador de probabilidad máxima para los paneles desequilibrados
 funciona satisfactoriamente, y que las observaciones omisas afectan
 principalmente al error de la media cuadrática. Como se suponía,
 estas estimaciones son menos eficientes que las basadas en el modelo
 equilibrado inadvertido, especialmente si la cantidad de omisiones es
 grande/o la autocorrelación en los términos de error es
 pronunciada.								    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 467-483 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 4 
Year: 2009 
Keywords: Unbalanced panel data, spatially autocorrelated disturbances, maximum likelihood estimation, C21, C23, 
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Author-Name: B Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal:  
Pages: 1-7 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421771003691582 
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Author-Name: J. Elhorst 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst 
Title: Applied Spatial Econometrics: Raising the Bar 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper places the key issues
 and implications of the new ‘introductory’ book on spatial
 econometrics by James LeSage & Kelley Pace (2009) in a broader
 perspective: the argument in favour of the spatial Durbin model, the use
 of indirect effects as a more valid basis for testing whether spatial
 spillovers are significant, the use of Bayesian posterior model
 probabilities to determine which spatial weights matrix best describes the
 data, and the book's contribution to the literature on spatio-temporal
 models. The main conclusion is that the state of the art of applied
 spatial econometrics has taken a step change with the publication of this
 book.					 Relever le niveau de
 l'économetrie spatial appliquée			   
 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication place les principales
 questions et implications du nouvel ouvrage d'introduction sur
 l'économétries spatiale de James LeSage & Kelley Pace (2009)
 dans un contexte plus général: l'argument favorisant le
 modèle spatial de Durbin, l'emploi d'effets indirects comme base plus
 valable pour évaluer l'aspect significatif des déversements
 spatiaux, l'emploi des probabilités d'un modèle baysien
 postérieur pour évaluer laquelle des matrices de poids spatiaux
 décrit le mieux les donnes, et la contribution de l'ouvrage la
 documentation sur les modèles spatio-temporels. La principale
 conclusion est qu'avec la publication de cet ouvrage, l'état de l'art
 de l'économétries spatiale applique a effectué un grand pas
 en avant.							 Alzar el
 nivel de la econometría espacial aplicada 			   
     RÉSUMÉ Este trabajo plantea las cuestiones e implicaciones
 clave del nuevo libro introductorio sobre económetra espacial de
 James LeSage & Kelley Pace (2009) dentro de una perspectiva más
 amplia: el argumento a favor del modelo espacial Durbin, el uso de efectos
 indirectos como una base más válida para poner a prueba si los
 desbordamientos espaciales son significativos, el uso de probabilidades
 posteriores bayesianas para descubrir que matriz de pesos espaciales
 describe mejor los datos, y la contribución del libro a la
 bibliógrafa sobre modelos espaciotemporales. La principal
 conclusión es que la econometría espacial aplicada más
 avanzada ha experimentado un cambio radical con la publicación de
 este libro.								    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 9-28 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial Durbin model, spatial spillovers, posterior model probabilities, spatio-temporal models, C21, R10, 
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Author-Name: Anna Sarra 
Author-X-Name-First: Anna 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sarra 
Author-Name: Mariarosaria Del Signore 
Author-X-Name-First: Mariarosaria 
Author-X-Name-Last: Del Signore 
Title: A Dynamic Origin-constrained Spatial Interaction Model Applied to Poland's Inter-provincial Migration 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In contemporary Europe migratory
 processes are becoming inceasingly important, given the diminishing impact
 of natural changes on population dynamics. In this paper, we focus on some
 determinants of internal migration in Poland. The choice of variables is
 guided by recent considerations about interregional migration in other
 transitional economies. The quantitative analysis of Polish migration
 flows has been performed by considering migration interactions over time.
 A dynamic version of an origin-constrained spatial interaction model is
 proposed. This approach relies on using the method of offsets,
 generalizing the Poisson regression framework, and applied to the
 calibration of spatial interaction models.				   
      Modèle dynamique d'interactions spatiales limitées par
 l'origine, appliqué aux migrations interprovinciales en Pologne	   
		     RÉSUMÉ Dans l'Europe contemporaine, les
 processus migratoires acquièrent une importance toujours majeure,
 compte tenu de la réduction de l'impact des changements naturels sur
 la dynamique de la population. Dans la présente communication, nous
 nous concentrons sur certains facteurs déterminants de la migration
 interne en Pologne. Le choix des variables est déterminé par de
 récentes considérations concernant les migrations
 interrégionales dans d'autres économies transitionnelles. On
 procède à l'analyse quantitative des flux migratoires polonais,
 en examinant des interactions migratoires progressives. On propose une
 version dynamique d'un modèle d'interaction spatiale limité par
 l'origine: ce principe est basé sur l'utilisation de la méthode
 d'offsets, généralisant le cadre de régression de Poisson,
 et appliqué au calibrage de modèles d'interaction spatiale.	   
			     Modelo dinámico de interacción
 espacial restringido por origen aplicado a la emigración
 interprovincial de Polonia				  RÉSUMÉ
 En la Europa contemporánea, los procesos migratorios son cada vez
 más importantes debido al decreciente impacto de los cambios
 naturales sobre la dinámica de la población. En este trabajo,
 nos centramos en algunos de los determinantes de la emigración
 interna en Polonia. La elección de variables se guía por
 consideraciones recientes sobre la emigración interregional en otras
 economías transicionales. El análisis cuantitativo de los flujos
 polacos de emigración se ha realizado considerando las interacciones
 de emigración a través del tiempo. Se propone una versión
 dinámica de un modelo de interacción espacial restringido por
 origen. Este planteamiento se basa en el empleo del método de
 compensaciones (method of offsets), generalizando el marco de
 regresión Poisson, y aplicándolo a la calibración de
 modelos de interacción espacial.					    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 29-41 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Dynamic spatial interaction models, internal migration, Poisson models, offsets model, C13, C25, R23, 
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Author-Name: Stefan Gruber 
Author-X-Name-First: Stefan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gruber 
Author-Name: Anna Soci 
Author-X-Name-First: Anna 
Author-X-Name-Last: Soci 
Title: Agglomeration, Agriculture, and the Perspective of the Periphery 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper aims at pulling
 everything related to ‘agriculture’ or the
 ‘periphery’ a little more into the focus of research. We try
 to achieve this through surveying the existing theoretical and empirical
 literature in the field of NEG (New Economic Geography) in order to
 elaborate its linkages to immobile factors such as land, land-intensive
 productive activities, agriculture, rural areas, and the periphery. The
 main features of the broad variety of NEG models are reviewed with a
 special focus on the theme of agglomeration, which turns out to be vital
 for rural areas. All of these contributions are then commented on, with
 the aim of suggesting and discussing some future lines of research in the
 field. 	     Agglomération, agriculture, et la perspective de
 la périphérie	   RÉSUMÉ La présente
 communication s'efforce de placer davantage tout ce qui concerne
 ‘l'agriculture’ ou la ‘périphérie’
 sous l'optique de la recherche. Pour ceci, nous nous efforçons
 d'examiner de près les ouvrages théoriques et empiriques
 existants dans le domaine du NEG (New Economic Geography), afin d'en
 examiner les rapports avec des facteurs immuables comme la terre, les
 activités de production à utilisation intensive de la terre,
 l'agriculture, les zones rurales, et la périphérie. On se penche
 sur les principales caractéristiques du grand nombre de modèles
 NEG, en mettant tout particulièrement l'accent sur le thème de
 l'agglomération, qui s'avère jouer un rôle d'importance
 primordiale pour les zones rurales. On présente ensuite des
 commentaires sur toutes ces contributions dans le but de proposer
 certaines filières de recherche futures dans ce domaine, et d'en
 discuter.	      Aglomeración, agricultura y la perspectiva de la
 periferia		   RÉSUMÉ Este trabajo tiene como
 objetivo poner todo lo relacionado con la ‘agricultura’ o la
 ‘periferia’ un poco más en el foco de
 investigación. Intentamos hacerlo a través de una
 inspección de la bibliografía teórica y empírica
 existente en el campo NEG (New Economic Geography), con objeto de elaborar
 sus vínculos con factores inmóviles, tales como el terreno,
 actividades productivas que requieren terreno, agricultura, áreas
 rurales y la periferia. Las principales características de la amplia
 variedad de modelos NEG se revisan con un enfoque especial en el tema de
 la aglomeración, que resulta tener una importancia vital para las
 áreas rurales. Seguidamente, todas estas contribuciones se comentan
 con el propósito de sugerir y discutir líneas futuras de
 investigación en el campo.		     
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 43-72 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: New Economic Geography, agriculture, periphery, remote, rural areas, F12, O18, R12, R14, 
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Author-Name: Sylvain Barde 
Author-X-Name-First: Sylvain 
Author-X-Name-Last: Barde 
Title: Increasing Returns and the Spatial Structure of French Wages 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 New Economic Geography presents
 increasing returns to agglomeration as a central explanation for
 concentration of economic activity. The estimation of the size of these
 effects remains, however, a standing issue in the field. The focus of this
 study is to investigate the presence of increasing returns to
 agglomeration in the spatial structure of wages in France, using the
 methodology developed by Fingleton and initially used in the UK. The
 central finding is the statistically significant presence of such returns
 to density for France, as was the case for the UK in the original study.
 Compared to Fingleton's original work, it is shown that returns to density
 play a larger role in explaining French labour productivity, while
 commuting plays a smaller role than in the UK. 			   
	 Rendements croissants et structure spatiale des salaires
 français				RÉSUMÉ La nouvelle
 économie géographique présente les ‘rendements
 croissants d'agglomération’ comme une variable explicative
 privilégiée de la concentration spatiale de l'activité
 économique. Un des enjeux empiriques de la nouvelle économie
 géographique reste cependant l'estimation de leur taille. Dans cette
 étude, nous cherchons à évaluer la présence de tels
 rendements croissants d'agglomération dans la structure spatiale des
 salaires français, en utilisant la méthodologie d'estimation
 développée pour le Royaume-Uni par Fingleton. Le résultat
 central de notre étude est la présence statistiquement
 significative de rendements croissants d'agglomération sur les zones
 d'emploi françaises, du même ordre de grandeur que ceux qui
 avaient été établis pour le Royaume-Uni dans
 l’étude originale. De plus, par rapport à l'analyse
 originale de Fingleton, nous montrons que les retours à la
 densité sont plus déterminants dans l'explication de la
 productivité du travail en France, tandis que les déplacements
 domicile—travail y jouent un rôle moins important qu'au
 Royaume-Uni.					      Rendimientos
 crecientes y la estructura espacial de los sueldos franceses		   
		 RÉSUMÉN La nueva geografía económica
 presenta los rendimientos crecientes de aglomeración como una
 explicación central para la concentración de actividad
 económica. No obstante, la estimación de la magnitud de estos
 efectos continúa siendo una cuestión pendiente en el campo. El
 enfoque de este estudio es investigar la presencia de rendimientos
 crecientes de aglomeración en la estructura espacial de los sueldos
 en Francia, utilizando la metodología desarrollada por Fingleton y
 empleada inicialmente en el Reino Unido. El hallazgo central es la
 presencia estadísticamente significativa de tales rendimientos de
 densidad en Francia, como fue el caso del Reino Unido en el estudio
 original. En comparación con el trabajo original de Fingleton, se
 muestra que los rendimientos de densidad desempeñan un papel más
 importante en explicar la productividad laboral francesa, mientras que
 viajar largas distancias al trabajo diariamente tiene una función
 menor que en el Reino Unido.						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 73-91 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, increasing returns, spatial autoregressive model, C21, R12, R23, 
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Author-Name: Peter Burridge 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Burridge 
Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Title: Bootstrap Inference in Spatial Econometrics: the J-test 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Kelejian (2008) introduces a
 J-type test for the situation in which a null linear regression model,
 Model0, is to be tested against one or more rival non-nested alternatives,
 Model1, …, Model			  g			  ,
 where typically the competing models possess endogenous spatial lags and
 spatially autoregressive error processes. Concentrating on the case g=1,
 in this paper we examine the finite sample properties of a spatial J
 statistic that is asymptotically					   
					  under the null, and an
 alternative version that is conjectured to be approximately		   
								  , both
 introduced by Kelejian. We demonstrate numerically that the tests are
 excessively liberal in some leading cases and conservative in others using
 the relevant chi-square asymptotic approximations, and explore how far
 this may be corrected using a simple bootstrap resampling method.	   
			       Inférence ‘bootstrap’
 dans l'économétrie spatiale: le test ‘J’	   
		     Résumé Kelejian (2008) présente un test
 de type J pour la situation dans laquelle on doit tester un modèle a
 régression linéaire nulle, Model0, par rapport à une ou
 plusieurs alternatives concurrentes non imbriquées, Model1, …,
 Model				      g 		      , dans
 laquelle les modèles concurrents possèdent
 généralement des retards spatiaux endogènes et des
 procédés d'erreur spatialement autorégressifs. En nous
 concentrant sur le cas g=1, nous examinons, dans la présente
 communication, les propriétés d'échantillon finies d'une
 statistique spatiale J qui se trouve asymptotiquement			   
							     sous le
 zéro, et une version alternative supposée être égale
 à environ 							   
			, introduites toutes les deux par Kelejian. Nous
 démontrons de façon numérique que les tests sont
 excessivement libéraux, dans certains des principaux cas, et
 plutôt prudents dans d'autres, en faisant usage des approximations
 asymptotiques au chi carré, et nous explorons la mesure dans laquelle
 nous pouvons le corriger en appliquant un simple processus empirique
 ré-échantillonné.				      La
 inferencia bootstrap en la econometría espacial: el test J	   
		   Résumén Kelejian (2008) introduce un test de
 tipo J para la situación en que un modelo de regresión lineal
 nulo, Model0, se pone a prueba contra una o más alternativas rivales
 no anidadas, Model1, …, Model				g	   
	     , donde típicamente los modelos competidores poseen
 lapsos espaciales endógenos y procesos de error espacialmente
 autorregresivos. Concentrándose en el caso, g=1, este trabajo examina
 las propiedades de muestra finita de una estadística espacial J que
 es asimptóticamente						   
				   bajo el nulo, y una versión
 alternativa que se conjetura que es aproximadamente			   
							, ambas
 introducidas por Kelejian. Demostramos numéricamente que los tests
 son excesivamente liberales en ciertos casos destacados y conservadores en
 otros, utilizando las aproximaciones chi cuadradas oportunas, y exploramos
 hasta qué punto esto podría corregirse empleando un método
 simple bootstrap de remuestreo.					    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 93-119 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, bootstrap, J-test, C, C21, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 121-125 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010
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Author-Name: Harry Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: Harry 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: Ron Martin 
Author-X-Name-First: Ron 
Author-X-Name-Last: Martin 
Title: Rethinking (New) Economic Geography Models: Taking Geography and History More Seriously 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Two aspects of New Economic
 Geography models are often singled out for criticism, especially by
 geographers: the treatment of geography, typically as a pre-given, fixed
 and highly idealized abstract geometric space; and the treatment of
 history, typically as ‘logical’ time (the movement to
 equilibrium in a model's solution space) rather than real history. In this
 paper we examine the basis for these criticisms, and explore how far and
 in what ways NEG models might be made more credible with respect to their
 representation of geography and history, and particularly whether and to
 what extent the work of geographers themselves provides some insights in
 this regard. We argue that the conceptualization of space and time is in
 fact a challenge for both NEG theorists and economic geographers, and
 that, notwithstanding their ontological and epistemological differences,
 both groups would benefit from an interchange of ideas on this front.	   
			     Réinventer les (nouveaux) modèles de
 géographie économique: comment prendre la géographie et
 l'histoire plus au sérieux			   Rèsumè
 Deux aspects particuliers des modèles de la nouvelle géographie
 économique sont souvent l'objet de critiques, notamment de la part
 des géographes, à savoir: le traitement de la géographie,
 généralement comme un espace géométrique abstrait
 prédéterminé, fixe et extrêmement idéalisé,
 et le traitement de l'histoire, généralement comme un
 créneau ‘logique’ (un mouvement vers
 l’équilibre dans un espace à solution du modèle) et
 non pas comme l'histoire réelle. Dans la présente communication,
 nous nous penchons sur le fondement de ces critiques, et nous examinons
 dans quelle mesure les modèles de la NEG pourraient devenir plus
 plausibles sur le plan de la façon dont ils représentent la
 géographie et l'histoire, notamment si le travail des géographes
 apporte de nouveaux éléments sur cette question, et dans quelle
 mesure. Nous soutenons que la conceptualisation de l'espace et du temps
 constitue, en fait, un défi tant pour les théoriciens de la NEG
 que pour les géographes économiques, et qu'au-delà de leurs
 différences ontologiques et épistémologiques, un
 échange d'idées sur ce sujet serait bénéfique pour ces
 deux groupes.							      
 Reconsideración de modelos de (Nueva) Geografía Económica:
 Tomando más en serio la geografía y la historia		   
	    Extracto A menudo, existen dos aspectos particulares de los
 modelos de Nueva Geografía Económica que reciben críticas,
 especialmente por parte de los geógrafos: el tratamiento de la
 geografía, típicamente como un espacio geométrico abstracto
 altamente idealizado, fijo y predeterminado; y, el tratamiento de la
 historia, típicamente como un tiempo ‘lógico’ (el
 movimiento hacia el equilibrio en el espacio de solución de un
 modelo), en lugar de como historia real. En este estudio examinamos la
 base de estas críticas y exploramos hasta qué punto y de
 qué formas, los modelos NEG podrían hacerse más
 creíbles con respecto a su representación de la geografía e
 historia, y particularmente, si, y hasta qué punto el trabajo de los
 geógrafos mismos proporciona algún tipo de visión interna
 en esta cuestión. Discutimos que la conceptualización del
 espacio y el tiempo es, de hecho, un reto para los teóricos NEG y los
 geógrafos económicos, y que, independientemente de sus
 diferencias ontológicas y epistemológicas, ambos grupos se
 beneficiarían de un intercambio de ideas en este campo.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 127-160 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: New economic geography, proper economic geography, history, geography, R1, B4, 
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Author-Name: Luc Anselin 
Author-X-Name-First: Luc 
Author-X-Name-Last: Anselin 
Author-Name: Nancy Lozano-Gracia 
Author-X-Name-First: Nancy 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lozano-Gracia 
Author-Name: Uwe Deichmann 
Author-X-Name-First: Uwe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Deichmann 
Author-Name: Somik Lall 
Author-X-Name-First: Somik 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lall 
Title: Valuing Access to Water—A Spatial Hedonic Approach, with an Application to Bangalore, India 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 An important infrastructure policy
 issue for rapidly growing cities in developing countries is how to raise
 fiscal revenues to finance basic services in a fair and efficient manner.
 This requires estimates of the potential benefits or positive welfare
 effects that may follow from improved infrastructure. In this paper, we
 take advantage of a unique geo-referenced household survey to carry out a
 hedonic analysis of housing values that explicitly accounts for spatial
 spillovers. We use this to derive an estimate of the value of improved
 access to water in the Indian city of Bangalore. The findings suggest that
 by limiting the focus to individual or private benefits only, we may
 underestimate the overall social welfare from investing in service supply.
 We further demonstrate how spatially explicit policy simulations based on
 these estimates provide insight into the total effects of targeted
 interventions. 				    Appréciation de
 l'accès à l'eau—Une méthode hédonique spatiale
 appliquée à la ville de Bangalore, en Inde			   
       Rèsumè Un important problème de politique en
 matière d'infrastructure qui se pose pour les villes à expansion
 rapide de pays en voie de développement est comment lever des
 recettes fiscales, de façon à la fois équitable et
 efficace, pour financer des services essentiels. Ces villes doivent, pour
 ceci, procéder à des évaluations des bénéfices
 potentiels ou des effets sociaux positifs que pourrait engendrer une
 meilleure infrastructure. Dans la présente communication, nous
 faisons usage des résultats d'une étude
 géoréférencée unique sur les ménages pour
 effectuer une analyse hédonique des valeurs des habitations, qui
 tienne compte de façon explicite des débordements spatiaux. Nous
 utilisons ensuite ces résultats pour dériver une estimation de
 la valeur d'un meilleur accès à l'eau dans la ville de
 Bangalore, en Inde. Les conclusions indiquent qu'en limitant notre
 recherche aux bénéfices individuels ou privés seulement,
 nous risquons de sous-estimer les avantages sociaux généraux des
 investissements dans la fourniture de services. Nous démontrons
 également comment des simulations de la politique, aux implications
 spatiales implicites sur la base de ces évaluations, permettent
 d'obtenir des connaissances sur les effets totaux des interventions
 ciblées.					     Valorando el acceso a
 agua—Un planteamiento hedónico espacial con una
 aplicación a Bangalore, India			       Extracto Una
 cuestión importante en cuanto a política de infraestructura para
 las ciudades de rápido crecimiento en países en vías de
 desarrollo es cómo incrementar los ingresos fiscales para financiar
 servicios básicos de forma justa y eficiente. Esto requiere
 estimaciones de los beneficios potenciales o de los efectos positivos para
 el bienestar social que podrían derivar de una mejor infraestructura.
 En este trabajo aprovechamos un exclusivo estudio georreferenciado sobre
 la vivienda para aplicar un análisis hedónico que tiene en
 cuenta explícitamente excedentes espaciales. Lo utilizamos para
 derivar una estimación del valor de un mejor acceso a agua en la
 ciudad india de Bangalore. Los descubrimientos sugieren que limitando el
 enfoque a los beneficios individuales o privados podríamos subestimar
 el bienestar social general procedente de invertir en el suministro de
 servicios. También demostramos cómo las simulaciones de
 políticas espacialmente explícitas basadas en estas estimaciones
 proporcionan una visión interna de los efectos totales de
 intervenciones dirigidas.						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 161-179 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial hedonics, spatial econometrics, spatial multipliers, water pricing, development, C21, O18, Q25, R20, 
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Author-Name: Marco Crocco 
Author-X-Name-First: Marco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Crocco 
Author-Name: Fabiana Santos 
Author-X-Name-First: Fabiana 
Author-X-Name-Last: Santos 
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Title: The Spatial Structure of Financial Development in Brazil 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Using a GMM estimator for a
 spatial panel model with an endogenous spatial lag and spatial moving
 average errors we investigate the spatial structure of the financial
 system in Brazil. The results point to a negative spatial association
 between the Brazilian municipalities' financial system, in the way that a
 municipality with a more developed financial system tends to be surrounded
 by municipalities with less developed financial systems.		   
		    La structure spatiale du développement financier
 au Brésil 			   Rèsumè En utilisant un
 estimateur GMM pour un modèle à panneau spatial, avec un
 décalage spatial endogène et des erreurs à moyenne mobile
 spatiale, nous examinons la structure spatiale du système financier
 au Brésil. Les résultats semblent indiquer l'existence d'une
 association spatiale négative entre les municipalités
 brésiliennes sur le plan de leur système financier, dans le
 cadre de laquelle une municipalité dotée d'un système
 financier plus évolué a tendance à être entourée
 de municipalités possédant des systèmes financiers moins
 évolués.				       La estructura
 espacial del desarrollo financiero en Brasil				  
 Extracto Utilizando un estimador GMM (Método General de Momentos)
 para un modelo de panel espacial con un lapso espacial endógeno y
 errores de promedios móviles espaciales, investigamos la estructura
 espacial del sistema financiero en Brasil. Los resultados apuntan hacia
 una asociación espacial negativa entre el sistema financiero de las
 municipalidades brasileñas, de forma que una municipalidad con un
 sistema financiero más desarrollado tiende a estar rodeada de
 municipalidades con sistemas financieros menos desarrollados.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 181-203 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Financial development, spatial structure, bank strategy, Brazil, O16, R12, G21, 
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Author-Name: Salima Bouayad-Agha 
Author-X-Name-First: Salima 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bouayad-Agha 
Author-Name: Lionel Védrine 
Author-X-Name-First: Lionel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Védrine 
Title: Estimation Strategies for a Spatial Dynamic Panel using GMM. A New Approach to the Convergence Issue of European Regions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 While estimation methods for
 dynamic panel data and spatial econometric models are standard in economic
 literature, there has been a relatively recent development in methods
 which include spatial considerations in dynamic panel data models. This
 paper proposes two estimation strategies for spatial dynamic panel data
 models using the generalized method of moments (GMM). The first is to
 extend the moment restrictions of Arellano and Bond's estimator to a
 spatial autoregressive dynamic panel. The second allows for spatial
 dependence in the error process. The empirical application focuses on
 European regional growth over a 25-year period. We find empirical evidence
 of conditional convergence, which is significantly affected by spatial
 disparities.					    Stratégies
 d'estimation pour un panel dynamique spatial faisant usage de GMM. Une
 nouvelle approche pour le problème de la convergence de régions
 d'Europe				Rèsumè Bien que les
 méthodes d'estimation pour les données de panels dynamiques, et
 les modèles économétriques spatiaux, sont des instruments
 standards dans les ouvrages d’économie, on a assisté
 à une évolution relativement récente des méthodes, qui
 comprend des considérations spatiales dans les modèles de panels
 dynamiques. La présente communication propose deux stratégies
 d'estimation concernant des modèles de données de panel
 dynamique spatiales faisant usage de la méthodes des moments
 généralisés (MMG). La première consiste à
 étendre les restrictions de moments de l'estimateur d'Arellano et
 Bond à un panel dynamique autorégressif spatial. La
 deuxième tient compte de la dépendance spatiale dans le
 processus des erreurs. L'application empirique se concentre sur
 l'expansion régionale en Europe au cours d'une période de 25
 ans. Nous relevons des preuves empiriques de convergence conditionnelle,
 qui sont affectées de façon significative par des
 disparités spatiales.						   
       Estrategias de estimación para un panel dinámico espacial
 utilizando GMM. Un nuevo planteamiento de la cuestión de la
 convergencia de regiones europeas			    Extracto Aunque
 los métodos de estimación para datos dinámicos de panel y
 modelos econométricos espaciales son estándar en la
 bibliografía económica, se ha producido un desarrollo
 relativamente reciente en dichos métodos que incluye consideraciones
 espaciales en modelos de datos dinámicos de panel. Este estudio
 propone dos estrategias de estimación para los modelos de datos
 espaciales dinámicos de panel utilizando el método general de
 momentos (GMM). El primero sirve para extender las restricciones de
 momentos del estimador de Arellano y Bond a un panel espacial
 dinámico autorregresivo. El segundo tiene en cuenta una dependencia
 espacial en el proceso de error. La aplicación empírica se
 centra en el crecimiento regional europeo en un período de 25
 años. Descubrimos evidencia empírica de convergencia
 condicional, que es afectada significativamente por disparidades
 espaciales.								   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 205-227 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial econometrics, dynamic panel model, GMM, regional convergence, C21, C23, O52, R11, 
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Author-Name: Glyn Wittwer 
Author-X-Name-First: Glyn 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wittwer 
Author-Name: Mark Horridge 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark 
Author-X-Name-Last: Horridge 
Title: Bringing Regional Detail to a CGE Model using Census Data 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The number of regions and sectors
 in most regional CGE models is small, due to data and computing
 limitations. The uses of such models will broaden if they have larger CGE
 databases. The TERM model combines a massive database with a variable
 aggregation facility and techniques to economize on computing capacity.
 This paper goes further, by outlining the use of small-region census data
 to devise a CGE database with an unprecedented number of regions. Already,
 the original TERM methodology has been used to devise multi-regional
 models for a number of countries. Census detail could enhance the detail
 in these models. Here we group small regions of Australia to develop the
 first bottom-up regional CGE model which distinguishes all 150 Federal
 single-seat electoral districts.				   
 Introduire des détails à l’échelle régionale
 dans un modèle CGE en utilisant les données de recensements	   
		      Rèsumè Le nombre de régions et de
 secteurs dans la plupart des modèles CGE régionaux est
 limité, en raison des limitations des données et du calcul. Il
 est possible de généraliser les applications de ces modèles
 en les dotant de bases de données de CGE plus importantes. Le
 modèle TERM allie une base de données considérable à
 une fonction et des techniques d'agrégation variables permettant
 d’économiser sur la capacité de calcul. Cette
 communication va plus loin, et décrit l'application de données
 découlant de recensements pour des petites régions pour
 concevoir une base de données CGE avec un nombre de régions sans
 précédent. La méthodologie initiale TERM a déjà
 été utilisée pour concevoir des modèles
 multirégionaux pour un certain nombre de pays. Le détail de ce
 recensement pourrait renforcer le détail de ces modèles. Nous
 groupons ici de petites régions de l'Australie pour créer le
 premier modèle CGE régional du bas en haut qui distingue toutes
 les circonscriptions électorales fédérales à
 siège unique.							   
 Agregando detalle regional a un modelo CGE mediante datos de censo	   
		      Extracto El número de regiones y sectores en la
 mayoría de los modelos CGE regionales es pequeño, debido a
 limitaciones de datos e informáticas. Los usos de dichos modelos se
 ampliarán si cuentan con bases de datos CGE mayores. El modelo TERM
 combina una base de datos masiva con una facilidad y técnicas de
 agregación variable para economizar en capacidad informática.
 Este estudio se extiende aún más perfilando el uso de datos de
 censo de regiones pequeñas para crear una base de datos CGE con un
 número de regiones sin precedentes. La metodología TERM original
 ya se ha empleado para crear modelos de regiones múltiples aplicables
 a varios países. Los datos de censo podrían mejorar el detalle
 en dichos modelos. Aquí, agrupamos regiones pequeñas de
 Australia para desarrollar el primer modelo CGE regional ascendente que
 distingue los 150 distritos electorales federales de un solo escaño.  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 229-255 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Regional modelling, CGE modelling, database development, C68, R13, R15, 
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Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 257-262 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
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Author-Name: Mauricio Ramírez Grajeda 
Author-X-Name-First: Mauricio 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ramírez Grajeda 
Author-Name: Willy Cortez Yactayo 
Author-X-Name-First: Willy 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cortez Yactayo 
Title: Trade Openness and City Size with Taste Heterogeneity 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper incorporates taste
 heterogeneity, as a dispersion force, into Fujita et al.'s New Economic
 Geography model. By doing so, agglomeration of both firms and workers is
 the result of market and non-market interactions. We analyze the outcomes
 of the original model vis-à-vis the outcomes of its extension. In
 particular, we assess the impact of international trade openness on
 cities' size. Two main general predictions arise from such a departure.
 First, the breakpoint with taste heterogeneity is higher than the
 breakpoint associated without it. Second, for low levels of trade openness
 urban agglomeration is attenuated with taste heterogeneity. Finally, based
 upon particular values of the parameters of the model, market outcomes
 converge to the optimal social welfare outcomes as taste heterogeneity
 increases.				       Ouverture commerciale et
 tailles des agglomérations avec
 hétérogénéité des gouts			  
 Résumé La présente communication incorpore
 l'hétérogénéité des goûts, en tant que force
 de dispersion, dans le nouveau modèle de Géographie
 économique de Fujita et al. De cette façon, l'agglomération
 d'entreprises et de travailleurs constitue l'aboutissement d'interactions
 commerciales et non commerciales. Nous analysons les résultats du
 modèle original en fonction de ceux de son extension. Nous
 évaluons, en particulier, l'impact de l'ouverture commerciale
 internationale sur la taille des villes. Cette nouvelle orientation donne
 lieu à deux prédictions générales principales.
 Premièrement, le seuil tenant compte de
 l'hétérogénéité des goûts est plus
 élevé que le seuil connexe sans cette dernière.
 Deuxièmement, en présence de bas niveaux d'ouverture
 commerciale, l'agglomération urbaine est atténuée par
 l'hétérogénéité des goûts. Enfin, en
 fonction de valeurs particulières des paramètres du modèle,
 les conséquences commerciales convergent vers les résultats
 optimaux de l'assistance sociale au fur et à mesure de l'augmentation
 de l'hétérogénéité des goûts.		   
				       Apertura comercial y tamaño de
 ciudad con heterogeneidad en los gustos			    
 Extracto Este trabajo incorpora la heterogeneidad en los gustos, como una
 forma de dispersión, en el modelo de Nueva Geografía
 Económica de Fujita et al. Por este medio, la aglomeración de
 empresas y trabajadores es el resultado de interacciones de mercado y de
 no mercado. Analizamos los resultados del modelo original frente a los
 resultados de su extensión. En particular, evaluamos el impacto de la
 apertura del comercio internacional sobre el tamaño de las ciudades.
 Dos predicciones principales surgen de tal desviación. En primer
 lugar, el punto límite con heterogeneidad en los gustos es más
 alto que el punto límite asociado sin ella. En segundo lugar, en
 niveles bajos de apertura comercial, la aglomeración urbana es
 atenuada con la heterogeneidad en los gustos. Finalmente, basados en
 valores particulares de los parámetros del modelo, los resultados del
 mercado convergen con los resultados de bienestar social óptimos a
 medida que la heterogeneidad en los gustos aumenta.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 263-275 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Agglomeration economies, amenities, city size, taste heterogeneity, trade openness, R12, F15, F12, 
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Author-Name: Sergio Rey 
Author-X-Name-First: Sergio 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rey 
Author-Name: Myrna Sastré-Gutiérrez 
Author-X-Name-First: Myrna 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sastré-Gutiérrez 
Title: Interregional Inequality Dynamics in Mexico 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper examines 60 years of
 regional income inequality dynamics across the states of Mexico. Drawing
 on recent developments in exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) we
 examine the role of spatial clustering and heterogeneity in the evolution
 of regional inequality. We pay particular attention to the choice of the
 regionalization scheme that has been applied in previous work and we
 suggest a number of new approaches to evaluate the sensitivity of
 inferential conclusions to this choice. We also investigate if temporal
 shifts in equality are reflected in the NAFTA era.		Dynamique
 de l'inégalité interrégionale au Mexique	      
 Résumé la présente communication se penche sur la dynamique
 des inégalités régionales entre les revenus pendant 60 ans
 dans les états du Mexique. Sur la base de développements
 récents dans les analyses exploratoires des données spatiales
 (ESDA), nous examinons le rôle du groupage et de
 l'hétérogénéité spatiaux dans
 l’évolution des inégalités régionales, en nous
 penchant tout particulièrement sur le choix du plan de
 régionalisation appliqué à des travaux
 précédents, et en proposant un certain nombre de méthodes
 nouvelles pour évaluer la sensibilité de conclusions
 déductives sur ce choix. En outre, nous tentons d’établir
 si des changements temporels dans les inégalités sont
 reflétés dans l’ère de NAFTA.		    
 Dinámica de la desigualdad interregional en Méjico		
 Extracto Este trabajo examina 60 años en la dinámica de la
 desigualdad regional de ingresos a través de los estados de
 Méjico. Haciendo uso de desarrollos recientes en el análisis
 exploratorio de datos espaciales (ESDA) examinamos la función del
 agrupamiento espacial y la heterogeneidad en la evolución de la
 desigualad regional. Prestamos particular atención a la elección
 del esquema de regionalización que se ha aplicado en trabajo anterior
 y sugerimos varios planteamientos nuevos para evaluar la sensibilidad de
 conclusiones inferenciales de esta elección. También
 investigamos si los cambios temporales en igualdad se reflejan en la era
 NAFTA (Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte).		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 277-298 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Regional inequality, spatial effects, Mexico, C21, N16, 
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Author-Name: Giorgio Fazio 
Author-X-Name-First: Giorgio 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fazio 
Author-Name: Davide Piacentino 
Author-X-Name-First: Davide 
Author-X-Name-Last: Piacentino 
Title: A Spatial Multilevel Analysis of Italian SMEs' Productivity 
Abstract:
		 Abstract				 In this paper, we
 adapt multilevel analysis methods to investigate the spatial variability
 of SMEs' productivity across the Italian territory, and account for
 differences in the socio-economic context. Our results suggest that to
 properly capture the variability of the data, it is important to allow for
 both spatial mean and slope effects. Social decay has the expected
 negative impact. However, while this effect is larger on firms with
 smaller capital intensity, firms with higher capital intensity seem to be
 less affected by geography. Greater territorial heterogeneity emerges
 among those firms with lower capital to labour ratios. 	 Une
 analyse spatiale á plusieurs niveaux de la productivité de PME
 italiennes		    Résumé dans la présente
 communication, nous adaptons des méthodes d'analyse à plusieurs
 niveaux pour examiner la variabilité spatiale de la productivité
 de PME sur l'intégralité du territoire italien, et évaluer
 les différences sur un plan socio-économique. Nos résultats
 indiquent que pour saisir correctement la variabilité des
 données, il est important de tenir compte à la fois de la
 moyenne spatiale et des effets des pentes. La désintégration
 sociale a l'effet négatif escompté. Toutefois, tandis que cet
 effet est plus important pour des entreprises à moindre
 intensité capitalistique, les entreprises à intensité
 capitalistique majeure semblent être moins affectées par des
 facteurs géographiques. On relève une
 hétérogénéité majeure parmi les entreprises au
 ratio capital/main-d’œuvre inférieur.		   
		  Un análisis espacial de niveles múltiples de la
 productividad de pequeñ as y medianas empresas italianas		   
		    Extracto En este trabajo, adaptamos métodos de
 análisis de niveles múltiples para investigar la variabilidad
 espacial de la productividad de pequeñas y medianas empresas a lo
 largo del territorio italiano, y tenemos en cuenta las diferencias dentro
 del contexto socioeconómico. Nuestros resultados sugieren que para
 capturar apropiadamente la variabilidad de los datos, es importante tener
 en consideración los efectos de la pendiente y media espacial. El
 deterioro social tiene el efecto negativo esperado. No obstante, aunque
 este efecto es mayor en las empresas con una intensidad de capital menor,
 las empresas con una mayor intensidad de capital parecen estar menos
 afectadas por la geografía. Una mayor heterogeneidad territorial
 emerge entre las empresas con relaciones más bajas entre capital y
 mano de obra.								    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 299-316 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Firm heterogeneity, spatial variability, socio-economic context, multilevel analysis, C31, R11, R12, R30, 
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Author-Name: John Cullinan 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cullinan 
Title: Developing a Continuous Space Representation of a Simulated Population 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Spatial microsimulation models
 typically match census of population data with survey data in order to
 simulate synthetic populations of individuals and households within
 small-scale geographic areas. For most spatial microsimulation
 applications this level of spatial precision is satisfactory. For others,
 more precise information on the location of simulated units may be
 required. To this end this paper develops a continuous space
 representation of a simulated population. It presents a statistical
 matching approach for assigning simulated households from a spatial
 microsimulation model to unique spatially-referenced residential
 locations. The allocation is based on a random assignment after splitting
 the simulated households into two groups: those predicted to reside in
 apartments and those predicted to reside in houses. The resulting
 ‘geohouseholds’ have a range of potential applications in
 economic and spatial analysis. 				 
 Création d'une représentation spatiale continue d'une population
 stimulée				      Résumé Les
 modèles de microsimulation spatiale assortissent
 généralement les données de recensement de la population
 à des données de sondages, afin de simuler des populations
 synthétiques de particuliers et de foyers au sein de régions
 géographiques à échelle restreinte. Dans la plupart des
 applications de microsimulation spatiale, ce niveau de précision
 spatiale est satisfaisant. Dans d'autres, des informations plus
 précises sur l'emplacement d'unités simulées pourront
 s'avérer nécessaires. A cette fin, la présente
 communication crée une représentation spatiale continue d'une
 population simulée. Elle présente une méthode de
 correspondance statistique permettant d'affecter des foyers simulés,
 issus d'un modèle de microsimulation spatiale à des lieux
 résidentiels unique à référence spatiale. Cette
 allocation est basée sur une affectation aléatoire après la
 subdivision des foyers simulés en deux groupes : ceux dont on
 prévoit qu'ils résideront en appartement, et ceux dont on
 prévoit qu'ils résideront dans un maison. Les «
 géofoyers » résultants présentent toute une série
 d'applications potentielles pour les analyses économiques et
 spatiales.							 
 Desarrollo de una representación espacial continua de una
 población simulada			  Extracto
 Típicamente, los modelos de microsimulación espacial emparejan
 el censo de datos de la población con datos de encuestas, con objeto
 de simular poblaciones sintéticas de individuos y hogares dentro de
 áreas geográficas a pequeña escala. Para la mayoría de
 las aplicaciones de microsimulación espacial este nivel de
 precisión espacial es satisfactorio. Para otras, podría
 requerirse información más precisa sobre la ubicación de
 unidades simuladas. Con este objetivo, este trabajo desarrolla la
 representación espacial continua de una población simulada.
 Presenta un planteamiento de emparejamiento estadístico para asignar
 hogares simulados procedentes de un modelo de microsimulación
 espacial a ubicaciones residenciales únicas referenciadas
 espacialmente. La colocación se basa en una asignación al azar
 después de dividir los hogares simulados en dos grupos: los que se
 predice que residirán en apartamentos y los que se predice que
 residirán en casas. Los ‘geohogares’ resultantes
 ofrecen una gama de aplicaciones en potencia en el análisis
 económico y espacial.						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 317-338 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial microsimulation, statistical matching, spatial analysis, recreation demand modelling, R2, C63, Q26, 
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Author-Name: Geoff Willcocks 
Author-X-Name-First: Geoff 
Author-X-Name-Last: Willcocks 
Title: Conditional Variances in UK Regional House Prices 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The returns of house price indices
 for the 13 UK regions are modelled using time series processes, including
 conditional variances. The first conclusion is that the UK follows the
 USA, with some regions displaying time-varying variances and others with
 constant variances. Secondly, there is limited evidence of an asymmetric
 component in six of the seven regions displaying autoregressive
 conditional heteroskedasticity. Thirdly, the results suggest that there
 are three distinct housing markets in the UK, based on common structures
 within their mean and variance processes, and that South West England is
 the region driving the other time-varying variances.			   
	      Variances conditionnelles dans les prix régionaux de
 l'immobilier au Royaume-Uni			       Résumé Les
 résultats de l'indice des prix de l'immobilier pour les 13
 régions du Royaume-Uni sont modélisés ici au moyen de
 procédés de séries chronologiques, y compris des variances
 conditionnelles. La première conclusion est que le Royaume-Uni suit
 les États-Unis, certaines régions présentant des variances
 temporelles, d'autres des variances constantes. Deuxièmement, on
 relève peu de traces d'un composant asymétrique dans six des
 sept régions présentant une
 hétéroscédasticité conditionnelle autorégressive.
 Troisièmement, les résultats indiquent qu'il y aurait trois
 marchés de l'immobilier distincts au Royaume-Uni, sur la base de
 structures communes dans le cadre de leurs procédés moyens et de
 variance, et que le sud-ouest de l'Angleterre est la région qui
 dynamise les autres variances temporelles.				   
     Varianzas condicionales en los precios regionales de la vivienda en el
 Reino Unido				  Extracto Las cifras de los
 índices de precios de la vivienda en 13 regiones del Reino Unido se
 modelan utilizando procesos de series temporales, incluyendo varianzas
 condicionales. La primera conclusión es que el Reino Unido sigue a
 los EE UU, con varias regiones que muestran varianzas fluctuantes con el
 tiempo y otras con varianzas constantes. En segundo lugar, existe
 evidencia limitada de un componente asimétrico en seis de las siete
 regiones que muestran una heteroesquedacidad condicional autorregresiva.
 En tercer lugar, los resultados sugieren que existen tres mercados
 distintivos de la vivienda en el Reino Unido, basados en estructuras
 comunes dentro de sus procesos de media y varianza, y que el sudoeste de
 Inglaterra es la región que dirige las otras varianzas fluctuantes
 con el tiempo. 							    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 339-354 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: UK regions, house prices, GARCH, C22, R12, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 355-361 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2010.525046 
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Author-Name: Robert Rowthorn 
Author-X-Name-First: Robert 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rowthorn 
Title: Combined and Uneven Development: Reflections on the North–South Divide 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper is concerned with the
 geography of structural change in Great Britain since 1971. It divides the
 country into two broad areas—the ‘North’ comprising
 Northern England, the West Midlands, Wales and Scotland, and the
 ‘South’ comprising the rest of mainland Britain. The paper
 documents the uneven regional impact of industrial decline and the rise of
 the new service economy. The role of the export base is analysed in an
 appendix using a simple mathematical model to link together regional
 competitiveness, employment, fiscal transfers, population and migration.  
				Une évolution mixte et
 irrégulière: réflexions sur la démarcation Nord/Sud   
			  RÉSUMÉ La présente communication
 se penche sur la géographie des changements sur le plan structurel
 survenus en Grande-Bretagne depuis 1971. Elle subdivise le pays dans les
 deux zones principales suivantes: la région « Nord »,
 comprenant le nord de l'Angleterre, les West Midlands, le Pays de Galles
 et l’Écosse, et la région « Sud », comprenant
 le restant de la Grande-Bretagne. La communication documente l'impact
 régional irrégulier du déclin industriel ainsi que l'essor
 du secteur tertiaire. Elle analyse le rôle de la base export, dans
 une annexe, en utilisant un modèle mathématique simple
 permettant de lier ensemble la compétitivité régionale,
 l'emploi, les transferts fiscaux, la population et la migration.	   
			      Desarrollo combinado y desigual: reflexiones
 sobre la división entre Norte y Sur			   
 EXTRACTO Este trabajo se refiere a la geografía del cambio
 estructural en Gran Bretaña desde 1971. Divide al país en dos
 áreas amplias: el ‘Norte’, compuesto por el norte de
 Inglaterra, las West Midlands, Gales y Escocia; y, el ‘Sur’,
 compuesto por el resto del territorio británico. El estudio documenta
 el desigual impacto del declive industrial y el surgimiento de la nueva
 economía de servicios. La función de la base de exportación
 se analiza en un apéndice utilizando un modelo matemático simple
 para enlazar competitividad regional, empleo, transferencias fiscales,
 población y emigración.					    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 363-388 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: De-industrialization, services, the North–South divide, export base, migration, R11, O14, F22, 
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Author-Name: Udo Broll 
Author-X-Name-First: Udo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Broll 
Author-Name: Antonio Roldán-Ponce 
Author-X-Name-First: Antonio 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roldán-Ponce 
Author-Name: Jack Wahl 
Author-X-Name-First: Jack 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wahl 
Title: Spatial Allocation of Capital: The Role of Risk Preferences 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper considers a model of
 spatial allocation of investment capital under uncertainty. We demonstrate
 that the spatial concentration of economic activity depends upon
 properties of risk preferences deeper than risk aversion. The degree of
 so-called relative prudence unambiguously decides whether or not the
 diversification of income risk favours the geographic dispersion of
 economic activity. In our framework we relate risk diversification with
 economic integration. Then there exists risk preferences so that spatial
 concentration of industry and capital is not affected by the degree of
 economic integration or segmentation of the regions. We also study the
 impact of net return regressibility upon spatial allocation.		   
			  Affectation spatiale du capital: le rôle des
 préférences de risques			      
 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication se penche sur un
 modèle d'application spatiale du capital-investissement en
 présence d'incertitudes. Nous démontrons que la concentration
 spatiale de l'activité économique est tributaire de
 propriétés de préférences de risque plus profondes que
 l'aversion au risque. Le degré de la soi-disant prudence relative
 décide sans ambiguïté si la diversification des risques de
 revenus favorise la dispersion géographique de l'activité
 économique. Dans le cadre de notre étude, nous examinons la
 diversification du risque en fonction de l'intégration
 économique. Il existe également des préférences de
 risque, qui font en sorte que la concentration spatiale de l'industrie et
 du capital n'est pas affectée par le degré d'intégration
 économique de la segmentation des régions.			   
			    Asignación espacial de capital: la
 función de las preferencias de riesgo				
 EXTRACTO Este trabajo considera un modelo de asignación espacial de
 capital de inversión en situación incierta. Demostramos que la
 concentración espacial de actividad económica depende más
 profundamente de las propiedades de las preferencias de riesgo que de la
 aversión al riesgo. El grado de la llamada prudencia relativa decide
 sin ambigüedad si la diversificación del riesgo de ingresos
 favorece, o no, la dispersión geográfica de la actividad
 económica. En nuestro marco, relacionamos la diversificación del
 riesgo con la integración económica. Asimismo, existen
 preferencias de riesgos para que la concentración espacial de la
 industria y el capital no sean afectados por el grado de integración
 o segmentación económica de las regiones.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 389-398 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial allocation, inter-regional disparity, risk aversion, prudence, regression, D81, R12, R30, R38, 
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Author-Name: Jesús Mur 
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur 
Author-Name: Fernando López 
Author-X-Name-First: Fernando 
Author-X-Name-Last: López 
Author-Name: Marcos Herrera 
Author-X-Name-First: Marcos 
Author-X-Name-Last: Herrera 
Title: Testing for Spatial Effects in Seemingly Unrelated Regressions 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The paper focuses on the case of a
 panel data set, without unobserved individual effects, treated by means of
 an SUR specification. The problem raised is to test for the presence of
 spatial effects in these multivariate systems. Various useful tests are
 developed based on the principle of the Lagrange Multiplier in a
 maximum-likelihood framework. Also, we address the question of the time
 stability of the sequence of spatial dependence coefficients, as a
 maintained hypothesis that is not necessarily true in applied work. The
 second part of the paper presents the results of a Monte Carlo experiment.
				    Essais sur les effets spatiaux dans des
 régressions apparemment sans rapport				
 Resume 		 Cette communication se concentre sur le cas de
 l'ensemble de données de panel, sans effets individuels non
 observés, traitées au moyen d'une spécification SUR. Le
 problème soulevé concerne l'examen de la présence d'effets
 spatiaux dans ces systèmes à multi-variables. On développe
 plusieurs essais utiles, basés sur le principe du multiplicateur
 d'Euler-Lagrange dans un cadre de probabilité maximale. En outre,
 nous nous penchons sur la question de la stabilité en fonction du
 temps des coefficients de dépendance spatiale, en tant
 qu'hypothèse maintenue qui n'est pas nécessairement vraie dans
 les applications pratiques. La deuxième partie de la communication
 présente les résultats d'une expérience Monte Carlo.	   
						  Ensayando los efectos
 espaciales en ecuaciones aparentemente no relacionadas 		   
	Extracto El trabajo se centra en el caso de un conjunto de datos de
 panel, donde no existen efectos individuales inobservados, tratado por
 medio de una especificación SUR. El problema que se plantea es
 contrastar la existencia de efectos espaciales en ese tipo de sistemas
 multivariados. Se desarrollan varios contrastes basados en el principio
 del Multiplicador de Lagrange en un contexto de máxima verosimilitud.
 Igualmente tratamos la cuestioen de la estabilidad temporal en la
 secuencia de coeficientes de dependencia espacial, como una hipótesis
 mantenida que no es necesariamente cierta en trabajos de tipo aplicados.
 La parte final del arti′culo presenta los resultados de un
 experimento de Monte Carlo.						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 399-440 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Spatial dependence, seemingly unrelated regressions, Monte Carlo, C21, C50, R15, 
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Author-Name: Mahboob Ellahi 
Author-X-Name-First: Mahboob 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ellahi 
Author-Name: Euan Fleming 
Author-X-Name-First: Euan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fleming 
Author-Name: Renato Villano 
Author-X-Name-First: Renato 
Author-X-Name-Last: Villano 
Title: Explaining Inter-Provincial Inequality in Productivity Growth in Crop Production in Pakistan 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Data on crop production are
 assembled for four provinces—Punjab, Sindh, North-West Frontier
 Province and Balochistan—for the period from 1980/81 to 2005/06 to
 examine inter-provincial differences in productivity growth rates.
 Propositions are put forward and examined to explain the superior
 productivity performance of Punjabi crop producers over those in Sindh and
 North-West Frontier Province, and the unusual productivity trends in
 Balochistan. The major factors relate to economic infrastructure and human
 capital. The impact of agricultural research is difficult to discern, and
 further work is required to assess the lagged effects of research
 expenditures on TFP growth.					Explication
 des déséquilibres interprovinciaux dans l'augmentation de la
 productivité dans la production de cultures au Pakistan		   
		   RÉSUMÉ On a rassemblé des données
 pour les quatre provinces suivantes: Penjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, et
 Baloutchistan, pour la période 1980/81 à 2005/06, afin
 d'examiner les différences interprovinciales dans les taux
 d'expansion de la productivité. On présente et on examine des
 hypothèses pour expliquer le rendement supérieur des producteurs
 du Penjab par rapport à ceux du Sindh et du Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, ainsi
 que les tendances de productivité inhabituelles du Baloutchistan. Les
 principaux facteurs se rapportent à l'infrastructure économique
 et au capital humain. L'impact de la recherche sur l'agriculture est
 difficile à établir, et des travaux supplémentaires seront
 nécessaires pour évaluer les effets décalés des frais
 de recherche sur l'expansion du TFP.					  
 Explicación de la desigualdad inter-provincial en el crecimiento de
 la productividad de la producción de cultivos en Pakistán	   
		     EXTRACTO Se recopilan datos sobre la producción
 de cultivos de cuatro provincias: Punjab, Sindh, Provincia de la Frontera
 Norte-Oeste y Balochistan, durante el período de 1980/81 a 2005/06,
 para examinar las diferencias inter-provinciales en los índices de
 crecimiento de la productividad. Se plantean y examinan propuestas para
 explicar el mayor rendimiento de la productividad de los productores de
 cultivos Punjabi con respecto a los de Sindh y la Provincia de la Frontera
 Norte-Oeste, y las inusuales tendencias de la productividad de
 Balochistan. Los factores principales se relacionan con la infraestructura
 económica y el capital humano. El impacto de la investigación
 agrícola es difícil de discernir, y se requiere más trabajo
 para evaluar los efectos retrasados de los gastos de investigación en
 el crecimiento TFP.					      
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 441-461 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Crop production, Pakistan, productivity, provincial, O13, O18, Q16, R11, 
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Author-Name: Pedro Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: Mauro Lemos 
Author-X-Name-First: Mauro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lemos 
Author-Name: Rodrigo Simões 
Author-X-Name-First: Rodrigo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Simões 
Author-Name: Flávia Chein 
Author-X-Name-First: Flávia 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chein 
Title: Regional Imbalances and Market Potential in Brazil 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper estimates the effects
 of market potential on regional wage imbalances between Brazilian
 municipalities. Using data from the 1980, 1991 and 2000 Brazilian Census,
 which render 3,630 comparable municipality areas, we estimate the NEG's
 wage equation using a spatial panel data model accounting for endogeneity.
 Our results show new evidence of a strong relationship between market
 potential and wages, indicating that regional attributes, as well as
 individual, are correlated with wages and their regional disparities.	   
				   Inégalités régionales et
 potentiel commercial au Brésil				
 RÉSUMÉ La présente communication évalue les effets du
 potentiel commercial des inégalités salariales régionales
 entre différentes municipalités au Brésil. Sur la base de
 données extraites des recensements effectués en 1980, 1991 et
 2000 au Brésil, permettant de comparer 3,630 municipalités, nous
 sommes en mesure d'estimer l’équation salariale de NEG en
 utilisant un modèle de données de panel spatial, en tenant
 compte de l'endogénéité. Nos résultats fournissent de
 nouvelles informations sur l'existence de rapports étroits entre le
 potentiel commercial et les salaires, indiquant la corrélation entre
 les attributs, tant régionaux qu'individuels, et les salaires ainsi
 que leurs disparités régionales.				   
		      Desequilibrios regionales y potencial de mercado en
 Brasil 			     EXTRACTO Este trabajo estima los
 efectos del potencial de mercado sobre los desequilibrios salariales
 regionales entre municipalidades brasileñas. Utilizando datos
 extraídos de los censos brasileños de 1980, 1991 y 2000, que
 incluyen 3630 áreas municipales comparables, estimamos la
 ecuación salarial de NEG empleando un modelo espacial de datos de
 panel que tiene en cuenta la endogeneidad. Nuestros resultados muestran
 nueva evidencia de una fuerte relación entre el potencial de mercado
 y los						 salarios, indicando que
 los atributos regionales, así como los individuales, se correlacionan
 con los salarios y sus disparidades regionales.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 463-482 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 5 
Year: 2010 
Keywords: Regional imbalances, market potential, New Economic Geography, Brazil, J31, R12, 
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Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra 
Author-X-Name-Last: Faggian 
Author-Name: Bianca Biagi 
Author-X-Name-First: Bianca 
Author-X-Name-Last: Biagi 
Title: Editorial: Special Issue on Interregional Migration 
Abstract:
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-3 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
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Author-Name: Charlotta Mellander 
Author-X-Name-First: Charlotta 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mellander 
Author-Name: Richard Florida 
Author-X-Name-First: Richard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Florida 
Author-Name: Kevin Stolarick 
Author-X-Name-First: Kevin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Stolarick 
Title: Here to Stay—The Effects of Community Satisfaction on the Decision to Stay 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Why do some people stay in
 locations while others move? While most research has examined the factors
 which encourage people to move to new locations, we focus our research on
 the effects of satisfaction with individuals' current location on the
 decision to stay. To do so, we examine the relative effects of three kinds
 of factors: (1) satisfaction with community or place-based factors such as
 aesthetic appeal, outdoor space and recreational amenities, artistic and
 cultural amenities, the ability to meet people and make friends; (2)
 community economic conditions; and (3) individual-level demographic
 factors such as income, human capital, and age. Our findings indicate that
 place-based factors, in particular the beauty and physical appeal of the
 current location and the ability to meet people and make friends, explain
 more of the desire to stay than do community economic conditions or
 individual demographic characteristics.				 
 J'y suis, j'y reste—Effet de la satisfaction au niveau de la
 communauté sur la décision de rester 			   
  Résumé			  Pourquoi certaines personnes
 restent-elles au même endroit, alors que d'autres se déplacent?
 Tandis que la plupart des travaux de recherche se sont penchés sur
 les facteurs encourageant les gens à changer d'endroit, nous nous
 concentrons sur les effets du degré de satisfaction des particuliers
 avec l'endroit où ils résident sur leur décision de rester.
 Pour ceci, nous examinons les effets relatifs de trois types de facteurs:
 (1) la satisfaction avec la communauté ou avec des facteurs propres
 à l'endroit, par exemple l'esthétique du lieu, les espaces au
 grand air et les aménagements de loisirs, artistiques et culturels,
 la capacité de rencontrer des gens, de nouer des liens d'amitié;
 (2) des conditions économiques propres à la communauté; et
 (3) des facteurs démographiques au niveau personnel: revenus, capital
 humain, âge, entre autres. Nos conclusions indiquent que des facteurs
 basés sur les lieux, notamment la beauté et l'attrait physique
 du lieu, et la capacité de rencontrer des gens et de nouer des liens
 d'amitié, expliquent le désir de rester sur place plutôt
 que des conditions économiques propres à la communauté ou
 des facteurs démographiques.					   
					La decisión de
 afincarse—Los efectos de la satisfacción de la comunidad sobre
 la decisión de afincarse				  Résumén
		       ¿Por qué algunas personas se afincan en un
 lugar mientras que otras se mudan? Aunque en la mayoría de los
 estudios se han analizado los factores que motivan a las personas a
 mudarse a otros lugares, centramos nuestro estudio en los efectos de la
 satisfacción con el lugar actual del individuo sobre su decisión
 de afincarse. Para hacer esto, analizamos los efectos relativos de tres
 tipos de factores: (1) la satisfacción con la comunidad o factores
 basados en el lugar por ejemplo, la estética del lugar, el espacio
 exterior y los servicios recreativos, las prestaciones a artísticas y
 culturales, la posibilidad de reunirse con la gente y hacer amigos; (2)
 las condiciones económicas de la comunidad; y (3) los factores
 demográficos a nivel individual, por ejemplo, los ingresos, el
 capital humano y la edad. Nuestras conclusiones indican que los factores
 basados en el lugar, en especial la belleza y el aspecto físico del
 lugar actual y la posibilidad de reunirse con gente y hacer amigos,
 explican mejor el deseo de afincarse que las condiciones económicas
 de la comunidad o las características demográficas individuales. 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 5-24 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Community satisfaction, migration, mover, stayer, R23, Z1, 
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Author-Name: Margaret Olfert 
Author-X-Name-First: Margaret 
Author-X-Name-Last: Olfert 
Author-Name: Mark Partridge 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark 
Author-X-Name-Last: Partridge 
Title: Creating the Cultural Community: Ethnic Diversity vs. Agglomeration 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Following work by Richard Florida
 and Jane Jacobs, tolerance along with talent and technology are purported
 to attract the ‘creative class’, seen as key in spurring
 economic dynamism in the knowledge economy. Representing both tolerance
 and diversity, we test an index of community-level ethnic diversity
 against the location decisions of workers in the culture occupations, a
 key component of the creative class, in the recently defined Canadian
 Framework for Cultural Statistics. Supporting past studies, we find that
 greater ethnic diversity is consistent with a higher cultural occupations
 share in urban communities (though not rural). However, even for urban
 areas, growth in cultural occupation workers over the past 15 years is not
 affected by prior ethnic diversity. The culture workers' share in an urban
 community, once established, appears highly persistent, suggesting that
 policy aimed at enhancing the livability of a community through increasing
 its cultural footprint appears to be misguided.			
 Création de la communauté culturelle: diversité ethnique ou
 agglomérationRésumé Dans le sillage des travaux menés
 par Richard Florida et Jane Jacobs, la tolérance, ainsi que le talent
 et la technologie, sont supposés attirer la «classe
 créative», considérée comme la cheville ouvrière
 de l'animation d'un dynamisme économique dans l’économie
 du savoir. En représentant tant la tolérance que la
 diversité, nous testons un index de diversité ethnique à
 l’échelon communautaire en fonction des décisions de
 localisation des travailleurs dans les activités culturelles,
 élément clé de la classe créative, dans le Cadre des
 Statistiques culturelles au Canada, défini récemment. A l'appui
 d’études précédentes, il nous semble qu'une
 diversité technique majeure va de pair avec un rôle
 supérieur des activités culturelles dans les communautés
 urbaines (et non rurales). Toutefois, même dans les zones urbaines,
 l'expansion des travailleurs dans le secteur des activités
 culturelles au cours des 15 dernières années n'est pas
 affectée par une diversité ethnique précédente. Une
 fois qu'elle a été établie, la part des travailleurs du
 secteur culturel dans la communauté urbaine semble extrêmement
 persistante, en indiquant ainsi qu'une politique visant à renforcer
 la qualité de vie d'une communauté par le biais de
 l'augmentation de sa présence culturelle serait erronée.	   
	  Creación de la comunidad cultural: diversidad étnica
 frente a aglomeraciónExtracto Siguiendo el trabajo de Richard Florida
 y Jane Jacobs, la tolerancia junto con el talento y la tecnología se
 dan a entender para atraer a la ‘clase creativa’, percibida
 como clave para estimular el dinamismo económico en la economía
 del conocimiento. Representando tanto a la tolerancia como a la
 diversidad, ensayamos un índice de diversidad étnica a nivel de
 comunidad frente a las decisiones de emplazamiento de trabajadores en las
 Ocupaciones de Cultura, un componente clave de la clase creativa, en el
 recientemente definido Marco Canadiense de Estadísticas Culturales.
 Apoyando estudios pasados, descubrimos que una mayor diversidad
 étnica es consistente con un reparto más alto de ocupaciones
 culturales en comunidades urbanas (aunque no rurales). No obstante,
 incluso en las áreas urbanas, el crecimiento de los trabajadores de
 ocupación cultural durante los últimos 15 años no se ha
 visto afectado por diversidad étnica previa. Una vez establecido, el
 reparto de trabajadores de cultura en una comunidad parece ser muy
 persistente, lo que sugiere que las políticas dirigidas a mejorar los
 medios de vida de una comunidad a través de aumentar su huella
 cultural parecen ser erróneas.					    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 25-55 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Creative class, ethnic diversity, community economic development, agglomeration economies, R11, R12, R23, R58, 
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Author-Name: Viktor Venhorst 
Author-X-Name-First: Viktor 
Author-X-Name-Last: Venhorst 
Author-Name: Jouke Van Dijk 
Author-X-Name-First: Jouke 
Author-X-Name-Last: Van Dijk 
Author-Name: Leo Van Wissen 
Author-X-Name-First: Leo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Van Wissen 
Title: An Analysis of Trends in Spatial Mobility of Dutch Graduates 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Considerable attention in the
 literature has been devoted to spatial mobility as a mechanism in the
 transition from study to work. In this paper, the relationships between
 migration and both regional economic circumstances and individual
 characteristics are investigated using a micro-dataset on Dutch college
 and university graduates. Over the last decade, some Dutch regions have
 retained increasingly higher proportions of college graduates. We find
 that the presence of a large labour market is the most important
 structural economic determinant for these higher retention rates. Cyclical
 determinants appear to affect university graduate migration more than
 college graduate migration.					  Une
 analyse des tendances dans la mobilité spatiale de diplômés
 de l'éducation supérieure aux Pays-BasRéumé
 Différentes publications se sont consacrées dans une grande
 mesure à la mobilité spatiale, en tant que mécanisme pour
 la transition de l’étude à la pratique. Dans la
 présente communication, on se penche sur les rapports entre d'une
 part la migration, d'autre part des circonstances économiques
 régionales ainsi que des caractéristiques individuelles, en
 appliquant un micro fichier sur des diplômés de collèges et
 universités des Pays-Bas. Au cours des dix dernières
 années, certaines régions des Pays-Bas ont retenu une proportion
 toujours plus élevée de diplômés de collèges.
 Nous avons établi que la présence d'un important marché du
 travail est l’élément économique structurel le plus
 déterminant pour justifier ces taux de rétention
 élevés. Des déterminants cycliques semblent affecter la
 migration de titulaires de diplômes universitaires plus qu'ils
 n'affectent la migration de diplômés de collèges.	   
	 Análisis de las tendencias de movilidad espacial de los
 egresados del sistema holandés de educación superiorResumen En
 las publicaciones especializadas se ha tratado con mucha atención la
 movilidad espacial como un mecanismo de la transición del estudio al
 trabajo. En esta investigación se analiza la relación entre la
 migración, las circunstancias económicas regionales y las
 características individuales, utilizando un micro conjunto de datos
 de egresados de universidades y colegios holandeses. Durante la
 última década, algunas regiones de Holanda mantienen cuotas cada
 vez más altas de egresados de colegios. Creemos que la presencia de
 un mercado laboral amplio es el determinante económico estructural
 más importante para estos índices de retención mayores.
 Parece que los determinantes cíclicos afectan en mayor medida la
 migración de egresados universitarios que la migración de
 egresados de colegios. 						    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 57-82 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Internal migration, regional labour markets, human capital, graduates, R23, J24, J61, 
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Author-Name: Vicente Royuela 
Author-X-Name-First: Vicente 
Author-X-Name-Last: Royuela 
Title: Modelling Quality of Life and Population Growth. The Case of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper aims to identify the
 role of quality of life in determining the current trends of population
 location within a metropolitan area. We expect an endogenous relationship
 between quality of life and population growth, and we question whether the
 usual assumption that quality of life decreases with population growth
 holds. To answer this question we propose a simultaneous equation model,
 which is estimated assuming the spatial dimension of the data. We perform
 our exercise in a dynamic local framework, the metropolitan area of the
 city of Barcelona (Spain), in the period 1991–2004. Our results
 confirm the importance of quality of life in population growth, plus, if
 any, a positive impact of population growth on quality of life growth.
 Interestingly we find that spatial lags of the variables are particularly
 important, as services are not homogeneously provided in the territory.
 Modélisation de la qualité de vie et de l'accroissement
 démographique. Le cas de la zone métropolitaine de Barcelone    
		    Résumé La présente communication
 s'efforce d'identifier le rôle de la qualité de la vie dans la
 détermination des tendances actuelles de localisation de la
 population au sein d'une zone métropolitaine. Nous prévoyons un
 rapport endogène entre la qualité de la vie et l'accroissement
 démographique, et nous tentons d’établir si
 l'hypothèse usuelle, d'après laquelle la qualité de vie
 diminue au fur et à mesure de l'augmentation de la population, est
 toujours valable. Pour répondre à cette question, nous proposons
 un modèle à équation, que l'on estime sur la base des
 dimensions spatiales des données. Nous réalisons cet exercice
 dans un cadre local dynamique, à savoir la zone métropolitaine
 de la ville de Barcelone (en Espagne) au cours de la période
 1991–2004. Nos résultats confirment l'importance de la
 qualité de vie dans l'accroissement démographique, plus, le cas
 échéant, un impact positif de l'accroissement démographique
 sur l'amélioration de la qualité de vie. Il est intéressant
 de noter que les retards spatiaux des variables sont particulièrement
 importants, car les services ne sont pas assurés de façon
 homogène dans le territoire.					   
	Modelización del crecimiento de la población y de la
 calidad de vida. El caso de la zona metropolitana de Barcelona 	   
       Resumen El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar el papel de la
 calidad de vida en la definición de las tendencias actuales de la
 localización de la población en una zona metropolitana.
 Esperamos una relación endógena entre la calidad de vida y el
 crecimiento demográfico, y cuestionamos el supuesto habitual que
 afirma que la calidad de vida disminuye con el crecimiento
 demográfico. Para responder esta pregunta proponemos un modelo de
 ecuaciones simultáneas, que se estima asumiendo la dimensión
 espacial de los datos. Realizamos nuestro ejercicio en una estructura
 local dinámica, la zona metropolitana de la ciudad de Barcelona
 (España), en el periodo comprendido entre 1991 y 2004. Nuestros
 resultados confirman la importancia de la calidad de vida en el
 crecimiento demográfico, además, si alguno, el efecto positivo
 del crecimiento demográfico sobre el aumento de la calidad de vida.
 Curiosamente, encontramos que los desfases espaciales de las variables son
 especialmente importantes, porque los servicios no se prestan de manera
 homogénea en el territorio.					   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 83-109 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Quality of life, urban economics, Barcelona, R00, C30, 
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Author-Name: Bianca Biagi 
Author-X-Name-First: Bianca 
Author-X-Name-Last: Biagi 
Author-Name: Alessandra Faggian 
Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra 
Author-X-Name-Last: Faggian 
Author-Name: Philip McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Title: Long and Short Distance Migration in Italy: The Role of Economic, Social and Environmental Characteristics 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper analyses Italian
 interregional migration flows. The approach taken is to decompose labour
 mobility flows into short distance and long distance migration and to
 model the effects of economic variables, social capital and quality of
 life variables, and amenity variables, on the mobility behaviour of
 individuals. We estimate these different types of migration flows using a
 negative binomial model, augmented with instruments to control for
 potential endogeneity issues. Our findings demonstrate that long distance
 migration reflects a disequilibrium model of migration whereas short
 distance migration largely reflects an equilibrium model of migration. As
 such, attempts to model interregional migration in general will be
 mis-specified as the simultaneously-operating underlying mobility systems
 are quite different in nature. 				       
 Migration éloignée et rapprochée en Italie : rôle de
 facteurs économiques, sociaux et environnementaux 		   
	     Résumé			     La présente
 communication analyse les flux migratoires interrégionaux en Italie.
 Le principe adopté consiste à décomposer les flux de
 mobilité de la main-d’æuvre en migrations rapprochée
 et migration éloignée, puis de modéliser les effets de
 variables économiques, de variables propres au capital social et
 à la qualité de vie, et de variables sur le plan de
 l'agrément sur le comportement de la mobilité des particuliers.
 Nous effectuons une estimation de ces différents types de flux
 migratoires en utilisant un modèle binomial négatif,
 renforcé par des instruments pour le contrôle de questions
 d'endogénéité potentielles. Nos conclusions démontrent
 que la migration éloignée reflète un modèle de
 déséquilibre de la migration, alors que la migration
 rapprochée reflète en grand partie un modèle
 déséquilibre de la migration. De cette façon, toutes
 tentatives de modélisation de migrations interrégionales seront
 spécifiées de façon erronée, du fait de la nature
 différente des systèmes de mobilité sous-jacents agissant
 simultanément.							   
			  La migración de larga y corta distancia en
 Italia: el papel de las características económicas, sociales y
 ambientales				Resumen 			En
 este trabajo se analizan los flujos migratorios interregionales de Italia.
 El método adoptado es la descomposición de los flujos de
 movilidad laboral en migración de corta y migración de larga
 distancia, y modelar los efectos de las variables económicas, las
 variables de capital social y de calidad de vida, y las variables de
 bienestar, con base en el comportamiento de la movilidad de los
 individuos. Estimamos estos tipos de flujos migratorios diferentes a
 través de un modelo binomial negativo, ampliado con instrumentos que
 permiten controlar los posibles problemas de endogeneidad. Nuestras
 conclusiones demuestran que la migración de larga distancia refleja
 un modelo desequilibrado de migración, mientras que la migración
 de corta distancia refleja en gran medida un modelo equilibrado de
 migración. Como tal, los intentos para modelar la migración
 interregional, en términos generales, serán tergiversados dado
 que los sistemas de movilidad subyacentes que funcionan
 simultáneamente son de naturaleza bastante diferente.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 111-131 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Interregional, endogeneity, amenities, social capital, migration, disequilibrium, J61, R1, R11, R23, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: We Move into Distinguished Company 
Abstract:
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 133-138 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
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Author-Name: Daniel Heuermann 
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Heuermann 
Title: Human Capital Externalities in Western Germany 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 Using panel data and employing
 instrumental variables we show that regional wage differences across
 German regions are partly attributable to localized human capital
 externalities. This finding is stable across different indicators for
 regional aggregate education and robust to agglomeration, wage curve,
 price level and amenity effects. A comparison of our results with
 Moretti's findings for the USA suggests that national labour market
 institutions influence the distribution of wage gains from aggregate
 regional education among workers of different educational backgrounds. An
 analysis by sector reveals that human capital externalities are generally
 more pronounced in manufacturing than in the service sector.	       
 Externalités des ressources humaines en Allemagne de l'Ouest	   
      Résumé En utilisant des données pluridimensionnelles
 et en faisant usage de variables instrumentales, nous sommes en mesure de
 démontrer que les différences salariales régionales dans
 les différentes régions d'Allemagne sont attribuables, en
 partie, à des externalités en ressources humaines
 localisées. Cette conclusion est stable dans les différents
 indices pour l’éducation globale à l’échelon
 régional, et solide sur le plan de l'agglomération, des courbes
 salariales, des niveaux de prix, et des facteurs d'agrément. Une
 comparaison entre nos résultats et les conclusions de Moretti, pour
 les États-Unis, indique que les institutions nationales du
 marché du travail influent sur la distribution des gains salariaux
 découlant de l’éducation régionale globale parmi des
 travailleurs provenant de différents milieux éducatifs. Une
 analyse par secteur révèle que les externalités de
 ressources humaines sont généralement plus prononcées dans
 le secteur industriel que dans le secteur tertiaire.		    
 Factores exógenos del capital humano en Alemania Occidental	   
      Resumen Utilizando datos de panel y empleando variables
 instrumentales, demostramos que las diferencias salariales interregionales
 alemanas pueden atribuirse en parte a factores exógenos de capital
 humano confinados. Esta conclusión es estable entre los diferentes
 indicadores del acumulado regional de educación y consistente ante
 los efectos de la aglomeración, curva salarial, nivel de precios y
 servicios públicos. Una comparación de nuestros resultados con
 las conclusiones de Moretti relativas a los EE.UU., sugiere que las
 instituciones asociadas con el mercado laboral nacional ejercen influencia
 sobre la distribución de las ganancias salariales del acumulado de
 educación regional entre los trabajadores de los diferentes niveles
 de estudio. Un análisis por sector revela que los factores
 exógenos de capital humano son, en términos generales, más
 pronunciados en el sector de producción que en el de servicios.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 139-165 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Human capital externalities, regional wage differences, D62, J24, J31, O15, 
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Author-Name: Solène Larue 
Author-X-Name-First: Solène 
Author-X-Name-Last: Larue 
Author-Name: Jens Abildtrup 
Author-X-Name-First: Jens 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abildtrup 
Author-Name: Bertrand Schmitt 
Author-X-Name-First: Bertrand 
Author-X-Name-Last: Schmitt 
Title: Positive and Negative Agglomeration Externalities: Arbitration in the Pig Sector 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this study we analyse the
 determinants of pig production location in Denmark with a particular focus
 on positive and negative agglomeration externalities. Based on the theory
 of agglomeration and a discussion of the organization of the Danish pig
 production sector, a model of pig production is developed and tested
 empirically, applying the FG2SLS approach. Our results show that technical
 and pecuniary externalities have a positive effect on location, while the
 impact of environmental regulations is ambiguous. Indeed, the results show
 that urbanization economies are more important than the negative impact of
 land competition at the local level, but that neighbouring land
 competition implied by environmental regulations seems to have a negative
 effect on location.		     Externalités
 d'agglomérations positives et négatives: arbitrage dans le
 secteur de la production porcine				 
 Résumé Dans la présente étude, nous analysons les
 déterminants de la localisation de la production porcine au Danemark,
 en insistant tout particulièrement sur les externalités
 d'agglomération positives et négatives. Nous créons un
 modèle pour la production porcine, sur la base de la théorie de
 l'agglomération et de discussions sur l'organisation du secteur de la
 production porcine au Danemark, et nous le testons de façon
 empirique, en appliquant la méthode FG2SLS. Nos résultats
 indiquent que les externalités techniques et pécuniaires ont un
 effet positif sur la localisation , alors que l'impact des
 rėglementations environnementales est ambigu.		
 Externalidades de la aglomeración positiva y negativa: arbitraje en
 el sector porcino		Extracto En este estudio analizamos los
 determinantes de la ubicación de la producción de cerdos en
 Dinamarca con un enfoque particular en las externalidades de la
 aglomeración positiva y negativa. Basado en la teoría de la
 aglomeración y en una discusión sobre la organización del
 sector de la producción de cerdos danesa, se desarrolla y ensaya
 empíricamente un modelo de producción de cerdos, aplicando el
 planteamiento FG2SLS. Nuestros resultados muestran que las externalidades
 técnicas y pecuniarias tienen un efecto positivo sobre la
 ubicación, mientras que el impacto de las normativas medioambientales
 es ambiguo.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 167-183 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Agglomeration externalities, spatial econometrics, environmental regulations, C13, R30, R15, Q11, 
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Author-Name: David Pitfield 
Author-X-Name-First: David 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pitfield 
Title: The Impact of the EU–US Open Skies Agreement and the Resulting British Airway's Open Skies Initiative: Passenger Numbers in London, Amsterdam and Paris 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 The advent of the EU–US
 Open Skies Agreement has been widely anticipated. A number of consequences
 have been predicted, for example, impacts on fares, passenger volumes,
 choice and consumer welfare. Airline costs are also predicted to fall as a
 result of increased competitiveness and increased cooperation among
 airlines. For the short period since the implementation of the Agreement,
 it is relatively easy to assess the supply-side changes that have been
 made, but more difficult to make wider judgements. This paper indicates
 the data that will be required to make these judgements and notes some
 methodological difficulties. Early estimates of the impact on passenger
 numbers are given using time series analysis focusing on London airports,
 in particular London Heathrow and airports served by British Airway's Open
 Skies Airline from Paris Orly and Amsterdam Schipol.		    Impact
 de l'accord Ciel Ouvert entre l'UE et les États-Unis et de
 l'initiative Open Skies résultante de British Airways: nombre de
 passagers à Londres, Amsterdam et Paris		   
 Résumé L'avènement de l'accord Ciel ouvert entre l'UE et
 les États-Unis avait été très largement prévu, et
 on a prédit un certain nombre de conséquences, notamment
 l'impact sur le prix des billets, sur les volumes de passagers, sur le
 choix pour les consommateurs et sur leur bien-être, entre autres. On
 prévoit également que les coûts des compagnies d'aviation
 devraient baisser, en conséquence de l'augmentation non seulement de
 la compétitivité, mais aussi de la concurrence entre les
 compagnies. A l'issue de la courte période qui s'est
 écoulée depuis l'implémentation de l'Accord, il est
 relativement aisé d’évaluer les variations qui se sont
 produites du côté de l'offre, mais beaucoup plus difficile de
 formuler des opinions plus générales. La présente
 communication indique les données qui seront requises pour formuler
 ces jugements, et souligne certaines difficultés sur le plan de la
 méthodologie. Des premières évaluations de l'impact sur le
 nombre de voyageurs ont été avancées, sur la base
 d'analyses à série temporelle concentrées sur les
 aéroports de Londres, notamment l'aéroport Heathrow de Londres
 et les aéroports desservis par la compagnie Open Skies de British
 Airway entre Paris Orly et l'aéroport Schipol d'Amsterdam.	   
		      El efecto del Acuerdo de Cielos abiertos entre la UE
 y EE.UU. y el resultado de la Iniciativa de Cielos abiertos de British
 Airways: número de pasajeros en Londres, Ámsterdam y París 
	  Resumen El advenimiento del Acuerdo de Cielos abiertos entre la
 EU y EE.UU. era algo ampliamente esperado. Se han pronosticado muchas
 consecuencias, por ejemplo, los efectos sobre las tarifas, los
 volúmenes de pasajeros, las opciones y el bienestar de los
 consumidores. También se ha pronosticado la caída de los costes
 de las aerolíneas debido a una mayor competitividad y el incremento
 de la cooperación entre las aerolíneas. En el corto periodo de
 implantación del Acuerdo, es relativamente fácil evaluar los
 cambios que se han dado en el lado de la oferta, sin embargo, es más
 difícil realizar estimaciones mayores. Este trabajo indica que se
 necesitan datos para realizar estas estimaciones y hace referencia a
 algunas dificultades metodológicas. Los primeros estimativos del
 efecto sobre los números de pasajeros se han obtenido mediante
 análisis de series de tiempo centrados en los aeropuertos de Londres,
 en particular, el de Heathrow, y en los aeropuertos atendidos por la
 Aerolínea de Cielos abiertos de British Airways de Orly, en
 París, y Schipol, en Ámsterdam.			
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 185-197 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: EU–US Open Skies, airline passenger numbers, data requirements, counterfactual, ARIMA models, C32, L51, L93, 
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Author-Name: Justin Doran 
Author-X-Name-First: Justin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran 
Author-Name: Eoin O'Leary 
Author-X-Name-First: Eoin 
Author-X-Name-Last: O'Leary 
Title: External Interaction, Innovation and Productivity: An Application of the Innovation Value Chain to Ireland 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 This paper analyses the innovation
 value chain for the Irish Community Innovation Survey (CIS):
 2004–2006. In estimating innovation and productivity
 simultaneously, it extends the CDM methodology to include a range of
 external knowledge sources. Feedback effects are found to be vital, with
 more productive firms being more innovative and vice versa. External
 knowledge sources affect the innovation decision but not innovation
 performance, thus pointing to the primacy of internal processes for the
 crucial task of knowledge exploitation. There is evidence of dichotomous
 knowledge sourcing in Ireland, with some firms sourcing from market and
 others, especially high-technology businesses, from non-market agents.    
	  External interaction, innovation et productivité
 extérieure: une application de la chaîne de valeur de
 l'innovation à l'Irlande		   La présente communication
 analyse la chaîne de valeur d'innovation pour le CIS :
 2004–2006 irlandais. En estimant l'innovation et la
 productivité simultanément, elle procède au
 développement de la méthodologie CDM, en incorporant un
 éventail de sources de connaissances extérieures. Il
 s'avère que les effets de la rétroaction sont essentiels, les
 entreprises les plus productives étant plus innovantes et vice-versa.
 Des sources de connaissances externes affectent les décisions sur
 l'innovation, mais non pas les performances de l'innovation, en soulignant
 ainsi l'importance primordiale des procédés internes pour la
 tâche essentielle de l'exploitation des connaissances. On a
 relevé des traces des sourçage dichotomique des connaissances en
 Irlande, certaines entreprises s'approvisionnant directement sur le
 marché, d'autres, notamment dans le secteur des technologies de
 pointe, s'inspirant d'agents extérieurs au marché.		   
   Interacción, innovación y productividad externas: una
 aplicación de la cadena de valor de la innovación en Irlanda    
      En este trabajo se analiza la cadena de valor de la innovación
 de Irish CIS: 2004–2006. Al estimar simultáneamente la
 innovación y la productividad, se amplía la metodología CDM
 para abarcar una serie de fuentes externas de conocimiento. En este
 análisis se concluyó que los efectos de la realimentación
 son vitales, dado que más firmas productivas son más innovadoras
 y viceversa. Las fuentes externas de conocimiento afectan las decisiones
 de innovación y no el rendimiento asociado con la innovación y,
 por consiguiente, se señala el predominio de los procesos internos
 para la tarea crucial de explotación del conocimiento. En Irlanda,
 hay evidencias de obtención dicotómica del conocimiento, con
 algunas firmas que lo obtienen en el mercado y otras, en especial las
 empresas de alta tecnología, a través de agentes fuera del
 mercado.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 199-222 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: Innovation, productivity, innovation value chain, O31, O32, 
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Author-Name: Vifill Karlsson 
Author-X-Name-First: Vifill 
Author-X-Name-Last: Karlsson 
Title: The Relationship of Housing Prices and Transportation Improvements: Location and Marginal Impact 
Abstract:
		 Abstract		 In this paper, I examine the
 relationship between housing prices and transport improvements. The
 relationship between distance and housing prices is known to be negative
 for a densely populated area. I will examine whether this relationship
 holds for a sparsely populated area, and will test whether this
 relationship is convex with respect to distance. A macro panel dataset
 from Iceland will be used. The existence of the expected relationship is
 among the main findings. Thus, transportation improvements between the CBD
 and other localities have greater marginal impact on the local real price
 of houses in closer localities compared to those which are farther away.  
	Rapports marginaux entre prix de l'immobilier et améliorations
 dans les transports: emplacement et impact marginal		    
 Résumé Dans la présente communication, j'examine le rapport
 entre le prix de l'immobilier et l'amélioration des transports. On
 sait que le rapport entre la distance et le prix de l'immobilier est
 négatif pour les zones à forte densité de population. Je
 vais examiner si ce rapport reste vrai pour des zones à faible
 densité, et effectuer des essais afin d’établir si ce
 rapport est convexe en fonction de la distance. Un ensemble de
 données de macro panel provenant d'Islande sera utilisé. Une des
 principales conclusions est l'existence de rapports prévus. Ainsi,
 les améliorations des transports entre CBD et d'autres lieux ont un
 impact marginal supérieur sur le prix réel local de l'immobilier
 dans des localités plus proches, par rapport à des
 localités plus éloignées.	   La relación
 marginal de los precios de la vivienda y las mejoras del transporte:
 ubicación e impacto marginal		   Extracto En este trabajo
 examino la relación entre los precios de la vivienda y las mejoras en
 el transporte. Se sabe que la relación entre la distancia y los
 precios de la vivienda es negativa en las áreas densamente pobladas.
 Examinaré si esta relación se mantiene en un área
 escasamente poblada, y ensayaré si es convexa con respecto a la
 distancia. Se utilizará un conjunto de datos de macro-panel
 procedente de Islandia. La existencia de la relación esperada es uno
 de los principales descubrimientos. Así, las mejoras del transporte
 entre el CBD (distrito central de negocios) y otras localidades tienen un
 mayor impacto marginal sobre el precio local real de la vivienda en
 localidades más próximas, en comparación con las que
 están más alejadas.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 223-241 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Keywords: House prices, transportation improvements, distance gradient, local, R40, R21, R41, C23, 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this paper we summarize and comment on the
 papers published in issue 6.3. The papers reviewed are: &#x2018;In Search
 of &#x201C;W&#x201D;&#x2019; by Richard Harris, John Moffat & Victoria
 Kravtsova; &#x2018;Cross-national Neighbouring Effects on European
 Regional Specialization&#x2019; by Toni Mora, Patricia Garcia-Duran &
 Montserrat Millet; &#x2018;Intra-national Purchasing Power Parity and
 Balassa--Samuelson Effects in Italy&#x2019; by Andrea Vaona;
 &#x2018;Enterprise and Competitive Advantage in the Australian Context: A
 Spatial Econometric Perspective&#x2019; by Paul Plummer & Michael Taylor;
 and &#x2018;Development of a Large-scale Single US Region CGE Model using
 IMPLAN Data: A Los Angeles County Example with a Productivity Shock
 Application&#x2019; by James Andrew Giesecke.	<bold>Analyses économiques
 spatiales: éditorial</bold>  R<sc>ésumé</sc> dans la présente
 communication, nous résumons les communications publiées dans le numéro
 6.3, et nous présentons nos commentaires. Les communications en question
 sont les suivantes : &#xAB; A la recherche de W &#xBB; (<italic>In Search
 of W</italic>) par Richard Harris, John Moffat et Victoria Kravtsova ;
 &#xAB; Effets du voisinage transfronti&#xE8;re sur la spécialisation
 régionale européenne &#xBB; (<italic>Cross-national neighbouring effects
 on European regional specialisation</italic>) par Toni Mora, Patricia
 Garcia-Duran et Montserrat Millet ; &#xAB; Parité du pouvoir d'achat
 intranational et effets de Balassa-Samuelson en Italie
 (<italic>Intra-national Purchasing Power Parity and Balassa-Samuelson
 Effects in Italy</italic>), par Andrea Vaona ; &#xAB; Entreprise et
 Avantage sur la Concurrence dans le contexte de l'Australie : une
 Perspective économétrique spatiale &#xBB; (<italic>Enterprise and
 Competitive Advantage in the Australian Context: A Spatial Econometric
 Perspective</italic>) par Paul Plummer et Michael Taylor ; et &#xAB;
 Développement d'un mod&#xE8;le CGE &#xE0; grande échelle pour une région
 individuelle des &#xC9;tats-Unis &#xE0; l'aide de données IMPLAN : un
 exemple du comté de Los Angeles avec une application choc de la
 Productivité &#xBB; (<italic>Development of a large-scale single U.S.
 region CGE model using IMPLAN data: A Los Angeles County example with a
 productivity shock application</italic>), par James Andrew Giesecke. 
 <bold>An&#xE1;lisis econ&#xF3;mico espacial: editorial</bold> 
 E<sc>xtracto</sc> En este estudio resumimos y hacemos comentarios sobre
 estudios publicados en la edici&#xF3;n 6.3. Los estudios revisados son:
 &#x2018;In Search of &#x2018;W&#x2019;&#x2019; (En busca de
 &#x2018;W&#x2019;) de Richard Harris, John Moffat y Victoria Kravtsova;
 &#x2018;Cross-national neighbouring effects on European regional
 specialisation&#x2019; (Efectos de la contig&#xFC;idad transnacional sobre
 la especializaci&#xF3;n regional europea) de Toni Mora, Patricia
 García-Duran y Montserrat Millet; &#x2018;Intra-national Purchasing Power
 Parity and Balassa-Samuelson Effects in Italy&#x2019; (Paridad del poder
 adquisitivo intranacional y los efectos Balassa-Samuelson en Italia) de
 Andrea Vaona; &#x2018;Enterprise and Competitive Advantage in the
 Australian Context: A Spatial Econometric Perspective&#x2019; (Empresa y
 ventaja competitiva en el contexto australiano: una perspectiva
 econométrica espacial) de Paul Plummer y Michael Taylor; y,
 &#x2018;Development of a large-scale single U.S. region CGE model using
 IMPLAN data: A Los Angeles County example with a productivity shock
 application&#x2019; (Desarrollo de un modelo CGE a gran escala de una
 regi&#xF3;n estadounidense &#xFA;nica utilizando datos IMPLAN: un ejemplo
 de Los Angeles County con una aplicaci&#xF3;n de choque de productividad)
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 243-248 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 9 
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Author-Name: Richard Harris 
Author-X-Name-First: Richard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Harris 
Author-Name: John Moffat 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moffat 
Author-Name: Victoria Kravtsova 
Author-X-Name-First: Victoria 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kravtsova 
Title: In Search of &#x2018;<italic>W</italic>&#x2019; 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> The paper discusses the standard approaches in
 constructing the spatial weights matrix, W, and the implications of using
 such approaches in terms of the potential mis-specification of W. We then
 look at more recent attempts to measure W in the literature, including:
 Bayesian (searching for &#x2018;best fit&#x2019;); non-parametric
 techniques; the use of spatial correlation to estimate W; other iteration
 techniques; and alternative approaches. Lastly, an illustration is
 provided based on estimating spatial lag models determining establishment
 level R&D spending in the UK, finding that differently constructed W
 matrices produce different estimates of spatial spillovers.  <bold>A la
 recherche du &#xAB;</bold> <italic> <bold>W</bold> </italic>
 <bold>&#xBB;</bold>  R<sc>ésumé</sc> La présente communication se penche
 sur les méthodes standards de la structure de la matrice de poids spatiale
 &#xAB;W&#xBB;, et les implications de l'emploi de ces méthodes sur le plan
 d'une erreur de spécification potentielle de W. Elle se penche ensuite sur
 des tentatives plus récentes de mesure de W dans certains ouvrages, y
 compris des inférences bayésiennes (recherche de meilleure probabilité);
 des techniques non paramétriques; l'emploi d'une corrélation spatiale pour
 l&#x2019;évaluation de W; des techniques d'itération diverses; et d'autres
 méthodes en alternative. Enfin, elle contient une illustration basée sur
 l'estimation de mod&#xE8;les &#xE0; décalage spatial permettant de
 déterminer le niveau d&#x2019;établissement de dépenses en R&D au
 Royaume-Uni, qui conclut que des matrices W &#xE0; structure différente
 produisent différentes évaluations de débordement spatial.  <bold>En busca
 de &#x2018;</bold> <italic> <bold>W</bold> </italic> <bold>&#x2019;</bold>
  E<sc>xtracto</sc>Este trabajo trata los planteamientos típicos al
 construir la matriz de ponderaciones espaciales, W, y las implicaciones de
 utilizar dichos planteamientos en términos de la posible
 especificaci&#xF3;n err&#xF3;nea de W. Seguidamente, examinamos intentos
 m&#xE1;s recientes de ponderar W en la bibliografía, incluyendo: bayesiano
 (b&#xFA;squeda de lo que &#x2018;mejor encaja&#x2019;); técnicas no
 paramétricas; el uso de correlaci&#xF3;n espacial para estimar W; otras
 técnicas de iteraci&#xF3;n; y planteamientos alternativos. Finalmente, se
 ofrece una ilustraci&#xF3;n basada en estimar modelos de retardo (lag)
 espacial que determinan el gasto en I+D a nivel de establecimiento en el
 Reino Unido; se descubre que matrices W construidas de forma diferente
 producen estimaciones diferentes de excedentes (spillovers) espaciales. 
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 249-270 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 2 
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Author-Name: Toni Mora 
Author-X-Name-First: Toni 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mora 
Author-Name: Patricia Garcia-Duran 
Author-X-Name-First: Patricia 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garcia-Duran 
Author-Name: Montserrat Millet 
Author-X-Name-First: Montserrat 
Author-X-Name-Last: Millet 
Title: Cross-national Neighbouring Effects on European Regional Specialization	 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In undertaking an analysis of neighbouring
 effects on European regional patterns of specialization, this paper makes
 two main contributions to the literature. First, we use a spatial weight
 matrix that takes into consideration membership of an EU cross-border
 regional association. We then compare our results with those obtained
 using a contiguity matrix and constitute an upper bound for our parameter
 of interest. In a further stage, we divide the CBR associations on the
 basis of their long-standing and the intensity of their cooperation to
 determine whether the association type has a significant impact. Second,
 we examine the sensitivity of our results to the use of alternative
 relative specialization indices.  <bold>Effets de voisinage
 transfronti&#xE8;re sur la spécialisation régionale en Europe</bold> 
 R<sc>ésumé</sc> En entreprenant une analyse des effets de voisinage sur
 les configurations de spécialisation régionales européennes, la présente
 communication contribue de deux fa&#xE7;ons principales &#xE0; la
 littérature. En premier lieu, nous utilisons une matrice de pondération
 spatiale, qui tient compte l'appartenance &#xE0; une association régionale
 transfronti&#xE8;re de l'UE. Nous comparons ensuite nos résultats avec les
 résultats obtenus &#xE0; l'aide d'une matrice de contiguité, et nous nous
 en servons pour constituer une limite supérieure pour le param&#xE8;tre
 qui nous intéresse. A un niveau supérieur, nous répartissons les
 associations CBR en fonction de leur durée et de l'intensité de leur
 coopération, afin d&#x2019;établir la mesure dans laquelle le type
 d'association présente un impact significatif. Deuxi&#xE8;mement, nous
 examinons la sensibilité de nos résultats pour l'emploi d'indices de
 spécialisation relatifs en alternative.  <bold>Efectos de la colindancia
 entre naciones sobre la especializaci&#xF3;n regional europea</bold> 
 R<sc>esumen</sc> Analizando los efectos de la colindancia sobre los
 patrones de especializaci&#xF3;n regionales europeos, este trabajo realiza
 dos aportes importantes a la bibliografía especializada. En el primero de
 ellos, utilizamos una matriz de ponderaci&#xF3;n espacial que tiene en
 cuenta la pertenencia de una asociaci&#xF3;n regional transfronteriza
 comunitaria. Posteriormente, comparamos nuestros resultados con los
 obtenidos con una matriz de contig&#xFC;idad y constituimos un límite
 superior para nuestro par&#xE1;metro de interés. En una fase posterior,
 dividimos las asociaciones regionales transfronterizas con base en su
 perduraci&#xF3;n y su grado de cooperaci&#xF3;n para determinar si la
 asociaci&#xF3;n tiene un efecto significativo. En el segundo, analizamos
 la sensibilidad de nuestros resultados en lo que respecta al uso de
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 271-290 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2010 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.586723 
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Author-Name: Andrea Vaona 
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea 
Author-X-Name-Last: Vaona 
Title: Intra-national Purchasing Power Parity and Balassa--Samuelson Effects in Italy 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Considering a sample of 71 Italian metropolitan
 areas, this paper goes beyond the assumption that a unique core
 inflationary process exists in a macroeconomy. It shows that local
 long-run inflation rates can display remarkable variability. On the one
 hand they are negatively correlated with productivity growth; on the
 other, the less competitive the local retail sector, the higher is
 long-run inflation.  <bold>Parité de pouvoir d'achat</bold> <italic>
 <bold>intranational</bold> </italic> <bold>et effets Balassa--Samuelson en
 Italie</bold>	R<sc>ésumé</sc> La présente communication, qui examine un
 échantillon de 71 zones métropolitaines en Italie, va au-del&#xE0; de
 l'hypoth&#xE8;se de l'existence, dans une macroéconomie, d'un processus
 unique d'inflation de base. Elle démontre que les taux d'inflation locaux
 de longue durée font preuve parfois d'une variabilité remarquable: d'un
 c&#xF4;té, ils sont en corrélation négative avec l'expansion de la
 productivité, de l'autre moins le secteur local du commerce au détail est
 compétitif, plus l'inflation &#xE0; long terme est élevée.  <bold>Paridad
 de poder adquisitivo intranacional y efectos Balassa--Samuelson en
 Italia</bold>	E<sc>xtracto</sc> Este trabajo, que considera una muestra
 de 71 &#xE1;reas metropolitanas italianas, va m&#xE1;s all&#xE1; de
 suponer que dentro de una macroeconomía existe un &#xFA;nico proceso
 inflacionario b&#xE1;sico. Muestra que los índices locales de
 inflaci&#xF3;n a largo plazo pueden exhibir una variabilidad
 significativa. Por una parte, se correlacionan negativamente con el
 crecimiento de la productividad; por otra parte, cuanto menos competitivo
 es el sector minorista local, m&#xE1;s alta es la inflaci&#xF3;n a largo
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 291-309 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 4 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.586720 
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Author-Name: Paul Plummer 
Author-X-Name-First: Paul 
Author-X-Name-Last: Plummer 
Author-Name: Michael Taylor 
Author-X-Name-First: Michael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Taylor 
Title: Enterprise and Competitive Advantage in the Australian Context: A Spatial Econometric Perspective 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Contemporary understanding of the evolution of
 the geography of uneven development is dominated by research derived from
 either the &#x2018;new&#x2019; geographical economics or the new
 regionalism, typically in the context of either the European Union or
 North America. By way of contrast, we consider local economic performance
 in the Australian context. Building on Fingleton's work, we employ a
 spatial econometric modeling methodology to account for the role of both
 endogenous technological change and export orientation in determining
 local competitive advantage. The evidence suggests that competitiveness
 depends on both the indigenous characteristics of a local economy and its
 exposure to global competition.  <bold>Entreprise et compétitivité dans le
 contexte australien: une perspective économétrique spatiale</bold> 
 R<sc>ésumé</sc> Les connaissances contemporaines sur l&#x2019;évolution de
 la géographie de développements irréguliers sont dominées par la recherche
 dérivée d'une &#xAB; nouvelle &#xBB; économie géographique ou du nouveau
 régionalisme, généralement dans le contexte de l'Union européenne ou de
 l'Amérique du Nord. A titre de contraste, nous examinons les performances
 économiques locales dans le contexte de l'Australie. En nous basant sur
 Fingleton, nous appliquons une méthodologie de modélisation économétrique
 spatiale pour interpréter le r&#xF4;le de variations technologiques
 endog&#xE8;nes et de l'orientation de l'exportation dans la détermination
 de la compétitivité locale. Les résultats des recherches indiquent que la
 compétitivité est tributaire &#xE0; la fois des caractéristiques
 indig&#xE8;nes d'une économie locale et de son exposition &#xE0; la
 concurrence mondiale.	<bold>Empresas y la ventaja competitiva en el
 contexto australiano: una perspectiva econométrica espacial</bold> 
 E<sc>xtracto</sc> La comprensi&#xF3;n contempor&#xE1;nea de la geografía
 evolutiva del desarrollo desigual est&#xE1; dominada por
 investigaci&#xF3;n derivada de la &#x2018;nueva&#x2019; economía
 geogr&#xE1;fica o del nuevo regionalismo, típicamente en el contexto de la
 Uni&#xF3;n Europea o de Norteamérica. A modo de contraste, consideramos el
 rendimiento econ&#xF3;mico local dentro del contexto australiano.
 Bas&#xE1;ndonos en Fingleton, empleamos una metodología de modelaci&#xF3;n
 econométrica espacial para tener en cuenta la funci&#xF3;n del cambio
 tecnol&#xF3;gico end&#xF3;geno y la orientaci&#xF3;n de la
 exportaci&#xF3;n a la hora de determinar la ventaja competitiva local. La
 evidencia sugiere que la competitividad depende de las características
 indígenas de una economía local y en su exposici&#xF3;n a la competencia
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 311-330 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 1 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.586719 
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Author-Name: James   Andrew Giesecke 
Author-X-Name-First: James   Andrew 
Author-X-Name-Last: Giesecke 
Title: Development of a Large-scale Single US Region CGE Model using IMPLAN Data: A Los Angeles County Example with a Productivity Shock Application 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper details the construction of a
 large-scale computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for a single US
 region. The model contains a detailed treatment of margins and taxes,
 features not typically given prominence in US regional CGE models. The
 starting point for the core of the CGE model's data base is information
 from IMPLAN, producers of regional I/O data at the US county and state
 levels. IMPLAN's I/O tables, however, are in producer prices with
 aggregated treatment of margins and taxes. The methods for reconfiguring
 the I/O data into basic price flows with direct allocation of imports and
 a disaggregated treatment of taxes and margins are described. The method
 is applied to construction of a Los Angeles County model. An illustrative
 simulation of a productivity improvement in the Los Angeles County economy
 is then discussed.  <bold>Développement d'un mod&#xE8;le GCE (mod&#xE8;le
 d&#x2019;équilibre général) &#xE0; grande échelle pour une région unique
 des &#xC9;tats-Unis, &#xE0; l'aide de données IMPLAN: un exemple dans le
 comté de Los Angeles avec une application &#xE0; choc de
 productivité</bold>  R<sc>ésumé</sc> La présente communication illustre en
 détail la construction d'un mod&#xE8;le informatisé d&#x2019;équilibre
 général (GCE) pour une région unique des &#xC9;tats-Unis. Ce mod&#xE8;le
 contient un traitement détaillé de marges et taxes, des aspects auxquels
 on n'accorde généralement pas une importance prédominante dans les
 mod&#xE8;les GCE régionaux aux &#xC9;tats-Unis. Le point de départ pour la
 partie essentielle de la base de données du mod&#xE8;le CGE se situe au
 niveau des informations provenant d'IMPLAN, des producteurs de données
 d'Entrée/Sortie régionaux &#xE0; l&#x2019;échelon du comté et de
 l&#x2019;état, aux &#xC9;tats-Unis. Toutefois, les tableaux
 d'entrée/sortie d'IMPLAN portent sur des prix de producteur avec
 traitement agrégé des marges et des taxes. Les méthodes de reconfiguration
 des données d'E/S dans des flux de prix de base, avec affectation directe
 des importations, et un traitement désagrégé de taxes et marges, sont
 décrits. La méthode est appliquée &#xE0; la construction d'un mod&#xE8;le
 du comté de Los Angeles. Une simulation illustrative d'un renforcement de
 la productivité est ensuite discutée.	<bold>Desarrollo de un modelo CGE a
 gran escala para una regi&#xF3;n estadounidense &#xFA;nica utilizando
 datos IMPLAN: un ejemplo de Los Angeles County con una aplicaci&#xF3;n de
 choques de productividad</bold>  E<sc>xtracto</sc> Este trabajo detalla la
 construcci&#xF3;n de un equilibro general computable (CGE) a gran escala
 para una sola regi&#xF3;n estadounidense. El modelo contiene un
 tratamiento detallado de m&#xE1;rgenes e impuestos, características que
 típicamente no reciben prominencia en los modelos CGE regionales
 estadounidenses. El punto inicial para el n&#xFA;cleo de la base de datos
 del modelo CGE es informaci&#xF3;n procedente de IMPLAN, productores de
 datos I/O (input--output) regionales a los niveles de condado y estado
 estadounidenses. No obstante, las tablas I/O de IMPLAN aparecen en precios
 de productores con tratamiento agregado de m&#xE1;rgenes e impuestos. Se
 describen los métodos para reconfigurar los datos I/O en flujos de precios
 b&#xE1;sicos con asignaci&#xF3;n directa de importaciones y un tratamiento
 desagregado de impuestos y m&#xE1;rgenes. El método se aplica a la
 construcci&#xF3;n de un modelo de Los Angeles County. Seguidamente, se
 discute una simulaci&#xF3;n ilustrativa de la mejora de productividad en
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 331-350 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 4 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.586722 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: B. Moore 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moore 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this paper we summarize and comment on the
 papers published in issue 6.4. The papers reviewed are &#x2018;Migrants
 and International Economic Linkages: A Meta-Overview&#x2019; by Peter
 Nijkamp, Masood Gheasi & Piet Rietveld; &#x2018;A Lustrum of SEA: Recent
 Research Trends Following the Creation of the Spatial Econometrics
 Association (2007--2011)&#x2019; by Giuseppe Arbia; &#x2018;Do Natural
 Amenities Attract High-Tech Jobs?: Evidence From a Smoothed Bayesian
 Spatial Model&#x2019; by Jeffrey Dorfman, Mark Partridge & Hamilton
 Galloway; &#x2018;Testing for Cross-Sectional Dependence in Regional Panel
 Data&#x2019;, by Peter Jensen & Torben Schmidt; and &#x2018;Modelling
 Regional Welfare Efficiency Applying Conditional Full Frontiers&#x2019; by
 George Halkos & Nickolaos Tzeremes. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Dans la présente
 communication, nous récapitulons les communications publiées dans le
 numéro 6.4, et nous présentons des commentaires. Les communications
 examinées sont les suivantes : &#xAB; Migrants et liens économiques
 internationaux : un aper&#xE7;u général &#xBB; par Peter Nijkamp, Masood
 Gheasi & Piet Rietveld ; &#xAB;&#xC9;tude sur une période de cinq ans sur
 l'Association d&#x2019;&#xC9;conométrie spatiale (SEA) : tendances des
 travaux de recherche récents &#xE0; la suite de la création de
 l'Association d&#x2019;&#xC9;conométrie spatiale [Spatial Econometrics
 Association (2007--2011)]&#xBB;, par Giuseppe Arbia; &#xAB; Les agréments
 naturels attirent-ils des emplois dans la technologie de pointe ?:
 démonstration découlant d'un mod&#xE8;le spatial bayésien ajusté &#xBB;,
 par Jeffrey Dorfman, Mark Partridge & Hamilton Galloway ; &#xAB; Essais de
 dépendance transversale dans des données de panel régionaux &#xBB;, par
 Peter Jensen & Torben Schmidt ; et &#xAB; Modélisation de l'efficacité
 sociale régionale comportant l'application de fronti&#xE8;res intégrales
 conditionnelles &#xBB;, par George Halkos & Nickolaos Tzeremes. EXTRACTO
 En este trabajo resumimos y hacemos comentarios sobre los ensayos
 publicados en la edici&#xF3;n 6.4. Los ensayos revisados son:
 &#x2018;Migrants and International Economic Linkages: A
 Meta-Overview&#x2019; (Emigrantes y vínculos econ&#xF3;micos
 internacionales: una meta-perspectiva general) de Peter Nijkamp, Masood
 Gheasi & Piet Rietveld; &#x2018;A Lustrum of SEA: Recent Research Trends
 Following the Creation of the Spatial Econometrics Association
 (2007--2011)&#x2019; (Un lustro de SEA: tendencias investigativas
 recientes después de la creaci&#xF3;n de la Asociaci&#xF3;n Econométrica
 Espacial (2007--2011)) de Giuseppe Arbia; &#x2018;Do Natural Amenities
 Attract High-Tech Jobs?: Evidence From a Smoothed Bayesian Spatial
 Model&#x2019; (&#xBF;Atraen las amenidades naturales empleos de alta
 tecnología?: Evidencia derivada de un modelo espacial bayesiano homogéneo)
 de Jeffrey Dorfman, Mark Partridge & Hamilton Galloway; &#x2018;Testing
 for Cross-Sectional Dependence in Regional Panel Data&#x2019; (Prueba de
 la dependencia transversal en datos regionales de panel) de Peter Jensen &
 Torben Schmidt; y &#x2018;Modelling Regional Welfare Efficiency Applying
 Conditional Full Frontiers&#x2019; (Modelaci&#xF3;n de la eficiencia de
 servicios sociales regionales aplicando fronteras condicionales completas)
 de George Halkos & Nickolaos Tzeremes.  <graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 351-357 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.622859 
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Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Author-Name: Masood Gheasi 
Author-X-Name-First: Masood 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gheasi 
Author-Name: Piet Rietveld 
Author-X-Name-First: Piet 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rietveld 
Title: Migrants and International Economic Linkages: A Meta-Overview 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> The migration issue is a much debated subject in
 many developed countries. This study provides a review of the relationship
 between migrants and their international economic linkages. It then
 focuses on foreign direct investment (FDI), for both inward and outward
 FDI. This study aims to offer a synthesis by means of a meta-analysis of
 various studies, in order to test the robustness of the relationship
 between migration and FDI. Our results confirm that immigration has a
 positive impact on FDI investment in both directions (inward and outward),
 and that these impacts are higher when migrants are highly educated and
 skilled. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Le probl&#xE8;me de la migration est un sujet
 qui suscite un intér&#xEA;t considérable dans un grand nombre de pays
 évolués. Cette étude passe en revue les rapports entre les migrants et
 leurs liens économiques internationaux. Elle se penche en suite sur les
 investissements étrangers directs (IED), tant pour les IED étrangers que
 pour les investissements &#xE0; l&#x2019;étranger. L&#x2019;étude
 s'efforce de présenter une synth&#xE8;se par le biais de méta-analyses de
 différentes études, dans le but de tester la solidité des rapports entre
 migration et IED. Nos résultats confirment que la migration a eu un effet
 positif sur les investissements IED dans les deux sens (de
 l&#x2019;étranger et &#xE0; l&#x2019;étranger, et qu'elle a un impact
 majeur lorsque les migrants sont des personnes haute ment qualifiées et
 spécialisées. RESUMEN La inmigraci&#xF3;n es un tema muy debatido en
 muchos países desarrollados. Este estudio proporciona una rese&#xF1;a de
 la relaci&#xF3;n entre los inmigrantes y sus enlaces econ&#xF3;micos
 internacionales. Después se enfoca en la Inversi&#xF3;n Extranjera Directa
 (IED), tanto de entrada como de salida. Este estudio tiene como objetivo
 ofrecer una síntesis mediante un metan&#xE1;li sis de estudios varios para
 evaluar la solidez de la relaci&#xF3;n entre inmigraci&#xF3;n y la IED.
 Nuestros resultados confirman que la inmigraci&#xF3;n tiene un impacto
 positivo sobre la IED en ambas direcciones (entrada y salida), y que estos
 impactos son mayores cuando los inmigrantes tiene un alto nivel de
 educaci&#xF3;n y cualificaci&#xF3;n.  <graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 359-376 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 7 
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Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia 
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia 
Title: A Lustrum of SEA: Recent Research Trends Following the Creation of the Spatial Econometrics Association (2007--2011) 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> The Spatial Econometrics Association appeared on
 the scene only five years ago during a time of unprecedented expansion of
 research activities in the field. This paper tries to summarize the
 developments that occurred in this first lustrum of life of the
 Association. The review considers more than 230 papers that appeared in
 the last five years in various scientific journals. The emerging picture
 is that of a field that is still experiencing its phase of rapid growth
 with a large number of theoretical developments together with a
 progressive enlargement of the fields of application outside the
 traditional ones. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; L'association Spatial Econometrics
 Association a fait son apparition il y a tout juste 5 ans, dans une époque
 marquée par une expansion sans pareille des travaux de recherche sur ce
 sujet. Cette communication s'efforce de résumer les développements sur
 venus dans cette premi&#xE8;re période d'existence de l'association.
 L'examen porte sur 237 communications parues au cours des 5 derni&#xE8;res
 années dans différentes publications scientifiques. Le tableau qui en
 ressort est celui d'un domaine qui traverse encore une phase d'expansion
 rapide, marquée par un grand nombre de développements th&#xE8;oriques
 ainsi qu'un élargissement progressif des champs d'application au-del&#xE0;
 des domaines traditionnels. R<sc>esumen</sc> La Asociaci&#xF3;n de
 Econometriía Espacial apareci&#xF3; en escena tan s&#xF3;lo 5 a&#xF1;os
 atr&#xE1;s durante un período de expansi&#xF3;n sin precedentes de las
 actividades de investigaci&#xF3;n en este campo. Este estudio intenta
 resumir los logros de la Asociaci&#xF3;n en su primer lustro de vida. Esta
 rese&#xF1;a considera 237 estudios que han sido publicados en los
 &#xFA;ltimos 5 a&#xF1;os en diversas revistas científicas. La imagen que
 surge es de un campo que est&#xE1; a&#xFA;n experimentando su fase de
 r&#xE1;pido crecimiento con un alto n&#xFA;mero de logros te&#xF3;ricos
 junto con un crecimiento progresivo de los campos de aplicaci&#xF3;n fuera
 de los tradicionales.			  <graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 377-395 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 7 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.610901 
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Author-Name: Jeffrey H. Dorfman 
Author-X-Name-First: Jeffrey H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dorfman 
Author-Name: Mark D. Partridge 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Partridge 
Author-Name: Hamilton Galloway 
Author-X-Name-First: Hamilton 
Author-X-Name-Last: Galloway 
Title: Do Natural Amenities Attract High-tech Jobs? Evidence From a Smoothed Bayesian Spatial Model 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> We investigate the popular theory that
 high-technology workers are drawn to high amenity locations and then the
 jobs follow the workers. Using a novel data set that tracks
 high-technology job growth by US county, we estimate spatial parameters of
 the response of high-tech job growth to the level of local natural
 amenities. For estimation we utilize a reasonably new class of models,
 smooth coefficient models, taking advantage of their flexibility to allow
 the response of high-tech job growth to be nonlinear with respect to the
 level of natural amenities. Our results show that amenities are not an
 important driver for high-technology employment growth. Natural amenities
 matter most within the subset of US counties that are micropolitan, where
 they can influence location decisions. Nous penchons sur la théorie
 populaire d'apr&#xE8;s laquelle les travailleurs du secteur de la
 technologie de pointe sont attirés vers des lieux &#xE0; infrastructure
 supérieure, et les emplois de ce secteur suivent ces m&#xEA;mes
 travailleurs. En utilisant un ensemble de données nouveau, qui suit
 l'expansion des emplois dans le secteur de la technologie de pointe par
 comté des &#xC9;tats-Unis, nous procédons &#xE0; la réalisation d'une
 évaluation de param&#xE8;tres spatiaux de la réaction de l'expansion des
 emplois dans le secteur de la technologie de pointe au niveau des
 infrastructures naturelles locales. Pour l'estimation, nous utilisons une
 catégorie de mod&#xE8;les raisonnablement neuve, des mod&#xE8;les &#xE0;
 coefficient de lissage, en exploitant leur souplesse d'emploi afin
 d'assurer que la réponse de l'expansion des emplois dans la haute
 technologue soit non linéaire relativement au niveau des ressources
 naturelles. Les résultats obtenus montrent que les infrastructures ne
 constituent pas un élément déterminant de l'expansion de l'emploi dans le
 secteur de la haute technologie. L'importance des infrastructures
 naturelles est plus importante dans le sous-ensemble des comtés
 micropolitains des &#xC9;tats-Unis, o&#xF9; elles peuvent influer sur des
 décisions relatives au lieu d'implantation. Investigamos la teoría popular
 de que los trabajadores de alta tecnología se sienten atraídos hacia
 lugares con muchas amenidades, y, por lo tanto, que los trabajos
 acompa&#xF1;an a los trabajadores. Utilizando un conjunto novedoso de
 datos que rastrea el crecimiento de empleos en alta tecnología por condado
 estadounidense, estimamos par&#xE1;metros espaciales de la respuesta del
 crecimiento de trabajos de alta tecnología al nivel de amenidades
 naturales locales. Para la estimaci&#xF3;n utilizamos una clase de modelos
 razonablemente nuevos, los modelos de coeficiente homogéneo, sacando
 partido de su flexibilidad para que la respuesta del crecimiento de
 trabajo de alta tecnología no sea lineal con respecto al nivel de
 amenidades naturales. Nuestros resultados muestran que las amenidades no
 representan un aliciente importante para el crecimiento del empleo en alta
 tecnología. Las amenidades importan m&#xE1;s dentro del subconjunto de
 condados estadounidenses micropolitanos, donde pueden influir sobre las
 decisiones de ubicaci&#xF3;n.	<graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 397-422 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 4 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.610811 
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Author-Name: Peter   Sandholt Jensen 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter   Sandholt 
Author-X-Name-Last: Jensen 
Author-Name: Torben   Dall Schmidt 
Author-X-Name-First: Torben   Dall 
Author-X-Name-Last: Schmidt 
Title: Testing for Cross-sectional Dependence in Regional Panel Data 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> We examine three tests of cross-sectional
 dependence and apply them to a Danish regional panel dataset with few time
 periods and a large cross-section: the CD <italic>test due to Pesaran
 (</italic>2004<italic>), the Schott test and the Liu--Lin--Shao test. We
 show that the</italic> 		     CD <italic>test and the Schott
 test have good properties in a Monte Carlo study. When controlling for
 panel-specific and time-specific fixed effects, the Schott test is
 superior. Our application shows that there is cross-sectional dependence
 in regional employment growth across Danish regions. We also show that
 this dependence can be accounted for by time-specific fixed effects. Thus,
 the tests uncover new properties of the regional data.</italic> 
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Nous examinons trois tests d'autonomie transversale, que
 nous appliquons &#xE0; des ensembles de données d'une commission régionale
 danoise, avec peu de plages de temps et un vaste échantillons: le test
 d'autonomie transversale mené par Pesaran (2004), le test de Schott et le
 test Liu--Lin--Shao. Nous démontronsque le test d'autonomie transversale
 et le test de Schott présentent de bonnes propriétés dans uneétude Monte
 Carlo. Lorsquel'on se penchesur les effets propres au panel et les effets
 fixes en fonction du temps, le test de Schott dépasse les autres. Notre
 application illustre le dépendance transversale dans l'expansion de
 l'emploi &#xE0; l&#x2019;échelon régional dans les régions danoises, et
 nous démontronsque cette dépendance peut s'expliquer par des effets fixes
 en fonction du temps. De cette fa&#xE7;on, le test rév&#xE8;le des
 propriétés nouvelles des données régionales. RESUMEN Examinamos tres
 pruebas de dependencia transversal y las aplicamos a un conjunto de datos
 de panel regional en Dinamarca con pocos períodos de tiempo y una gran
 secci&#xF3;n transversal: la prueba CD de Pesaran (2004), la prueba Schott
 y la prueba Liu--Lin--Shao. Demostramos que la prueba CD y la prueba
 Schott poseen buenas propiedades en un estudio de Monte Carlo. Al
 controlar los efectos fijos específicos de panel y específicos de tiempo,
 la prueba Schott es superior. Nuestra aplicaci&#xF3;n demuestra que existe
 una dependencia transversal en el crecimiento del empleo regional a través
 de las regiones danesas. Asimismo, demostramos que esta dependencia puede
 ser explicada mediante los efectos fijos específicos de tiempo. Por lo
 tanto, las pruebas dejan al descubierto nuevas propiedades de los datos
 regionales.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 423-450 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 7 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.610813 
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Author-Name: George EMM. Halkos 
Author-X-Name-First: George EMM. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Halkos 
Author-Name: Nickolaos G. Tzeremes 
Author-X-Name-First: Nickolaos G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tzeremes 
Title: Modelling Regional Welfare Efficiency Applying Conditional Full Frontiers 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper demonstrates an evaluation of welfare
 policies and regional allocation of public investment using the recent
 developments in efficiency analysis and statistical inference.
 Specifically, the efficiency of the welfare policies of the Greek
 prefectures for the census years of 1980, 1990 and 2000 are compared and
 analyzed. The paper, using bootstrap techniques on unconditional and
 conditional full frontier applications, indicates that there are major
 welfare inefficiencies among the prefectures over the three census years.
 The analysis reveals that the increase of population density over the
 years has a negative impact on the welfare efficiency levels of the Greek
 prefectures. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Cette communication démontre une évaluation
 des politiques sociales et de l'affectation régionale d'investissements
 publics, sur la base de développements récents dans l'analyse du rendement
 et des conclusions statistiques. Plus spécifiquement, nous comparaisons et
 nous analysons l'efficacité des politiques sociales des préfectures
 grecques pour les années de recensement 1980, 1990 et 2000. En appliquant
 des techniques de rééchantillonnage &#xE0; des applications &#xE0;
 fronti&#xE8;res intégrales inconditionnelles et conditionnelles, la
 communication démontre que les années de recensement ont été marquées par
 l'existence d'une grande inefficacité sur le plan social, parmi les
 préfectures. L'analyse rév&#xE8;le que l'augmentation de la densité de la
 population a, au fil des années, eu un effet négatif sur l'efficacité des
 préfectures de la Gr&#xE8;ce sur le plan social.  <italic>R</italic> <sc>
 <italic>esumen</italic> </sc> Este estudio demuestra una evaluaci&#xF3;n
 de las políticas de beneficios sociales y la distribuci&#xF3;n regional de
 la inversi&#xF3;n p&#xFA;blica usando los recientes desarrollos en
 an&#xE1;lisis de eficiencia e inferencia estadística. Específicamente, se
 compara y analiza la eficiencia de las políticas de beneficios sociales de
 las prefecturas griegas en los a&#xF1;os de censo 1980, 1990 y 2000. El
 estudio que usa técnicas bootstrap en las aplicaciones de frontera
 completa incondicionales y condicionales indica que existen importantes
 ineficiencias en los beneficios sociales entre las prefecturas durante los
 tres a&#xF1;os censados. El an&#xE1;lisis revela que el aumento de la
 densidad de la poblaci&#xF3;n a través de los a&#xF1;os tiene un impacto
 negativo en los niveles de eficiencia de los beneficios sociales en las
 prefecturas griegas.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_610812_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 451-471 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 6 
Year: 2011 
Month: 7 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.610812 
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Author-Name: Nicolas Debarsy 
Author-X-Name-First: Nicolas 
Author-X-Name-Last: Debarsy 
Title: The Mundlak Approach in the Spatial Durbin Panel <break/> Data Model 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper extends the Mundlak approach to the
 spatial Durbin panel data model (SDM) to help the applied researcher to
 determine the adequacy of the random effects specification in this setup.
 We propose a likelihood ratio (LR) test that assesses the significance of
 the correlation between regressors and individual effects. By contrast to
 the Hausman test, the Mundlak approach identifies (to some extent) the
 regressors correlated with individual effects. The second advantage is
 that once the correlation with individual effects has been modelled
 through an auxiliary regression, the random effects specification provides
 consistent estimators and the effect of time-constant variables can be
 estimated. Some Monte Carlo simulations study the properties of this
 proposed LR test in small samples and show that in some cases, it has a
 better behaviour than the Hausman test. We finally illustrate the
 usefulness of the extended Mundlak approach by estimating a house price
 model where some of the price determinants are time-constant. We show that
 ignoring the endogeneity of regressors with respect to individual effects
 leads to unreliable estimated parameters while results obtained using the
 Mundlak approach and the fixed effects specification are similar
 (concerning time-varying variables), implying that correlation between
 regressors and individual effects is well captured. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; la
 présente communication applique l'approche de Mundlak au mod&#xE8;le de
 données spatiales de Durbin pour aider le chercheur appliqué &#xE0;
 déterminer dans quelle mesure la spécification des effets aléatoires est
 adéquate dans cette configuration. Nous proposons un test de ratio de
 vraisemblance évaluant l'importance de la corrélation entre régresseurs et
 effets individuels. Contrairement au test de Hausman, l'approche de
 Mundlak identifie (dans une certaine mesure) les régresseurs corrélés
 &#xE0; des effets individuels. Le deuxi&#xE8;me avantage est que lorsque
 la corrélation avec les effets individuels a été modélisée via une
 régression auxiliaire, la spécification des effets aléatoires fournit des
 estimateurs convergents, et il est alors possible d&#x2019;évaluer l'effet
 de variables constantes dans le temps. Des simulations Monte Carlo
 étudient les propriétés de ce test de ratio de vraisemblance proposé dans
 des échantillons de taille finie, et indiquent que, dans certains cas, il
 présente un meilleur comportement que le test de Hausman. Nous illustrons
 enfin l'utilité de l'approche étendue de Mundlak en évaluant un
 mod&#xE8;le de prix des maisons, dans lequel certains déterminants des
 prix sont constants dans le temps. Nous montrons que si on ne prend pas en
 compte l'endogénéité des régresseurs par rapport aux effets individuels,
 on obtient des paramétres estimés non fiables, alors que les résultats
 obtenus avec l'approche de Mundlak et la spécification des effets fixes
 sont similaires (sur le plan des variables variant dans le temps), ce qui
 implique que la corrélation entre régresseurs et effets individuels est
 bien captée. EXTRACTO Este estudio extiende el planteamiento Mundlak al
 modelo espacial de datos de panel (SDM) Durbin para ayudar al investigador
 aplicado a determinar la idoneidad de la especificaci&#xF3;n de efectos
 aleatorios dentro de esta configuraci&#xF3;n. Proponemos una prueba de
 relaci&#xF3;n de la probabilidad (LR) que eval&#xFA;a la significancia de
 la correlaci&#xF3;n entre regresores y efectos individuales. En contraste
 con la prueba Hausman, el planteamiento Mundlak identifica (hasta cierto
 punto) los regresores correlacionados con efectos individuales. La segunda
 ventaja es que, una vez modelada la correlaci&#xF3;n con efectos
 individuales a través de una regresi&#xF3;n auxiliar, la
 especificaci&#xF3;n de efectos aleatorios proporciona estimadores
 consistentes y puede estimarse el efecto de las variables constantes en el
 tiempo. Algunas simulaciones de Monte Carlo estudian las propiedades de
 esta prueba LR propuesta en muestras peque&#xF1;as y demuestran que, en
 algunos casos, se comporta mejor que la prueba Hausman. Finalmente,
 ilustramos la utilidad del planteamiento Mundlak ampliado estimando el
 precio de una vivienda donde varios determinantes del precio son
 constantes en el tiempo. Mostramos que ignorar la endogeneidad de los
 regresores con respecto a efectos individuales conduce a par&#xE1;metros
 estimados no fiables, mientras que los resultados obtenidos mediante el
 planteamiento Mundlak y la especificaci&#xF3;n de efectos fijos son
 similares (en lo concerniente a variables que varan en el tiempo),
 sugiriendo que la correlaci&#xF3;n entre regresores y efectos individuales
 se ha capturado satisfactoriamente  <graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 109-131 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.647059 
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Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee 
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee 
Author-Name: Eduardo Castro 
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Castro 
Author-Name: Jo&#xE3;o Marques 
Author-X-Name-First: Jo&#xE3;o 
Author-X-Name-Last: Marques 
Title: Spatial Interactions in Hedonic Pricing Models: The Urban Housing Market of Aveiro, Portugal 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Spatial heterogeneity, spatial dependence and
 spatial scale constitute key features of spatial analysis of housing
 markets. However, the common practice of modelling spatial dependence as
 being generated by spatial interactions through a known spatial weights
 matrix is often not satisfactory. While existing estimators of spatial
 weights matrices are based on repeat sales or panel data, this paper takes
 the approach to a cross-section setting. Specifically, based on an
 <italic>a priori</italic> definition of housing submarkets and the
 assumption of a multifactor model, we develop maximum likelihood
 methodology to estimate hedonic models that facilitate understanding of
 both spatial heterogeneity and spatial interactions. The methodology,
 based on statistical orthogonal factor analysis, applied to the urban
 housing market of Aveiro (Portugal) at two different spatial scales,
 provides exciting inferences on the spatial structure of the housing
 market. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; L'hétérogénéité spatiale, la dépendance spatiale
 et l&#x2019;échelle spatiale sont des caractéristiques clé de l'analyse
 spatiale dans les marchés de l'immobilier. Toutefois, la pratique
 habituelle de la modélisation de la dépendance spatiale comme étant le
 résultat d'interactions spatiales par le biais d'une matrice de poids
 spatiaux n'est souvent pas satisfaisante. Alors que les estimateurs
 existants des matrices de poids spatiaux sont basés sur des données de
 panel ou des ventes répétées, la présente communication adopte le principe
 d'un cadre transversal. Plus spécifiquement, sur la base d'une définition
 <italic>&#xE0; priori</italic> des sub-marchés de l'immobilier, et de
 l'hypoth&#xE8;se d'un mod&#xE8;le multifactoriel, nous créons une
 méthodologie de probabilité maximale pour estimer des mod&#xE8;les
 hédoniques qui facilitent les connaissances de l'hétérogénéité spatiale et
 des interactions spatiales. Cette méthodologie, basée sur une analyse des
 facteurs orthogonaux, appliquée au secteur de l'immobilier urbain &#xE0;
 Aveiro (Portugal) &#xE0; deux échelles spatiales différentes, fournit des
 inférences excitantes en ce qui concerne la structure spatiale du secteur
 de l'immobilier. EXTRACTO La heterogeneidad, dependencia y escala
 espaciales constituyen características clave del an&#xE1;lisis espacial de
 los mercados de la vivienda. No obstante, la pr&#xE1;ctica com&#xFA;n de
 modelar la dependencia espacial como algo generado por interacciones
 espaciales a través de una matriz conocida de pesos espaciales, a menudo,
 no es satisfactoria. Aunque los estimadores existentes de matrices de
 pesos espaciales se basan en ventas repetidas o datos de panel, este
 estudio lleva el planteamiento a un marco de corte transversal.
 Específicamente, basados en una definici&#xF3;n <italic>a priori</italic>
 de los submercados de la vivienda y en la presuposici&#xF3;n de un modelo
 de m&#xFA;ltiples factores, desarrollamos una metodología de probabilidad
 m&#xE1;xima para estimar modelos hed&#xF3;nicos, que facilita la
 comprensi&#xF3;n de la heterogeneidad espacial y las interacciones
 espaciales. La metodología, basada en el an&#xE1;lisis estadístico de
 factores ortogonales y aplicada al mercado de la vivienda urbana de Aveiro
 (Portugal) en dos escalas espaciales diferentes, proporciona interesantes
 inferencias sobre la estructura espacial del mercado de la vivienda. 
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 133-167 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.647058 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: C. Ertur 
Author-X-Name-First: C. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ertur 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on
 papers published in issue 7.1. This is a themed issue, with four of the
 papers being originally presented at the 9th International Workshop in
 Spatial Statistics and Econometrics held at the University of Orléans,
 France. This was organized by Cem Ertur, who was chair of the Scientific
 Committee, and who has co-edited the current issue and taken the lead in
 writing about the papers from the Orléans workshop. The first paper, which
 was not an Orléans paper, is &#x2018;Business Cycles Association in a
 Small Monetary Union: The Case of Switzerland&#x2019; by Alexandra
 Ferreira-Lopes & Tiago Sequeira. From Orléans we have &#x2018;QML
 Estimation of Spatial Dynamic Panel Data Models with Time Varying Spatial
 Weights Matrices&#x2019; by Lung-Fei Lee & Jihai Yu; &#x2018;Improving the
 J Test in the SARAR Model by Likelihood-Based Estimation&#x2019; by Peter
 Burridge; &#x2018;The Mundlak Approach in the Spatial Durbin Panel Data
 Model&#x2019; by Nicolas Debarsy; and &#x2018;Spatial Interactions in
 Hedonic Pricing Models: The Urban Housing Market of Aveiro,
 Portugal&#x2019; by Arnab Bhattacharjee, Eduardo Castro & Jo&#xE3;o
 Marques. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Dans la présente communication, nous résumons
 les communications publiées dans l&#x2019;édition 7.1, et nous présentons
 des commentaires sur ces derni&#xE8;res. Il s'agit d'une édition &#xE0;
 th&#xE8;me, quatre des communications ayant été présentées initialement au
 9-super-&#xE8;me atelier international de statistiques et
 d&#x2019;économétrie spatiales, &#xE0; l'université d'Orléans, en France.
 Cette édition a été organisée par Cem Ertur, qui était président du Comité
 scientifique, a coédité l&#x2019;édition actuelle, et a pris le pas dans
 les communications sur les communications émanant de l'atelier d'Orléans.
 La premi&#xE8;re communication, qui n&#x2019;était pas une communication
 d'Orléans, est &#xAB; Association de Cycles commerciaux dans une Union
 monétaire restreinte: le cas de la Suisse &#xBB;, par Alexandra
 Ferreira-Lopes & Tiago Sequeira. D'Orléans, nous avons re&#xE7;u &#xAB;
 Estimation QML de mod&#xE8;les de données de groupe dynamique spatial,
 avec matrices de poids spatiaux temporalisées &#xBB;, par Lung-Fei Lee &
 Jihai Yu; &#xAB; Optimisation du test &#xAB; J &#xBB; dans le mod&#xE8;le
 SARAR par estimation basée sur les probabilité &#xBB;, par Peter Burridge;
 &#xAB; L'approche de Mundlak dans le mod&#xE8;le spatial de données de
 panel de Durbin &#xBB;, par Nicolas Debarsy; et &#xAB; Interactions
 spatiales dans les mod&#xE8;les hédoniques des prix: le marché de
 l'immobilier urbain d'Aveiro, au Portugal &#xBB;, par Arnab Bhattacharjee,
 Eduardo Castro & Jo&#xE3;o Marques. EXTRACTO En este trabajo resumimos y
 hacemos comentarios sobre trabajos publicados en la edici&#xF3;n 7.1. Esta
 edici&#xF3;n tiene un tema, y cuatro de sus estudios se presentaron
 originalmente en el Noveno Taller Internacional de Estadísticas Espaciales
 y Econometría celebrado en la Universidad de Orleans, Francia. &#xC9;ste
 fue organizado por Cem Ertur, que presidi&#xF3; el Comité Científico,
 coedit&#xF3; la edici&#xF3;n actual y adopt&#xF3; la posici&#xF3;n líder
 en escribir sobre los estudios derivados del taller de trabajo de Orleans.
 El primer trabajo, que no fue uno de los estudios de Orleans, es la
 &#x2018;Asociaci&#xF3;n de Ciclos de Negocios en una Uni&#xF3;n Monetaria
 Peque&#xF1;a: el Caso de Suiza&#x2019; de Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes & Tiago
 Sequeira. Los estudios procedentes de Orleans son: &#x2018;Estimaci&#xF3;n
 QML de modelos de datos de panel din&#xE1;micos espaciales con matrices de
 pesos espaciales que varían con el tiempo&#x2019; de Lung-Fei Lee & Jihai
 Yu; &#x2018;Mejora de la prueba J en el modelo SARAR por estimaci&#xF3;n
 basada en probabilidad&#x2019; de Peter Burridge; &#x2018;El planteamiento
 Mundlak en el modelo espacial de datos de panel Durbin&#x2019; de Nicolas
 Debarsy; e, &#x2018;Interacciones espaciales en modelos hed&#xF3;nicos de
 fijaci&#xF3;n de precios: el mercado de la vivienda urbana de Aveiro,
 Portugal&#x2019; de Arnab Bhattacharjee, Eduardo Castro & Jo&#xE3;o
 Marques.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-8 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 3 
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Author-Name: Lung-fei Lee 
Author-X-Name-First: Lung-fei 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lee 
Author-Name: Jihai Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: QML Estimation of Spatial Dynamic Panel Data Models with Time Varying Spatial Weights Matrices 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper investigates the quasi-maximum
 likelihood estimation of spatial dynamic panel data models where spatial
 weights matrices can be time varying. We find that QML estimate is
 consistent and asymptotically normal. We investigate marginal impacts of
 explanatory variables in this system via space--time multipliers. Monte
 Carlo results are reported to investigate the finite sample properties of
 QML estimates and marginal effects. When spatial weights matrices are
 substantially varying over time, a model misspecification of a time
 invariant spatial weights matrix may cause substantial bias in estimation.
 Slowly time varying spatial weights matrices would be of less concern.
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; la présente communication se penche sur l'estimation du
 quasi maximum de vrai semblance de mod&#xE8;les de données du groupe des
 dynamiques spatiales, o&#xF9; les matrices de poids spatiales peuvent
 varier en fonction du temps. Nous relevons que l'estimation de QML est
 homog&#xE8;ne et normale sur un plan asymptotique. Nous nous penchons sur
 des impacts marginaux de variables causales dans ce syst&#xE8;me, par le
 biais de multiplicateurs spatio-temporels. Des résultats Monte Carlo
 sontfournis pour l'examen d&#x2019;échantillons finis d'estimations QML et
 d'effets marginaux. Lorsque les matrices de poids spatiales varient de
 fa&#xE7;on substantielle avec le temps, une erreur de spécification de
 mod&#xE8;le d'une matrice de poids spatiale ne variant pas avec le temps
 risquerait de fausser sensiblement les estimations. Les matrice de poids
 spatiale variant avec le temps auraientune importance moindre. RESUMEN
 Este estudio investiga la estimaci&#xF3;n casi-m&#xE1;xima de probabilidad
 de semejanza de modelos din&#xE1;micos de datos de panel en donde las
 matrices ponderadas espaciales pueden variar con el tiempo. Indicamos que
 la estimaci&#xF3;n QML es constante y asimpt&#xF3;ticamente normal.
 Investigamos impactos marginales de variables explicativas en este sistema
 mediante multiplicadores espacio-temporales. Se informan los resultados de
 Monte Carlo para investigar las propiedades de muestra finitas de las
 estimaciones QML y los efectos marginales. Cuando las matrices ponderadas
 espaciales varían considerablemente en el tiempo, los errores de
 especificaci&#xF3;n del modelo para una matriz ponderada espacial
 invariable en el tiempopodrían causar una considerable parcialidad en la
 estimaci&#xF3;n. Las matrices de pesos espaciales variables lentos serían
 menos preocupantes.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_647057_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 31-74 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.647057 
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Author-Name: Peter Burridge 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Burridge 
Title: Improving the J Test in the SARAR Model by Likelihood-based Estimation 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> It has been demonstrated recently that in
 small-to-medium samples the empirical significance levels of the
 asymptotic J-type tests for the SARAR model introduced by Kelejian (2008)
 can be controlled in many cases by the use of a bootstrap to construct a
 reference distribution. A feature of the popular GMM estimator in this
 context that deserves to receive more attention is that in small samples
 it will often deliver spatial parameter estimates that lie outside the
 invertibility region of the model. Using such illegitimate estimates to
 construct bootstrap samples is then problematic; the present paper finds
 that this practical obstacle may be removed by the use of quasi-maximum
 likelihood estimates that guarantee invertibility. The effects of
 different spatial weight patterns and sample size on the empirical
 significance levels and power of the tests are illustrated, and the paper
 demonstrates that estimation using QMLE, allied to a simple bootstrap,
 yields tests with reliable significance levels and reasonable power, in a
 majority of cases. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; dans des échantillons petits &#xE0;
 moyens, il est possible, dans de nombreux cas, de contr&#xF4;ler les
 niveaux &#xE0; signification empirique des tests asymptotiques introduits
 par Kelejian (2008) &#xE0; l'aide d'un &#x2018;bootstrap&#x2019;. Dans ce
 contexte, une caractéristique de l'estimateur GMM, tr&#xE8;s répandu, est
 qu'il fournit, dans de petits échantillons, des estimations de
 param&#xE8;tres spatiaux situés hors de la région d'inversibilité du
 mod&#xE8;le. L'emploi de telles estimations illégitimes pour la
 réalisation d&#x2019;échantillons &#x2018;bootstrap&#x2019; devient alors
 problématique; la présente communication indique que l'on peut supprimer
 cet obstacle pratique en utilisant le QMLE garantissant l'inversibilité.
 Les effets des tendances du poids spatial et la taille des échantillons
 sur les niveaux d'importance et la puissance sont illustrés, et la
 communication démontre que le QMLE, allié &#xE0; un simple
 &#x2018;bootstrap&#x2019;, permet de réaliser des tests offrant, dans la
 plupart des vas, des niveaux d'importance fiables et une puissance
 raisonnable. EXTRACTO En muestras entre peque&#xF1;as y medianas, los
 niveles de significancia empírica de las pruebas asint&#xF3;ticas de tipo
 J para el modelo SARAR introducidas por Kelejian (2008) pueden controlarse
 en muchos casos mediante el uso de un bootstrap. Una característica del
 popular estimador GMM dentro de este contexto es que en las muestras
 peque&#xF1;as, a menudo producir&#xE1; estimaciones de par&#xE1;metros
 espaciales que est&#xE1;n fuera de la regi&#xF3;n de reversibilidad del
 modelo. No obstante, el empleo de este tipo de estimaciones ilegítimas
 para construir muestras bootstrap es problem&#xE1;tico; el estudio actual
 muestra que este obst&#xE1;culo pr&#xE1;ctico puede eliminarse mediante el
 uso del QMLE que garantiza la reversibilidad. Se ilustran los efectos de
 las pautas de peso espacial y del tama&#xF1;o de la muestra sobre el poder
 y los niveles de significancia, y el estudio demuestra que el QMLE, aliado
 a un bootstrap simple, dota a las pruebas de niveles de significancia
 fiables y de un poder razonable, en la mayoría de los casos.  <graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_647055_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 75-107 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.647055 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2011.647055 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes 
Author-X-Name-First: Alexandra 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ferreira-Lopes 
Author-Name: Tiago   Neves Sequeira 
Author-X-Name-First: Tiago   Neves 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sequeira 
Title: Business Cycles Association in a Small Monetary Union: The Case of Switzerland 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> With its German, French, Italian, and Romansch
 Cantons, the Helvetic Federation is a small-scale version of the cultural,
 social, religious, and linguistic heterogeneities found in the European
 Union (EU). Although it is an interesting case study for observing the
 effects of idiosyncratic shocks within regional economies, few studies
 have been conducted that address Switzerland and the lessons it might hold
 for the EU, especially for the members of the European Monetary Union
 (EMU). We study the connections between the business cycles of Swiss
 regions. Evidence shows that Swiss cantons are closely related but there
 are dynamic effects toward more &#x2018;independent&#x2019; business
 cycles. Despite the economic and cultural heterogeneity, Swiss cantons
 remain in the same political and monetary union, sharing a common central
 bank and a coordination/equalization mechanism for managing independent
 fiscal policies. Switzerland's ability to do these things should be a
 matter of interest to the EU. avec ses cantons de langue allemande,
 fran&#xE7;aise, italienne et romanche, la Confédération helvétique est une
 version &#xE0; petite échelle de l'hétérogénéité culturelle, sociale,
 religieuse et linguistique, qui caractérise l'Union européenne (UE). Bien
 qu'il s'agisse d'une étude de cas intéressante, pour l'observation des
 effets des chocs caractéristiques au sein des économies régionales, bien
 peu d&#x2019;études se sont penchées sur la Suisse et les enseignements
 que l'on pourrait en tirer, notamment pour les membres de l'Union
 monétaire européenne (UME). Nous étudions les rapports entre les cycles
 commerciaux des régions suisses, et nous démontrons que bien que les
 cantons suisses présentent des rapports étroits entre eux, on rel&#xE8;ve
 des effets dynamiques visant &#xE0; des cycles commerciaux plus
 &#x2018;indépendants&#x2019;. En dépit de leur hétérogénéité économique et
 culturelle, les cantons suisses appartiennent toujours &#xE0; la m&#xEA;me
 union politique et monétaire, avec une banque centrale commune et un
 mécanisme de coordination/égalisation assurant l'administration de leurs
 politiques fiscales autonomes. La fa&#xE7;on dont la Suisse parvient
 &#xE0; faire tout ceci devrait &#xEA;tre susciter un certain intér&#xEA;t
 pour l'UE. RESUMEN Con sus cantones alemanes, franceses, italianos y
 romanches, la Federaci&#xF3;n Helvética es una versi&#xF3;n a peque&#xF1;a
 escala de la heterogeneidad cultural, social, religiosa y ling&#xFC;ística
 que se puede ver en la Uni&#xF3;n Europea (UE). Aunque es un estudio de
 caso interesante para observar los efectos de los choques
 idiosincr&#xE1;ticos dentro de las economías regionales, se han conducido
 pocos estudios que tomen a Suiza como ejemplo y las lecciones que pudiera
 dar a la UE, especialmente para los miembros de la Uni&#xF3;n Monetaria
 Europea (UME). Estudiamos la conexi&#xF3;n entre los ciclos
 econ&#xF3;micos de las regiones suizas. La evidencia demuestra que los
 cantones suizos tiene una estrecha relaci&#xF3;n entre sí, pero existen
 efectos din&#xE1;micos hacia ciclos econ&#xF3;micos m&#xE1;s
 &#x2018;independientes&#x2019;. A pesar de la heterogeneidad cultural y
 econ&#xF3;mica, los cantones suizos permanecen en la misma uni&#xF3;n
 política y monetaria, compartiendo un banco central comn y un mecanismo de
 coordinaci&#xF3;n/ecualizaci&#xF3;n para gestionar políticas fiscales
 independientes. La capacidad de Suiza para lograr esto debe ser materia de
 interés para la UE.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_647056_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 9-30 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2011.647056 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on the
 papers published in issue 7.2. The papers reviewed are &#x2018;Informal
 Sector and Manufacturing Location: In Search of the Missing Links&#x2019;
 by Michiel Gerritse & Ana Moreno-Monroy; &#x2018;Testing for Unit Roots
 and Cointegration in Spatial Cross-Section Data&#x2019; by Michael
 Beenstock, Dan Feldman & Daniel Felsenstein; &#x2018;Concentration of
 Economic Activity: Inequality-Based Measures' by Olga Alonso-Villar &
 Coral Del Río; &#x2018;The Influence of Geography on the Spatial
 Agglomeration of Production in the European Union&#x2019; by Coro Chasco,
 Ana Lopez & Rachel Guillain; and &#x2018;FDI Location across British
 Regions and Agglomerative Forces: A Markov Analysis&#x2019; by Colin Wren
 & Jonathan Jones. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Dans cet éditorial, nous résumons les
 communications publiées dans le numéro 7.2, et présentons des commentaires
 sur ces communications. Les communications examinées sont les
 suivantes&#x2009;: &#xAB;&#x2009;Secteur informel et localisation de la
 fabrication: &#xE0; la recherche des liens manquants&#x2009;&#xBB;, par
 Michiel Gerritse & Ana Moreno-Monroy; &#xAB;&#x2009;Essais pour les
 racines unitaires et co-intégration sur des informations
 d&#x2019;échantillons spatiaux&#x2009;&#xBB;, par Michael Beenstock, Dan
 Feldman & Daniel Felsenstein; &#xAB;&#x2009;Concentration de l'activité
 économique&#x2009;: mesures basées sur l'inégalité&#x2009;&#xBB;, par Olga
 Alonso-Villar & Coral Del Río&#x2009;; &#xAB;&#x2009;Influence de la
 géographie sur l'agglomération spatiale de la production dans l'Union
 européenne&#x2009;&#xBB;, par Coro Chasco, Ana Lopez & Rachel
 Guillain&#x2009;; et &#xAB;&#x2009;Situation des FDI dans les régions
 britanniques et forces d'agglomération&#x2009;: une analyse de
 Markov&#x2009;&#xBB;, par Colin Wren & Jonathan Jones. EXTRACTO En esta
 editorial resumimos y hacemos comentarios sobre estudios publicados en la
 edici&#xF3;n 7.2. Los estudios revisados son: &#x2018;Sector informal y
 emplazamiento de la fabricaci&#xF3;n: en busca de los eslabones
 perdidos&#x2019; de Michiel Gerritse & Ana Moreno-Monroy; &#x2018;Pruebas
 de raíces unitarias y cointegraci&#xF3;n en datos espaciales de sesgo
 transversal&#x2019; de Michael Beenstock, Dan Feldman & Daniel
 Felsenstein; &#x2018;Concentraci&#xF3;n de actividad econ&#xF3;mica:
 medidas basadas en la desigualdad&#x2019; de Olga Alonso-Villar & Coral
 del Río; &#x2018;La influencia de la geografía en la aglomeraci&#xF3;n
 espacial de la producci&#xF3;n en la Uni&#xF3;n Europea&#x2019; de Coro
 Chasco, Ana L&#xF3;pez & Rachel Guillain; y, &#x2018;Localizaci&#xF3;n de
 IED a través de regiones brit&#xE1;nicas y fuerzas aglomerativas: un
 an&#xE1;lisis Markov&#x2019; de Colin Wren & Jonathan Jones.  <graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_677121_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 171-177 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.677121 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Michiel Gerritse 
Author-X-Name-First: Michiel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gerritse 
Author-Name: Ana   Isabel Moreno-Monroy 
Author-X-Name-First: Ana   Isabel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Moreno-Monroy 
Title: Informal Sector and Manufacturing Location: In Search of the Missing Links 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Although the informal sector is very large and
 unevenly distributed within developing countries, its relative size and
 location have not been investigated from the perspective of location
 models. This paper builds a modified Core--Periphery model where formal
 and informal firms compete in consumer markets. The model suggests that in
 a peripheral region, where informal goods constitute a competitive
 alternative to formal goods, a larger critical mass of workers is needed
 for the formal sector to become profitable. Informal sector
 competitiveness, however, also increases formal firms' sensitivity to home
 market effects. Thus, indirectly, a competitive informal sector can foster
 formal manufacturing agglomeration. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Bien que le secteur
 informel soit tr&#xE8;s étendu et distribué de fa&#xE7;on irréguli&#xE8;re
 dans les pays en voie de développement, son envergure et sa distribution
 relatives n'ont fait l'objet d'aucune étude sur le plan de mod&#xE8;les de
 localisation. La présente communication crée un mod&#xE8;le &#xAB;
 centre--périphérie &#xBB; modifié, dans lequel des entreprises officielles
 et non officielles rivalisent sur des marchés de consommation.
 D'apr&#xE8;s ce mod&#xE8;le, dans une zone périphérique o&#xF9; les
 produits informels constituent une alternative &#xE0; des produits
 officiels, une masse critique de travailleurs plus importante est
 nécessaire afin que le secteur officiel devienne rentable. Toutefois, la
 compétitivité du secteur informel accro&#x131;&#x2C6;t également la
 sensibilité des entreprises officielles &#xE0; des effets sur le marché
 interne. En conséquence, un secteur informel compétitif peut,
 indirectement, encourager une agglomération de fabrication officielle.
 EXTRACTO Aunque el sector informal es muy amplio y est&#xE1;
 irregularmente distribuido dentro de los países en desarrollo, su
 tama&#xF1;o relativo y localizaci&#xF3;n no se han investigado desde la
 perspectiva de modelos de localizaci&#xF3;n. Este estudio construye un
 modelo modificado de centro--periferia donde empresas formales e
 informales compiten en mercados de consumo. El modelo sugiere que, en una
 regi&#xF3;n periférica donde las mercancías informales constituyen una
 alternativa competitiva a las mercancías formales, el sector formal
 necesita una mayor masa crítica de trabajadores para ser rentable. No
 obstante, la competitividad del sector informal también aumenta la
 sensibilidad de las empresas formales a los efectos del mercado doméstico.
 Por lo tanto, indirectamente, un sector informal competitivo puede
 fomentar la aglomeraci&#xF3;n de la industria manufacturera formal. 
 <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_669493_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 179-201 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.669493 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Michael Beenstock 
Author-X-Name-First: Michael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Beenstock 
Author-Name: Dan Feldman 
Author-X-Name-First: Dan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Feldman 
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein 
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein 
Title: Testing for Unit Roots and Cointegration in Spatial Cross-Section Data 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Spatial impulses are derived for SAR models
 containing a spatial unit root. Analytical solutions are obtained for
 lateral space where the number of spatial units tends to infinity.
 Numerical solutions are obtained for finite regular lattices where
 edge-effects are shown to influence spatial impulses, and for irregular
 lattices. Monte Carlo simulation methods are used to compute critical
 values for spatial unit root tests in SAR models estimated from spatial
 cross-section data for regular and irregular lattices. We also compute
 critical SAC values for spatial cointegration tests for cross-section data
 that happen to be spatially nonstationary. We show that parameter
 estimates in spatially cointegrated models are
 &#x2018;superconsistent&#x2019;. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; On dérive des impulsions
 spatiales de mod&#xE8;les SAR contenant une racine unité spatiale. On
 obtient des solutions analytiques pour l'espace latéral lorsque le nombre
 d'unités spatiales tend vers l'infini. On obtient des solutions numériques
 pour des réseaux réguliers finis, o&#xF9; l'on rel&#xE8;ve l'influence
 d&#x2019;&#xAB;&#x2009;edge effects&#x2009;&#xBB; sur les impulsions
 spatiales, et pour des réseaux irréguliers. Des méthodes de simulation
 Monte Carlo sont utilisées pour calculer des valeurs critiques pour des
 tests de racine unité spatiale dans des mod&#xE8;les SAR estimés sur la
 base de données transversales spatiales pour réseaux réguliers et
 irréguliers. Nous calculons également des valeurs critiques de SAC pour
 essais de co-intégration spatiale, concernant des données transversales
 qui s'av&#xE8;rent &#xEA;tre spatialement non stationnaires. Nous
 démontrons que les estimations de param&#xE8;tres dans des mod&#xE8;les
 spatialement co-intégrés sont &#xAB;&#x2009;ultra
 cohérentes&#x2009;&#xBB;. EXTRACTO Se derivan impulsos espaciales para
 modelos SAR que contienen una raíz unitaria espacial. Se obtienen
 soluciones analíticas para espacio lateral donde el n&#xFA;mero de
 unidades espaciales tiende al infinito. Se obtienen soluciones numéricas
 para retículos finitos regulares que demuestran que los efectos de borde
 influyen sobre los impulsos espaciales, así como para retículos
 irregulares. Se utilizan métodos de simulaci&#xF3;n de Monte Carlo para
 computar valores críticos destinados a las pruebas espaciales de raíces
 unitarias en modelos SAR, estimados a partir de datos espaciales de corte
 transversal para retículos regulares e irregulares. También computamos
 valores SAC críticos destinados a pruebas de cointegraci&#xF3;n espacial
 para datos de corte transversal que no son espacialmente estacionarios.
 Mostramos que las estimaciones de par&#xE1;metros en modelos espacialmente
 cointegrados son &#x2018;superconsistentes&#x2019;.  <graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_669491_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 203-222 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.669491 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Olga Alonso-Villar 
Author-X-Name-First: Olga 
Author-X-Name-Last: Alonso-Villar 
Author-Name: Coral Del R&#xCD;o 
Author-X-Name-First: Coral 
Author-X-Name-Last: Del R&#xCD;o 
Title: Concentration of Economic Activity: Inequality-Based Measures 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper first reflects on the concentration
 invariance property that regional economics implicitly assumes when the
 locational Gini index and the generalized entropy family of concentration
 indexes are used. Second, it suggests that apart from these indexes,
 concentration measures based on other inequality notions can be used as
 well. Thus, this paper proposes a variance-type concentration index and a
 Lorenz-type dominance criterion that are based on an alternative
 invariance condition. The use of several invariance notions allows for the
 exploration of concentration from different angles, which adds robustness
 to the results, as illustrated by using manufacturing employment data from
 Spain. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Présente communication se penche en premier lieu
 sur la propriété d'invariance de la concentration, supposée implicitement
 par l&#x2019;économie régionale lorsque l'on utilise l'indice de
 localisation Gini et la famille d'indices de concentration d'entropie
 généralisés. Elle propose ensuite que, mis &#xE0; part ces indices, il est
 également possible d'utiliser des mesures de la concentration basées sur
 d'autres notions d'inégalité. En conséquence, la présente communication
 propose un indice de concentration du type &#xE0; variance, ainsi qu'un
 crit&#xE8;re de dominance du type Lorenz, qui sont basés sur un état
 d'invariance alternatif. L'emploi de plusieurs notions d'invariance permet
 l'exploration de concentrations de différents angles, qui renforce la
 solidité des résultats, comme l'illustre l'emploi de données sur l'emploi
 dans l'industrie en Espagne. EXTRACTO En primer lugar, este estudio
 reflexiona sobre las propiedades de invarianza de la concentraci&#xF3;n
 que la economía regional asume implícitamente cuando se utilizan el índice
 locacional de Gini y la familia de entropía generaliza de índices de
 concentraci&#xF3;n. En segundo lugar, sugiere que, a parte de estos
 índices, también pueden utilizarse medidas de concentraci&#xF3;n basadas
 en otras nociones de desigualdad. Así este estudio propone un índice de
 concentraci&#xF3;n de tipo varianza y un criterio de dominancia de tipo
 Lorenz que se basan en una condici&#xF3;n de invarianza alternativa. El
 uso de varias nociones de invarianza permite la exploraci&#xF3;n de la
 concentraci&#xF3;n desde diferentes &#xE1;ngulos, lo que aporta solidez a
 los resultados, como se ilustra con el uso de datos de empleo en
 fabricaci&#xF3;n en Espa&#xF1;a.  <graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_669494_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 223-246 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.669494 
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Author-Name: Coro Chasco 
Author-X-Name-First: Coro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco 
Author-Name: Ana Lopez 
Author-X-Name-First: Ana 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lopez 
Author-Name: Rachel Guillain 
Author-X-Name-First: Rachel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Guillain 
Title: The Influence of Geography on the Spatial Agglomeration of Production in the European Union 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> We investigate the relative impact of geographic
 features on the location of production in the European Union.
 Specifically, we attempt to quantify how much of the spatial pattern of
 GDP can be attributed to exogenous first-nature elements alone and how
 much can be derived from endogenous second-nature factors. In order to
 disentangle both effects empirically, we control for second-nature
 factors. A method based on the decomposition of the per capita GDP
 variance is applied to a panel of 1,171 European NUTS 3 regions for 2006.
 We demonstrate that variable and model misspecifications may bias results
 unless proper allowance is made for spatial autocorrelation and spatial
 heterogeneity, as well as multicollinearity and endogeneity.
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; L'objectif de cet article est d'analyser l'impact relatif
 des caractéristiques géographique sur la localisation de la production
 dans l'Union Européenne. Plus spécifiquement, nous quantifions dans quelle
 mesure le schéma de répartition spatiale du PIB peut &#xEA;tre attribué
 &#xE0; des causes exog&#xE8;nes de premi&#xE8;re nature uniquement et
 &#xE0; des facteurs endog&#xE8;nes de seconde nature. Pour séparer ces
 deux effets empiriquement, les facteurs de seconde nature sont
 contr&#xF4;lés. Une méthode basée sur la décomposition de la variance du
 PIB par t&#xEA;te est appliquée sur un panel de 1 171 régions européennes
 &#xE0; l'échelle NUTS-3 en 2006. Il est établi que des mauvaises
 spécifications relatives aux variables ou aux mod&#xE8;les peuvent biaiser
 les résultats si une attention particuli&#xE8;re n'est pas dévolue &#xE0;
 l'autocorrélation et l'hétérogénéité spatiales mais aussi &#xE0; la
 multicolinéarité et &#xE0; l'endogénéité. RESUMEN En este artículo, se
 analiza el impacto relativo que tienen las características
 geogr&#xE1;ficas sobre la localizaci&#xF3;n de la producci&#xF3;n en la
 Uni&#xF3;n Europea. En concreto, se trata de cuantificar qué parte de la
 localizaci&#xF3;n espacial del PIB puede ser atribuida &#xFA;nicamente a
 elementos ex&#xF3;genos de primera naturaleza y qué parte se deriva de
 factores end&#xF3;genos de segunda naturaleza. Con objeto de separar ambos
 efectos empíricamente, proponemos controlar por factores de segunda
 naturaleza. Para ello, se plantea un método basado en la
 descomposici&#xF3;n de la varianza del PIB per c&#xE1;pita de un panel de
 1.171 regiones europeas NUT 3, con datos referidos a 2006. Es importante
 poner de manifiesto que los errores de especificaci&#xF3;n tanto en el
 modelo como en las variables pueden sesgar los resultados, a menos que se
 tengan en cuenta adecuadamente los efectos de autocorrelaci&#xF3;n y
 heterogeneidad espacial, y otros problemas, como la multicolinealidad y
 endogeneidad.	<graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_669490_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 247-263 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.669490 
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Author-Name: Colin Wren 
Author-X-Name-First: Colin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wren 
Author-Name: Jonathan Jones 
Author-X-Name-First: Jonathan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Jones 
Title: FDI Location across British Regions and Agglomerative Forces: A Markov Analysis 
Abstract:
  <title>ABSTRACT</title> This paper analyses the location of foreign
 direct investment across the regions of Great Britain over 1985--2005
 using the framework of discretized Markov chains. FDI is measured
 according to the regional share of inward investment projects, where a
 distinction is made between manufacturing and services, and industries
 with different FDI growth profiles. The paper finds convergence in
 location, which is strong in manufacturing arising from a North-to-South
 shift in location. This seems to be related to a weakening of UK regional
 policy, and suggests that while policy can overcome agglomeration
 economies, it is not self-sustaining. In services, there is some spreading
 out of FDI location, but no evidence of a South-to-North shift, which has
 implications for regional development. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; La présente
 communication analyse l'emplacement d'investissements directe étrangers
 dans les différentes régions de Grande-Bretagne, au cours de la période
 1985--2005, en utilisant le cadre de cha&#xEE;nes discrétisées de Markov.
 On mesure les IDE en fonction de la répartition régionale de projets
 d'investissements étrangers, o&#xF9; l'on fait la distinction entre les
 secteurs secondaire et tertiaire, et des industries &#xE0; profil
 d'expansion des IDE. La présente communication établit une convergence du
 lieu, forte dans l'activité manufacturi&#xE8;re, découlant d'un
 déplacement nord--sud des lieux : ceci semble indiquer un affaiblissement
 de la politique régionale du Royaume-Uni, mais aussi le fait que, bien que
 la politique puisse surmonter des économies d'agglomération, cette
 politique n'est pas auto-portante. Dans le secteur tertiaire, on
 rel&#xE8;ve un certain étalement des lieux d'IDE, mais non pas un
 déplacement nord--sud, ce qui comporte des implications sur le plan du
 développement régional. EXTRACTO Este estudio analiza la colocaci&#xF3;n
 de inversi&#xF3;n extranjera directa a lo largo de las regiones de Gran
 Breta&#xF1;a entre 1985--2005 empleando el marco de cadenas discretizadas
 de Markov. La FDI se mide conforme a la cuota regional de proyectos de
 inversi&#xF3;n interior donde se distingue entre fabricaci&#xF3;n y
 servicios, e industrias con diferentes perfiles de crecimiento de FDI. El
 estudio descubre convergencia en la colocaci&#xF3;n, que es fuerte en
 fabricaci&#xF3;n y surge de un giro en colocaci&#xF3;n de &#x2018;norte a
 sur&#x2019;. Esto parece estar relacionado con un debilitamiento de la
 política regional brit&#xE1;nica, y sugiere que aunque la política puede
 superar las economías de aglomeraci&#xF3;n, no es autosuficiente. En
 cuanto a servicios, existe un cierto despliegue en la colocaci&#xF3;n de
 FDI, pero no hay evidencia de un giro de &#x2018;sur a norte&#x2019;, lo
 que tiene implicaciones para el desarrollo regional.  <graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_669492_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 265-286 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.669492 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Peter Mulder 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mulder 
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Author-Name: Roger Stough 
Author-X-Name-First: Roger 
Author-X-Name-Last: Stough 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This special issue of <italic>Spatial Economic
 Analysis</italic>, on &#x2018;Modelling Regional Dynamics&#x2019;,
 contains an interesting set of novel contributions put together by guest
 co-editors Peter Mulder, Peter Nijkamp & Roger Stough, who have also
 summarized and commented on the papers below. The papers are as follows.
 First, Ugo Fratesi & Roberta Capello write about &#x2018;Modelling
 Regional Growth: An Advanced MASST Model&#x2019;. Next we have the
 contribution by Emmanouil Tranos entitled &#x2018;The Causal Effect of the
 Internet Infrastructure on the Economic Development of European City
 Regions&#x2019;. Then Marco Percoco considers &#x2018;Entrepreneurship,
 Social Capital and Institutions: Evidence from Italy&#x2019;; and Megha
 Mukim asks the question, &#x2018;Does Agglomeration Boost Innovation? An
 Econometric Evaluation&#x2019;. The final paper, by Aki Kangasharju,
 Christophe Tavera & Peter Nijkamp, is entitled &#x2018;Regional Growth and
 Unemployment: The Validity of Okun's Law for the Finnish Regions&#x2019;.
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Ce num&#xe9;ro sp&#xe9;cial de <italic>Spatial Economic
 Analysis</italic> sur la &#xAB; Dynamique r&#xe9;gionale de la mod&#xe9;lisation
 &#xBB; contient un ensemble int&#xe9;ressant de contributions nouvelles
 assembl&#xe9;es par les co-r&#xe9;dacteurs invit&#xe9;s Peter Mulder, Peter Nijkamp &
 Roger Stough, qui ont &#xe9;galement r&#xe9;sum&#xe9; les communications ci-dessous, en y
 ajoutant leurs commentaires. Il s'agit des communications suivantes : en
 premier lieu, Ugo Fratesi & Roberta Capello se penchent sur
 l&#x2019;&#xAB; Expansion r&#xe9;gionale de la mod&#xe9;lisation : un mod&#xE8;le
 MASST perfectionn&#xe9; &#xBB; ; nous trouvons ensuite une communication
 d'Emmanouil Tranos, intitul&#xe9;e l&#x2019;&#xAB; Effet causal de
 l'infrastructure de l'Internet sur le d&#xe9;veloppement &#xe9;conomique des
 agglom&#xe9;rations europ&#xe9;ennes &#xBB; ; Marco Percoco examine ensuite la
 question suivante : &#xAB; Entreprenariat, capital social et institutions
 : le t&#xe9;moignage de l'Italie &#xBB;, tandis que Megha Mukim pose la
 question : &#xAB; L'agglom&#xe9;ration encourage-t-elle l'innovation ? Une
 &#xe9;valuation &#xe9;conom&#xe9;trique &#xBB;. La derni&#xE8;re communication, par Aki
 Kangasharju, Christophe Tavera & Peter Nijkamp, est intitul&#xe9;e : &#xAB;
 Expansion r&#xe9;gionale et ch&#xF4;mage : la validit&#xe9; de la loi d'Okun pour
 les r&#xe9;gions finnoises &#xBB;. EXTRACTO Esta edici&#xF3;n especial de
 <italic>An&#xE1;lisis econ&#xF3;mico espacial</italic>, sobre
 &#x2018;Modelaci&#xF3;n de la din&#xE1;mica regional&#x2019;, contiene un
 conjunto interesante de contribuciones novedosas reunidas por los
 coeditores invitados Peter Mulder, Peter Nijkamp & Roger Stough, quienes
 tambi&#xe9;n han resumido y hecho comentarios sobre los estudios indicados a
 continuaci&#xF3;n. Dichos estudios son los siguientes: en primer lugar,
 Ugo Fratesi & Roberta Capello escriben sobre &#x2018;Modelaci&#xF3;n de
 crecimiento regional: un modelo MASST avanzado&#x2019;; seguidamente,
 contamos con la contribuci&#xF3;n de Emmanouil Tranos titulada &#x2018;El
 efecto causal de la infraestructura de Internet sobre el desarrollo
 econ&#xF3;mico de las ciudades regi&#xF3;n europeas&#x2019;; luego, Marco
 Percoco considera el &#x2018;Esp&#xed;ritu empresarial, capital social e
 instituciones: evidencia procedente de Italia&#x2019;; y, Megha Mukim
 plantea la pregunta, &#x2018;&#xBF;Act&#xFA;a la aglomeraci&#xF3;n como
 impulsora de la innovaci&#xF3;n? Una evaluaci&#xF3;n econom&#xe9;trica&#x2019;.
 El &#xFA;ltimo estudio, de Aki Kangasharju, Christophe Tavera & Peter
 Nijkamp, se titula &#x2018;Crecimiento regional y desempleo: la validez de
 la ley de Okun para las regiones finlandesas&#x2019;.	<graphic
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 xlink:href="rsea_a_697755_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 287-291 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.697755 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.697755 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Roberta Capello 
Author-X-Name-First: Roberta 
Author-X-Name-Last: Capello 
Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi 
Author-X-Name-First: Ugo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fratesi 
Title: Modelling Regional Growth: An Advanced MASST Model 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper presents a new version of a
 forecasting regional growth model called MASST (MAcroeconomic, Sectoral,
 Social, Territorial model). This new version is specifically designed to
 take account of sectoral and social (intangible) effects on the growth of
 regions, and it is therefore able to produce scenarios for all European
 regions according to differentiated industrial specializations and future
 industrial patterns of growth. The value added of this version of the
 model is threefold: (i) its capacity to show scenario results based on
 industrial resource reallocation; (ii) to measure the impacts of scenario
 assumptions on manufacturing and service employment separately; and (iii)
 its capacity to take intangible elements (like social capital) into
 account in regional macro-econometric growth models. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9;
 Cette communication pr&#xe9;sente une nouvelle version d'un mod&#xE8;le de
 pr&#xe9;vision de l'expansion r&#xe9;gionale appel&#xe9; MASST (<italic>
 <bold>MA</bold>croeconomic, <bold>S</bold>ectoral, <bold>S</bold>ocial,
 <bold>T</bold>erritorial Model</italic>). Cette nouvelle version a &#xe9;t&#xe9;
 con&#xE7;ue sp&#xe9;cifiquement pour tenir compte des effets sectoriels et
 sociaux (incorporels) sur l'expansion r&#xe9;gionale, et est, par cons&#xe9;quent,
 en mesure de produire des sc&#xe9;narios pour toutes les r&#xe9;gions d'Europe,
 d'apr&#xE8;s des sp&#xe9;cialisations industrielles diff&#xe9;renti&#xe9;es et des
 configurations industrielles futures de l'expansion. Cette version du
 mod&#xE8;le ajoute de la valeur &#xE0; trois niveaux : (i) elle montre des
 r&#xe9;sultats de sc&#xe9;narios sur la base d'une r&#xe9;affectation des ressources
 industrielles ; (ii) elle a la mesure s&#xe9;par&#xe9;e des impacts des
 hypoth&#xE8;ses sur l'emploi dans le secteur industriels et tertiaire ;
 (iii) elle a la capacit&#xe9; de tenir compte d&#x2019;&#xe9;l&#xe9;ments de l'incorporel
 (capital social, par exemple) dans les mod&#xE8;les d'expansion
 macro-&#xe9;conomique r&#xe9;gionaux. EXTRACTO Este estudio presenta una nueva
 versi&#xF3;n de un modelo de previsi&#xF3;n de crecimiento regional
 denominado MASST (Modelo MAcroecon&#xF3;mico, Sectorial, Social,
 Territorial). Esta nueva versi&#xF3;n se ha dise&#xF1;ado espec&#xed;ficamente
 para tener en cuenta los efectos sectoriales y sociales (intangibles)
 sobre el crecimiento de regiones y, por lo tanto, es capaz de producir
 panoramas para todas las regiones europeas seg&#xFA;n especializaciones
 industriales diferenciadas y modelos de crecimiento industrial futuro. El
 valor a&#xF1;adido de esta versi&#xF3;n del modelo tiene tres aspectos:
 (i) su capacidad para mostrar resultados de panoramas basados en la
 reasignaci&#xF3;n de recursos industriales; (ii) medir por separado los
 impactos de las suposiciones de panoramas sobre el empleo en
 fabricaci&#xF3;n y servicios; (iii) su capacidad para tener en cuenta
 elementos intangibles (como el capital social) en modelos de crecimiento
 macroecon&#xF3;mico regional.	<graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 293-318 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694143 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Emmanouil Tranos 
Author-X-Name-First: Emmanouil 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tranos 
Title: The Causal Effect of the Internet Infrastructure on the Economic Development of European City Regions 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper examines the direction of causality
 between the Internet infrastructure (cyber-place), as is reflected in the
 accumulated international Internet backbone capacity, and the economic
 development of European city regions. On the basis of previous research
 which highlights the uneven allocation of this complex network
 infrastructure, this paper attempts to move the analysis a step forward,
 and addresses the causality issue by using the Granger causality test for
 panel data. The latter explores the heterogeneous causal effects of the
 Internet infrastructure, and results in verifying the well-established
 argument that ICT infrastructure is a necessary, but not a sufficient,
 condition for economic development. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; La pr&#xe9;sente
 communication examine l'orientation de la causalit&#xe9; entre l'infrastructure
 de l'Internet (cyber-place), telle qu'elle est refl&#xe9;t&#xe9;e dans la capacit&#xe9;
 d&#x2019;&#xAB; &#xe9;pine dorsale &#xBB; d'internationale que repr&#xe9;sente
 l'Internet, et le d&#xe9;veloppement &#xe9;conomique des agglom&#xe9;rations europ&#xe9;ennes.
 Sur la base de recherches pr&#xe9;c&#xe9;dentes, qui soulignent la r&#xe9;partition
 irr&#xe9;guli&#xE8;re de cette complexe infrastructure en r&#xe9;seau, la pr&#xe9;sente
 communication s'efforce de faire un pas en avant dans cette analyse, en se
 penchant sur la question de la causalit&#xe9;, et en utilisant le test de
 causalit&#xe9; de Granger pour les donn&#xe9;es de panel. Ce dernier cas explore les
 effets causaux h&#xe9;t&#xe9;rog&#xE8;nes de l'infrastructure de l'Internet, et
 donne lieu &#xE0; une v&#xe9;rification de l'argument bien &#xe9;tabli d'apr&#xE8;s
 lequel l'infrastructure ICT est une condition n&#xe9;cessaire, mais non pas
 suffisante, pour le d&#xe9;veloppement &#xe9;conomique. EXTRACTO Este estudio
 examina la direcci&#xF3;n de la causalidad entre la infraestructura de
 Internet (ciberespacio), como se refleja en la capacidad troncal,
 internacional y acumulada de Internet, y el desarrollo econ&#xF3;mico de
 las ciudades regi&#xF3;n europeas. En base a la investigaci&#xF3;n previa
 que destaca la distribuci&#xF3;n no homog&#xe9;nea de esta compleja
 infraestructura de red, este estudio intenta hacer avanzar el
 an&#xE1;lisis un paso m&#xE1;s y trata la cuesti&#xF3;n de causalidad
 utilizando el ensayo de causalidad Granger para datos de panel. Este
 &#xFA;ltimo explora los efectos causales heterog&#xe9;neos de la
 infraestructura de Internet y resulta en la verificaci&#xF3;n del bien
 establecido argumento en cuanto a que la infraestructura ICT es una
 condici&#xF3;n necesaria, aunque no suficiente, para el desarrollo
 econ&#xF3;mico.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_694140_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 319-337 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694140 
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Marco Percoco 
Author-X-Name-First: Marco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Percoco 
Title: Entrepreneurship, Social Capital and Institutions: Evidence from Italy 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> A large body of literature has argued that social
 capital (i.e. &#x2018;good culture&#x2019;) reduces transaction costs and
 boosts investment by households and firms. It probably also reduces
 systemic risk, so that the choice of becoming an entrepreneur becomes less
 risky and more profitable. In this paper I test this hypothesis on a set
 of Italian cities. In particular, I present some econometric evidence on
 the correlation between social capital and entrepreneurship. To tackle the
 issue of endogeneity I use instruments related to the institutional past
 of the cities in my sample, finding support for the hypothesis that social
 capital is important for entrepreneurship, although my results are
 difficult to generalize to other contexts, given the specificity of Italy
 in terms of cultural heterogeneity. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Une grande partie des
 communications et de la litt&#xe9;rature soutient que le capital social (la
 &#xAB; bonne culture &#xBB;) r&#xe9;duit les co&#xFB;ts des transactions et
 encourage les investissements par les foyers et les entreprises. De
 m&#xEA;me, il permet probablement de r&#xe9;duire le risque syst&#xe9;mique, de
 sorte que la d&#xe9;cision de devenir un entrepreneur devient &#xE0; la fois
 moins risqu&#xe9;e et plus rentable. Dans la pr&#xe9;sente communication, je mets
 cette hypoth&#xE8;se &#xE0; l&#x2019;&#xe9;preuve dans un certain nombre de
 villes d'Italie. En particulier, je pr&#xe9;sente certaines donn&#xe9;es
 &#xe9;conom&#xe9;triques sur la corr&#xe9;lation entre le capital social et
 l'entreprenariat. Pour r&#xe9;soudre le probl&#xE8;me de l'endog&#xe9;n&#xe9;it&#xe9;,
 j'utilise des instruments portant sur le pass&#xe9; institutionnel des villes
 de mon &#xe9;chantillon, et de trouve des &#xe9;l&#xe9;ments &#xE0; l'appui de mon
 hypoth&#xE8;se, d'apr&#xE8;s laquelle le capital social est important pour
 l'entreprenariat, bien que les r&#xe9;sultats obtenus soient difficiles &#xE0;
 g&#xe9;n&#xe9;raliser dans d'autres contextes, en raison de la sp&#xe9;cificit&#xe9; de
 l'Italie sur le plan de l'h&#xe9;t&#xe9;rog&#xe9;n&#xe9;it&#xe9; culturelle. EXTRACTO Gran cantidad
 de bibliograf&#xed;a ha debatido que el capital social (es decir, &#x2018;buena
 cultura&#x2019;) reduce los costes de las transacciones y estimula la
 inversi&#xF3;n por parte de particulares y empresas. Probablemente,
 tambi&#xe9;n reduce el riesgo sist&#xe9;mico, de modo que la elecci&#xF3;n de ser
 empresario implica un menor riesgo y es m&#xE1;s rentable. En este
 estudio, ensayo esta hip&#xF3;tesis en un grupo de ciudades italianas. En
 particular, presento cierta evidencia econom&#xe9;trica sobre la
 correlaci&#xF3;n entre el capital social y el esp&#xed;ritu empresarial. Para
 tratar la cuesti&#xF3;n de endogeneidad empleo instrumentos relacionados
 con el pasado institucional de las ciudades de mi muestra, encontrando
 apoyo para la hip&#xF3;tesis de que el capital social es importante para
 el esp&#xed;ritu empresarial; aunque mis resultados son dif&#xed;ciles de
 generalizar en otros contextos, debido a las particularidades de Italia en
 cuanto a heterogeneidad cultural.  <graphic
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 339-355 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694144 
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Author-Name: Megha Mukim 
Author-X-Name-First: Megha 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mukim 
Title: Does Agglomeration Boost Innovation? An Econometric Evaluation 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Innovation is crucial to regional economic
 competitiveness and to productivity growth. A salient feature of the
 Indian economy is the geographic clustering of both economic activity and
 innovation. In this paper, I study to what extent the spatial distribution
 of economic activity drives innovation. I analyse patent applications
 between 1999 and 2007 across districts in India and my econometric
 findings suggest that R&D expenditures, industrial diversity and the
 distribution of human capital endowments can have an important effect on
 generating innovation. The estimates are robust to omitted variables bias,
 to different model specifications and to the type of applicant.
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; L'innovation joue un r&#xF4;le de premier plan dans la
 comp&#xe9;titivit&#xe9; &#xe9;conomique r&#xe9;gionale et l'expansion de la productivit&#xe9;. Une
 des principales caract&#xe9;ristiques de l&#x2019;&#xe9;conomie de l'Inde est le
 regroupement g&#xe9;ographique de l'activit&#xe9; &#xe9;conomique et de l'innovation.
 Dans la pr&#xe9;sente communication, j'examine la mesure dans laquelle la
 distribution spatiale de l'activit&#xe9; &#xe9;conomique d&#xe9;termine l'innovation;
 j'analyse des demandes de brevet d&#xe9;pos&#xe9;es entre 1999 et 2007 dans
 diff&#xe9;rents districts de l'Inde, et mes conclusions &#xe9;conom&#xe9;triques
 permettent d'affirmer que les d&#xe9;penses en R&D, la diversit&#xe9; industrielle
 et la distribution des dotations en ressources humaines peuvent avoir un
 effet consid&#xe9;rable sur la production de l'innovation. Les &#xe9;valuations sont
 robustes sur le plan de la subjectivit&#xe9; des variables omises, des
 diff&#xe9;rentes sp&#xe9;cifications de mod&#xE8;les, et du type de requ&#xe9;rant.
 EXTRACTO La innovaci&#xF3;n es crucial para la competitividad
 econ&#xF3;mica regional y el crecimiento de la productividad. Una
 caracter&#xed;stica sobresaliente de la econom&#xed;a india es la agrupaci&#xF3;n
 geogr&#xE1;fica de la actividad econ&#xF3;mica y la innovaci&#xF3;n. En
 este trabajo, estudio hasta qu&#xe9; punto la distribuci&#xF3;n espacial de la
 actividad econ&#xF3;mica impulsa la innovaci&#xF3;n. Analizo las
 solicitudes de patentes entre 1999 y 2007 a trav&#xe9;s de distritos de la
 India, y mis descubrimiento econom&#xe9;tricos sugieren que el gasto en I + D,
 la diversidad industrial y la distribuci&#xF3;n de las dotaciones de
 capital humano pueden tener un efecto importante sobre la generaci&#xF3;n
 de innovaci&#xF3;n. Las estimaciones son firmes frente al sesgo por
 variables omitidas, diferentes especificaciones de modelos y el tipo de
 solicitante.  <graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
 xlink:href="rsea_a_694142_o_uf0001.gif"/>  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 357-380 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694142 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.694142 
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Author-Name: Aki Kangasharju 
Author-X-Name-First: Aki 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kangasharju 
Author-Name: Christophe Tavera 
Author-X-Name-First: Christophe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tavera 
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Title: Regional Growth and Unemployment: The Validity of Okun's Law for the Finnish Regions 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper offers a concise critical overview of
 Okun's Law, with particular attention for its relevance in open economic
 systems of regions. Based on an extensive set of economic data for Finnish
 regions, the existence of cointegration is tested using alternative
 statistical methods, viz. the residual-based test and the conditional
 error correction model. A novelty of the paper is to combine a method of
 hidden cointegrations with a method of removing cross-sectional
 dependence. After correcting for hidden cointegrations and cross-sectional
 dependence, both statistical methods used yield almost similar results and
 confirm the presence of cointegration for the relevant data on Finnish
 regions. The long-run Okun relationship for regions in Finland appears to
 confirm results found elsewhere in the literature on countries as a whole,
 although the coefficients tend to be smaller. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Cette
 communication pr&#xe9;sente un aper&#xE7;u critique concis de la loi d'Okun, et
 se penche tout particuli&#xE8;rement sur sa pertinence &#xe9;ventuelle pour les
 syst&#xE8;mes &#xe9;conomiques ouverts dans les r&#xe9;gions. Sur la base d'un
 ensemble de donn&#xe9;es &#xe9;conomiques approfondies concernant les r&#xe9;gions
 finnoises, on proc&#xE8;de &#xE0; des essais de l'existence d'une
 co-int&#xe9;gration, en appliquant des m&#xe9;thodes statistiques alternatives,
 &#xE0; savoir les essais &#xE0; base r&#xe9;siduelle et le mod&#xE8;le de
 correction des erreurs conditionnelles. Une nouveaut&#xe9; contenue dans cette
 communication est la combinaison d'une m&#xe9;thode de co-int&#xe9;grations cach&#xe9;es
 avec une m&#xe9;thode d&#x2019;&#xe9;limination de la d&#xe9;pendance transversale.
 Apr&#xE8;s des corrections tenant compte des co-int&#xe9;grations cach&#xe9;es et de
 la d&#xe9;pendance transversale, les deux m&#xe9;thodes statistiques utilis&#xe9;es
 produisent des r&#xe9;sultats similaires, et confirment la pr&#xe9;sence d'une
 co-int&#xe9;gration pour les donn&#xe9;es relatives aux r&#xe9;gions finnoises. Les
 rapports de longue dur&#xe9;e de la loi d'Okun appliqu&#xe9;e aux r&#xe9;gions de la
 Finlande semblent confirmer les r&#xe9;sultats relev&#xe9;s ailleurs dans la
 documentation g&#xe9;n&#xe9;rale sur les pays, m&#xEA;me si les coefficients ont
 tendance &#xE0; &#xEA;tre plus petits. EXTRACTO Este estudio ofrece una
 perspectiva general concisa y cr&#xed;tica de la ley de Okun, prestando
 particular atenci&#xF3;n a su relevancia en sistemas econ&#xF3;micos
 abiertos regionales. En base a un conjunto amplio de datos econ&#xF3;micos
 sobre regiones finlandesas, se pone a prueba la existencia de
 cointegraci&#xF3;n utilizando m&#xe9;todos estad&#xed;sticos alternativos, tales
 como, el ensayo basado en residuales y el modelo condicional de
 correcci&#xF3;n de errores. Una de las novedades del estudio es que
 combina un m&#xe9;todo de cointegraciones ocultas con un m&#xe9;todo de
 eliminaci&#xF3;n de dependencia cruzada. Despu&#xe9;s de hacer correcciones
 para las cointegraciones ocultas y la dependencia cruzada, ambos m&#xe9;todos
 estad&#xed;sticos producen resultados casi similares y confirman la presencia
 de cointegraci&#xF3;n en los datos oportunos sobre regiones finlandesas.
 La relaci&#xF3;n Okun a largo plazo de regiones en Finlandia parece
 confirmar los resultados encontrados en otras partes de la bibliograf&#xed;a
 sobre pa&#xed;ses enteros, aunque los coeficientes tienden a ser menores. 
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 381-395 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694141 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.694141 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on
 papers published in issue 7.4. The first paper is &#x2018;Spatial
 Econometrics of Innovation: Recent Contributions and Research
 Perspectives&#x2019;, by Corinne Autant-Bernard. Then we have the
 contribution by Martin Andersson & Jan Weiss on &#x2018;External Trade and
 Internal Geography: Local Export Spillovers by Industry Characteristics
 and Firm Size&#x2019;. Next Rhydian James, Peter Midmore & Dennis Thomas
 write about &#x2018;Public Sector Size and Peripherality&#x2019; and the
 final paper is by Jesus Felipe & John McCombie entitled
 &#x2018;Agglomeration Economies, Regional Growth, and the Aggregate
 Production Function: A <italic>Caveat Emptor</italic> for Regional
 Scientists&#x2019;. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Dans le pr&#xe9;sent &#xe9;ditorial, nous
 r&#xe9;capitulons les communications publi&#xe9;es dans le num&#xe9;ro 7.4, et pr&#xe9;sentons
 des commentaires sur ces derni&#xE8;res. La premi&#xE8;re communication
 est la suivante: &#xAB; &#xC9;conom&#xe9;trie spatiale de l'innovation :
 r&#xe9;centes contributions et perspectives de recherche &#xBB;, par Corinne
 Autant-Bernard. Nous avons ensuite celle de MM Martin Andersson & Jan
 Weiss, intitul&#xe9;e &#xAB;Commerce ext&#xe9;rieur et g&#xe9;ographie int&#xe9;rieure :
 d&#xe9;bordements des exportations locales en fonction des caract&#xe9;ristiques du
 secteur et de la taille de l'entreprise &#xBB;, puis Rhydian James, Peter
 Midmore & Dennis Thomas &#xe9;crivent sur &#xAB; La taille du secteur public et
 la p&#xe9;riph&#xe9;ralit&#xe9; &#xBB;; vient ensuite la derni&#xE8;re communication de
 Jesus Felipe & John McCombie, intitul&#xe9;e &#xAB; Economies des
 agglom&#xe9;rations, expansion r&#xe9;gionale, et fonction de production agr&#xe9;g&#xe9;e :
 un <italic>Caveat Emptor</italic> pour scientifiques r&#xe9;gionaux &#xBB;.
 EXTRACTO En esta editorial resumimos y comentamos sobre publicados en la
 edici&#xF3;n 7.4. El primer estudio es &#x2018;Econometr&#xed;a espacial de la
 innovaci&#xF3;n: contribuciones recientes y perspectivas de
 investigaci&#xF3;n&#x2019; de Corinne Autant-Bernard. Seguidamente,
 contamos con la contribuci&#xF3;n de Martin Andersson & Jan Weiss
 &#x2018;Comercio externo y geograf&#xed;a interna: spillovers de
 exportaci&#xF3;n local por caracter&#xed;sticas de industria y tama&#xF1;o de
 empresa&#x2019;. A continuaci&#xF3;n, est&#xE1; el estudio de Rhydian
 James, Peter Midmore & Dennis Thomas que escriben sobre &#x2018;el
 Tama&#xF1;o y la periferalidad del sector p&#xFA;blico&#x2019;; y, el
 estudio final de Jesus Felipe & John McCombie titulado, &#x2018;Econom&#xed;as
 de aglomeraci&#xF3;n, crecimiento regional y la funci&#xF3;n de
 producci&#xF3;n agregada: un <italic>Caveat Emptor</italic> para
 cient&#xed;ficos regionales&#x2019;.
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 397-402 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.727534 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.727534 
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Author-Name: Corinne Autant-Bernard 
Author-X-Name-First: Corinne 
Author-X-Name-Last: Autant-Bernard 
Title: Spatial Econometrics of Innovation: Recent Contributions and Research Perspectives 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> First introduced in the field of economics of
 innovation by Anselin, Varga and Acs (1997), spatial econometric tools are
 increasingly used to study the geography of innovation. By taking spatial
 autocorrelation and spatial heterogeneity of regional innovation into
 account, this paper analyzes how these techniques have improved our
 ability to quantify knowledge spillovers, to measure their spatial extent
 and to explore the underlying mechanisms, especially the interactions
 between geographical and social distance. It is also argued that the
 recent developments of spatio-dynamic models open new research lines for
 investigating the temporal dimension of both spatial knowledge flows and
 innovation networks, two issues that should rank high in the research
 agenda of the geography of innovation. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Initialement
 introduits dans le domaine de l'&#xe9;conomie de l'innovation par Anselin,
 Varga et Acs (1997), les outils de l'&#xe9;conom&#xe9;trie spatiale sont de plus en
 plus utilis&#xe9;s pour &#xe9;tudier la g&#xe9;ographie de l'innovation. En tenant compte
 de l'autocorr&#xe9;lation spatiale mais aussi de l'h&#xe9;t&#xe9;rog&#xe9;n&#xe9;it&#xe9; spatiale de
 l'innovation r&#xe9;gionale, cette communication analyse la fa&#xE7;on dont ces
 techniques ont permis d'am&#xe9;liorer notre capacit&#xe9; de quantification des
 retomb&#xe9;es des connaissances, pour mesurer leur envergure spatiale et
 explorer les m&#xe9;canismes sous-jacents, notamment les interactions entre
 distances g&#xe9;ographique et sociale. Nous soutenons &#xe9;galement que les
 r&#xe9;cents d&#xe9;veloppements des mod&#xe9;les spatio-dynamiques ouvrent de nouvelles
 perspectives de recherches pour rendre compte de la dimension temporelle
 des flux spatiaux de connaissance et des r&#xe9;seaux d'innovation, deux
 questions qui devraient occuper une place de choix dans le programme de
 recherche de la g&#xe9;ographie de l'innovation. EXTRACTO Las herramientas de
 econometr&#xed;a espacial, previamente introducidas por Anselin, Varga y Acs,
 se emplean ampliamente en la geograf#xed;a econ&#xF3;mica de la
 innovaci&#xF3;n. Teniendo en cuenta la correlaci&#xF3;n espacial y la
 heterogeneidad espacial de la innovaci&#xF3;n regional, este estudio
 analiza c&#xF3;mo estas t#xe9;cnicas han mejorado nuestra habilidad para
 cuantificar los spillovers de conocimiento, medir su extensi&#xF3;n
 espacial y explorar los mecanismos subyacentes, especialmente, las
 interacciones entre la distancia geogr&#xE1;fica y social. Tambi#xe9;n se
 discute que los recientes desarrollos de modelos din&#xE1;mico-espaciales
 abren nuevas l&#xed;neas de estudio para investigar la dimensi&#xF3;n temporal
 de los flujos de conocimiento espacial y las redes de innovaci&#xF3;n, dos
 cuestiones que deber&#xed;an clasificarse en posiciones altas del programa de
 investigaci&#xF3;n de la geograf&#xed;a de la innovaci&#xF3;n.
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 403-419 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722665 
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Author-Name: Martin Andersson 
Author-X-Name-First: Martin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Andersson 
Author-Name: Jan   Frederic Weiss 
Author-X-Name-First: Jan   Frederic 
Author-X-Name-Last: Weiss 
Title: External Trade and Internal Geography: Local Export Spillovers by Industry Characteristics and Firm Size 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Exporting firms in a region may reduce export
 entry costs for other local firms either through market or non-market
 interactions. This paper tests this proposition by analyzing whether the
 probability of exporting among Swedish firms is positively associated with
 the local presence of exporters in their region and industry. Our results
 support this conjecture, while also providing some support for such export
 spillovers being more important in contract-intensive industries and small
 firms. The results for different industries and size-classes of firms are
 also sensitive to whether we focus on firms&#x2019; export status or
 restrict the sample to export starters. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Les firmes
 exportatrices dans une certaine r#xe9;gion pourront r#xe9;duire les co&#xFB;ts
 d'entr#xe9;e &#xE0; l'exportation pour d'autres entreprises locales, par le
 biais d'interactions commerciales ou non commerciales. La pr#xe9;sente
 communication soumet cette proposition &#xE0; des tests en analysant si la
 probabilit#xe9; d'exportation parmi des soci#xe9;t#xe9;s su#xe9;doises est en rapport
 positif avec la pr#xe9;sence locale d'exportateurs dans leur r#xe9;gion et dans
 l'industrie. Nos r#xe9;sultats soutiennent cette conjecture, tout en apportant
 un certain soutien pour l'importance majeure de cette diffusion des
 exportations dans des secteurs intensifs sur le plan des contrats et des
 petites entreprises. Les r#xe9;sultats pour diff#xe9;rents secteurs ou entreprises
 class#xe9;es sur le plan de leur envergure sont n#xe9;anmoins sensibles au plan
 sur lequel nous pla&#xE7;ons notre recherche, &#xE0; savoir le statut
 export des entreprises ou la limitation de
 l<italic>&#x2019;</italic>#xe9;chantillon aux nouvelles entreprises
 exportatrices. EXTRACTO Las empresas exportadoras de una regi&#xF3;n
 pueden reducir los costes de entrada de exportaciones para otras empresas
 locales, a trav#xe9;s de interacciones de mercado o que no sean de mercado. El
 estudio pone a prueba esta proposici&#xF3;n analizando si la probabilidad
 de exportaci&#xF3;n entre empresas suecas se asocia positivamente con la
 presencia local de exportadores en su regi&#xF3;n e industria. Nuestros
 resultados apoyan esta conjetura, mientras que tambi#xe9;n proporcionan cierto
 apoyo para la idea de que dichos spillovers de exportaci&#xF3;n son
 m&#xE1;s importantes en industrias de contratos intensivos y empresas
 peque&#xF1;as. Los resultados para diferentes empresas y clases de
 tama&#xF1;os de empresas son, no obstante, sensibles a si nos centramos en
 el estado de exportaci&#xF3;n de las empresas o si restringimos la muestra
 a empresas nuevas en exportaci&#xF3;n.
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 421-446 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722664 
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Author-Name: Rhydian James 
Author-X-Name-First: Rhydian 
Author-X-Name-Last: James 
Author-Name: Peter Midmore 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Midmore 
Author-Name: Dennis Thomas 
Author-X-Name-First: Dennis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Thomas 
Title: Public Sector Size and Peripherality 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> This paper develops a model that shows how a
 country can endogenously become differentiated into a private-sector
 dominated &#x2018;core&#x2019; region and a public-sector dominated
 &#x2018;periphery&#x2019;. A large public sector is closely associated
 with peripheral economies, although it is unclear to what extent it is a
 cause of peripherality rather than a symptom. The paper takes a minimum
 public sector size, dependent on each region's population, to present a
 public sector increasing in volume relative to falling population. This
 modelling activity is an attempt to quantify empirical and quantitative
 observations on the size of regional public sectors in terms of the new
 economic geography, and demonstrates that under various conditions a
 relatively large public sector can be beneficial for a peripheral region.
 R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; La pr#xe9;sente communication d#xe9;veloppe un mod&#xE8;le
 montrant la fa&#xE7;on dont un pays peut devenir, de fa&#xE7;on
 endog&#xE8;ne, diff#xe9;renci#xe9; dans une r#xe9;gion essentielle domin#xe9;e par le
 secteur priv#xe9;, et une &#xAB; p#xe9;riph#xe9;rie &#xBB; domin#xe9;e par le secteur
 public. Il existe des rapports #xe9;troits entre un secteur public important
 et des #xe9;conomies p#xe9;riph#xe9;riques, bien que l'on ne puisse d#xe9;terminer dans
 quelle mesure il s'agit d'une cause de p#xe9;riph#xe9;ricit#xe9; plut&#xF4;t que d'un
 sympt&#xF4;me. Cette communication utilise une taille minimale de secteur
 public, en fonction de la population de chaque r#xe9;gion, pour pr#xe9;senter un
 secteur public augmentant en volume relativement &#xE0; la diminution de
 la population. Cette activit#xe9; de mod#xe9;lisation est une tentative de
 quantification d'observations empiriques et quantitatives sur la taille
 des secteurs publics r#xe9;gionaux sur le plan de la nouvelle g#xe9;ographie
 #xe9;conomique, et d#xe9;montre que, dans certaines conditions, un secteur public
 d'envergure relativement importante peut &#xEA;tre b#xe9;n#xe9;fique pour une
 r#xe9;gion p#xe9;riph#xe9;rique. EXTRACTO Este estudio desarrolla un modelo que
 muestra c&#xF3;mo un pa#xed;s puede llegar a diferenciarse end&#xF3;genamente
 como una regi&#xF3;n &#x2018;central&#x2019; dominada por el sector
 privado y una <italic>&#x2018;</italic>periferia&#x2019; dominada por el
 sector p&#xFA;blico. Un sector p&#xFA;blico amplio se asocia estrechamente
 con econom#xed;as perif#xe9;ricas, aunque no est&#xE1; claro hasta qu#xe9; punto es
 una causa de la periferalidad en lugar de un s#xed;ntoma. El estudio toma un
 tama&#xF1;o m#xed;nimo de sector p&#xFA;blico, dependiente de la
 poblaci&#xF3;n de cada regi&#xF3;n, para presentar un sector p&#xFA;blico
 que aumenta en volumen en relaci&#xF3;n con una poblaci&#xF3;n
 decreciente. Esta actividad de modelaci&#xF3;n es un intento de
 cuantificar observaciones emp#xed;ricas y cuantitativas sobre el tama&#xF1;o
 de los sectores p&#xFA;blicos regionales en t#xe9;rminos de la nueva geograf#xed;a
 econ&#xF3;mica, y demuestra que bajo varias condiciones, un sector
 p&#xFA;blico relativamente grande puede ser beneficioso para una
 regi&#xF3;n perif#xe9;rica.
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Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 447-460 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722666 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.722666 
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Author-Name: Jesus Felipe 
Author-X-Name-First: Jesus 
Author-X-Name-Last: Felipe 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Title: Agglomeration Economies, Regional Growth, and the Aggregate Production Function: A <italic>Caveat Emptor</italic> for Regional Scientists 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Over the last 20 years or so, mainstream
 economists have become more interested in spatial economics and have
 introduced largely neoclassical economic concepts and tools to explain
 phenomena that were previously the preserve of economic geographers. One
 of these concepts is the aggregate production function, which is also
 central to much of regional growth theory. However, the estimates obtained
 cannot be regarded as providing evidence of the underlying technological
 structure of the spatial economy, including the aggregate elasticity of
 substitution, the degree of returns to scale, or the rate of technical
 progress. R&#xC9;SUM&#xC9; Depuis une vingtaine d'ann#xe9;es, les #xe9;conomistes
 traditionnels font preuve d'un int#xe9;r&#xEA;t sup#xe9;rieur pour
 l&#x2019;#xe9;conomie spatiale, et ont introduit des concepts et des outils en
 grande partie n#xe9;oclassiques pour expliquer des ph#xe9;nom&#xE8;nes qui
 #xe9;taient, jusqu'alors, r#xe9;serv#xe9;s aux sp#xe9;cialistes de l&#x2019;#xe9;conomie
 g#xe9;ographique. Un de ces concepts est la fonction de production globale,
 qui est #xe9;galement au c&#xE6;ur m&#xEA;me d'une grande partie de la th#xe9;orie
 de croissance r#xe9;gionale. Toutefois, on ne peut consid#xe9;rer que les
 #xe9;valuations obtenues d#xe9;montrent la structure technologique sous-jacente de
 l&#x2019;#xe9;conomie spatiale, y compris l&#x2019;#xe9;lasticit#xe9; globale de la
 substitution, le degr#xe9; de rendement &#xE0; l&#x2019;#xe9;chelle, ou le taux de
 progr&#xE8;s technique. EXTRACTO Durante los &#xFA;ltimos veinte
 a&#xF1;os, los economistas establecidos han desarrollado mayor inter#xe9;s en
 la econom#xed;a espacial y han introducido conceptos y herramientas
 econ&#xF3;micos mayormente neocl&#xE1;sicos para explicar fen&#xF3;menos
 que anteriormente pertenec#xed;an al campo de los ge&#xF3;grafos
 econ&#xF3;micos. Uno de estos conceptos es la funci&#xF3;n de
 producci&#xF3;n agregada, que tambi#xe9;n es una parte central de mucha de la
 teor#xed;a del crecimiento regional. No obstante, no se puede considerar que
 las estimaciones obtenidas proporcionen evidencia de la estructura
 tecnol&#xF3;gica subyacente de la econom#xed;a espacial, incluyendo la
 elasticidad agregada de sustituci&#xF3;n, el grado de retornos a escala, o
 el #xed;ndice de progreso t#xe9;cnico.
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 &#x3002; 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 461-484 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 7 
Year: 2012 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722668 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2012.722668 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on
 papers published in issue 8.1. The first paper is &#x2018;Predation in
 Space&#x2019; by Stefano Colombo. Next comes Arnab Bhattacharjee & Sean
 Holly's paper entitled &#x2018;Understanding Interactions in Social
 Networks and Committees&#x2019;. We then comment on the paper by Esteban
 Fernandez-Vazquez & Fernando Rubiera-Morollon entitled &#x2018;Estimating
 Regional Variations of R&D Effects on Productivity Growth by Entropy
 Econometrics&#x2019; and the paper by Louis de Grange, David Boyce, Felipe
 Gonz&#xE1;lez & Juan de Dios Ort&#xFA;zar entitled &#x2018;Integration of
 Spatial Correlation into a Combined Travel Model with Hierarchical
 Levels&#x2019;. Finally we discuss the paper by Martin Watts, entitled
 &#x2018;Assessing Different Spatial Grouping Algorithms: An Application to
 the Design of Australia's New Statistical Geography&#x2019;.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-8 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.760961 
File-URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/17421772.2013.760961 
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Author-Name: Stefano Colombo 
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano 
Author-X-Name-Last: Colombo 
Title: Predation in Space 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In a spatial economic context, we analyse the
 incentive to prey of an incumbent facing the potential entrance by a
 rival. We show that the existence of space modifies the incentive to prey
 of the incumbent and the resulting equilibrium.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 9-22 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722667 
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Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee 
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee 
Author-Name: Sean Holly 
Author-X-Name-First: Sean 
Author-X-Name-Last: Holly 
Title: Understanding Interactions in Social Networks and Committees 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> While much of the literature on cross-section
 dependence has focused on estimation of the regression coefficients in the
 underlying model, estimation and inferences on the magnitude and strength
 of spillovers and interactions has been largely ignored. At the same time,
 such inferences are important in many applications, not least because they
 have structural interpretations and provide useful inferences and
 structural explanation for the strength of any interactions. In this paper
 we propose GMM methods designed to uncover underlying (hidden)
 interactions in social networks and committees. Special attention is paid
 to the interval censored regression model. Small sample performance is
 examined through a Monte Carlo study. Our methods are applied to a study
 of committee decision making within the Bank of England's Monetary Policy
 Committee.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 23-53 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722669 
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Author-Name: Esteban Fernandez-Vazquez 
Author-X-Name-First: Esteban 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fernandez-Vazquez 
Author-Name: Fernando Rubiera-Morollon 
Author-X-Name-First: Fernando 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rubiera-Morollon 
Title: Estimating Regional Variations of R&D Effects on Productivity Growth by Entropy Econometrics 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> In this paper we adopt an entropy
 econometrics-based estimator to study regional variations in regression
 coefficients and apply it to analyse productivity growths generated by R&D
 activities at a regional level. Considering the possible effects of the
 region's own R&D stock as well as the spillovers produced in other
 regions, the paper proposes the use of an entropy-based technique to
 estimate these effects for a specific location. Depending on the degree of
 heterogeneity of the set of regions analysed, it is possible that some of
 these regions present characteristics that enable them to more easily
 convert R&D efforts (generated in the region itself or obtained from other
 regions by R&D spillovers) into productivity gains, whereas in other
 regions the effect of (direct or spillover generated) R&D activities may
 be irrelevant. We illustrate this idea with an empirical application for
 Spanish regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 54-70 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.753638 
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Author-Name: Louis De Grange 
Author-X-Name-First: Louis 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Grange 
Author-Name: David Boyce 
Author-X-Name-First: David 
Author-X-Name-Last: Boyce 
Author-Name: Felipe Gonz&#xE1;lez 
Author-X-Name-First: Felipe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gonz&#xE1;lez 
Author-Name: Juan   De Dios Ort&#xFA;zar 
Author-X-Name-First: Juan   De Dios 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ort&#xFA;zar 
Title: Integration of Spatial Correlation into a Combined Travel Model with Hierarchical Levels 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> A combined travel model incorporating spatial
 correlation is derived from the optimality conditions of a multi-objective
 optimization framework, in which the trip generation and distribution
 steps are expressed as hierarchical logit functions. Different forms of
 spatial correlation are shown to be easily accommodated in combined models
 using hierarchical logit structures. An extension incorporates spatial
 correlation into combined models enabling analyses of the impacts of urban
 development policies on transportation systems as well as the effects of
 transportation projects on trip generation. A principal finding is that
 integration of spatial correlation into travel models significantly
 improves their explanatory power and forecasting abilities; indeed, its
 exclusion may lead to biased parameter estimates.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 71-91 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.754489 
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Author-Name: Martin Watts 
Author-X-Name-First: Martin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Watts 
Title: Assessing Different Spatial Grouping Algorithms: An Application to the Design of Australia's New Statistical Geography 
Abstract:
  <title>Abstract</title> Algorithms have been used to assist in the design
 of statistical geographies which define areal groupings for which official
 data are collected. Typically the groupings based on different parameter
 values or different algorithms are not formally compared, but summary
 statistics based on each solution can be constructed, some of which are
 based on fuzzy set principles. These principles can also be used to make
 incremental adjustments to solutions, based on different criteria. In this
 paper, we adopt the above methodology to compare the new statistical
 geography for New South Wales developed by the Australian Bureau of
 Statistics with that generated by an amended version of the Coombes
 algorithm.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 92-112 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.753637 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Cheshire 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheshire 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: John McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: John 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: M. Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>In this editorial we
 summarize and comment on papers published in issue 8.2. The first paper is
 &#x2018;New Economic Geography and Reunified Germany at Twenty: A Fruitful
 Match?&#x2019; by Frank Bickenbach & Eckhardt Bode. Next comes &#x2018;The
 Role of the Human Capital, Market Potential and Natural Amenities in
 Understanding Spatial Wage Disparities in Chile&#x2019; by Dusan Paredes.
 We then comment on the paper by Zheng-Yu Zhang, &#x2018;A Pairwise
 Difference Estimator of Partially Linear Spatial Autoregressive
 Models&#x2019;. Finally we discuss the paper by Miguel Flores, Mary Zey &
 Nazrul Hoque, entitled &#x2018;Economic Liberalization and Contemporary
 Determinants of Mexico's Internal Migration: An Application of Spatial
 Gravity Models&#x2019;.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 113-119 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.783414 
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Author-Name: Frank Bickenbach 
Author-X-Name-First: Frank 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bickenbach 
Author-Name: Eckhardt Bode 
Author-X-Name-First: Eckhardt 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bode 
Title: New Economic Geography and Reunified Germany at Twenty: A Fruitful Match? 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>We qualitatively match
 new economic geography (NEG) to stylized facts on German economic
 integration after 1989. We find that NEG may explain German integration
 reasonably well. Germany may currently be close to the peak of the bell
 curve, which describes the long-run relationship between integration and
 agglomeration in Germany. As a consequence, further economic integration
 between the two parts of Germany may eventually foster redispersion of
 economic activity toward East Germany. We also identify limitations of NEG
 for explaining German integration, most notably the analytical complexity
 of multi-region models and its neglect of knowledge spillovers and labour
 pooling.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 120-153 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.760132 
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Author-Name: Dusan Paredes 
Author-X-Name-First: Dusan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Paredes 
Title: The Role of Human Capital, Market Potential and Natural Amenities in Understanding Spatial Wage Disparities in Chile 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>This paper presents an
 empirical framework for analysing spatial wage inequality in Chile. Chile
 is primarily characterized by two stylized facts: the high spatial
 concentration around the metropolitan area and the key role of natural
 resources in the country. The paper considers both elements in a
 competition between NEG (new economic geography) and a theory based on
 natural resource endowment, with both theories incorporating human capital
 via a multilevel analysis. The results show the poor performance of NEG
 for Chile and indicate that natural resources are the principal cause of
 spatial wage variability in Chile.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 154-175 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.774094 
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Author-Name: Zhengyu Zhang 
Author-X-Name-First: Zhengyu 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhang 
Title: A Pairwise Difference Estimator for Partially Linear Spatial Autoregressive Models 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>We propose a pairwise
 difference estimator for partially linear spatial autoregressive models
 with heteroscedastic or/and spatially correlated error terms. In
 comparison with other competing estimators, e.g. the profile QMLE (Su &
 Jin, 2010) and the semiparametric GMM estimator (Su, 2012), our estimator
 has the advantage of computational simplicity particularly when one is
 interested in estimating the finite dimensional parameters in the model.
 Large sample properties of the estimator are formally established and a
 consistent estimate of the asymptotic CV matrix is provided. We then use
 the method to robustly estimate the effect of strategic interaction in
 deciding local school spending.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 176-194 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.774093 
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Author-Name: Miguel Flores 
Author-X-Name-First: Miguel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Flores 
Author-Name: Mary Zey 
Author-X-Name-First: Mary 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zey 
Author-Name: Nazrul Hoque 
Author-X-Name-First: Nazrul 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hoque 
Title: Economic Liberalization and Contemporary Determinants of Mexico's Internal Migration: An Application of Spatial Gravity Models 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>This paper examines the
 determinants of interstate migration flows in Mexico for the period
 between 1985 and 2005. The aim is to explore internal changes in the
 Mexican economy as a result of the impact of trade and financial
 liberalization to identify factors contributing to or deterring migration
 flows. Internal migration is modelled using extended spatial gravity
 models that are then properly estimated using Poisson estimation
 techniques. The findings suggest a structural break in terms of a
 reduction of interstate migration flows in the post-NAFTA period. The
 evidence suggests that much of this effect could be attributed to higher
 levels in the indicators of trade liberalization, which appear to also
 offset the expected effects of wage differentials.	       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 195-214 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.774092 
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Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia 
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia 
Author-Name: Ingmar R. Prucha 
Author-X-Name-First: Ingmar R. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Prucha 
Title: Editorial 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 215-217 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.814215 
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Author-Name: John C. Chao 
Author-X-Name-First: John C. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chao 
Author-Name: John P. Rust 
Author-X-Name-First: John P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rust 
Title: Harry Kelejian's Professional Life and Work 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 218-227 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.807142 
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Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia 
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia 
Author-Name: Marco Bee 
Author-X-Name-First: Marco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bee 
Author-Name: Giuseppe Espa 
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe 
Author-X-Name-Last: Espa 
Title: Testing Isotropy in Spatial Econometric Models 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  Stationarity in space
 presents two aspects: homogeneity and isotropy. They correspond
 respectively to stationarity under translations and stationarity under
 rotations. Testing the hypothesis of isotropy is a common practice in many
 fields of application of spatial statistics where directional biases are
 of paramount importance like, for instance, in meteorology, geology or
 medicine to name only a few. In spatial econometrics, however, isotropy
 has been systematically neglected and just assumed away with no formal
 testing. This lack is somehow surprising, because anisotropies are more
 the rule rather than the exception when observing most economic phenomena.
 In this paper we introduce a testing procedure for spatial econometric
 models based on regional data that derives from Besag's idea of the
 unilateral approximations (Besag, 1974). The power of the test is assessed
 by means of a Monte Carlo experiment. Finally, we perform an empirical
 data analysis to test isotropy when analysing the regional convergence in
 Italy in the years 2000--2008. 	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 228-240 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.804629 
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Author-Name: Badi H. Baltagi 
Author-X-Name-First: Badi H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Baltagi 
Author-Name: Chihwa Kao 
Author-X-Name-First: Chihwa 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kao 
Author-Name: Long Liu 
Author-X-Name-First: Long 
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu 
Title: The Estimation and Testing of a Linear Regression with Near Unit Root in the Spatial Autoregressive Error Term 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  This paper considers the
 estimation of a linear regression involving the spatial autoregressive
 (SAR) error term which is nearly nonstationary. The asymptotics properties
 of the ordinary least squares (OLS), true generalized least squares (GLS)
 and feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) estimators as well as the
 corresponding Wald test statistics are derived. Monte Carlo results are
 conducted to study the sampling behavior of the proposed estimators and
 test statistics.	   
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 241-270 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.760133 
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Author-Name: David M. Drukker 
Author-X-Name-First: David M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Drukker 
Author-Name: Ingmar R. Prucha 
Author-X-Name-First: Ingmar R. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Prucha 
Title: On the <italic>I</italic>                -super-2(<italic>                   <bold>q</bold>                </italic>) Test Statistic for Spatial Dependence:  Finite Sample Standardization and Properties 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  One of the most widely
 used tests for spatial dependence is Moran's (1950) I test. The power of
 the test will depend on the extent to which the spatial-weights matrix
 employed in computing the Moran I test statistic properly specifies
 existing interaction links between spatial units. Empirical researchers
 are often unsure about the use of a particular spatial-weights matrix. In
 light of this Prucha (2011) introduced the I-super-		      
 <italic>2</italic>				  
 <italic>(</italic>q<italic>)</italic> test statistic. This test statistic
 combines quadratic forms based on several, say q, spatial-weights
 matrices, while at the same time allows for a proper controlling of the
 size of the test. In this paper, we first introduce a finite-sample
 standardized version of the I-super-			<italic>2</italic> 
			       <italic>(</italic>q<italic>)</italic> test.
 We then perform a Monte Carlo study to explore the finite-sample
 performance of the I-super-		       <italic>2</italic>	   
		      <italic>(</italic>q<italic>)</italic> tests. For
 comparison, the Monte Carlo study also reports on the finite-sample
 performance of Moran I tests as well as on Moran I tests performed in
 sequence.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 271-292 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.804630 
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst 
Author-X-Name-First: Paul 
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst 
Author-Name: Eelco Zandberg 
Author-X-Name-First: Eelco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zandberg 
Author-Name: Jakob De Haan 
Author-X-Name-First: Jakob 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Haan 
Title: The Impact of Interaction Effects among Neighbouring Countries on Financial Liberalization and Reform: A Dynamic Spatial Panel Data Approach 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  Using data from Abiad
 <italic>et al</italic>. (2008), we estimate a dynamic spatial panel data
 model with country and time-period fixed effects to test for spatial
 cointegration in the financial liberalization index. Parameter estimates
 are obtained by reformulating the model in spatial first-differences.
 Next, by considering the error correction model representation of the
 dynamic spatial panel data model, we examine financial reform interaction
 effects and the extent to which a change in a single explanatory variable
 in a particular country affects financial reform in other countries.
 Finally, by comparing the performance of different specifications of the
 spatial weights matrix describing the spatial arrangement of the countries
 in the sample, we show that the popular regional leader matrix must be
 rejected in favour of an inverse distance matrix with a cut-off point of
 3,000 km.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 293-313 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.760136 
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Author-Name: Lung-Fei Lee 
Author-X-Name-First: Lung-Fei 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lee 
Author-Name: Jihai Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Near Unit Root in the Spatial Autoregressive Model 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  This paper studies the
 spatial autoregressive (SAR) model for cross-sectional data when the
 coefficient of the spatial lag of the dependent variable is near unity. We
 decompose the data generating process into an unstable component and a
 stable one, and establish asymptotic properties of QMLE, 2SLSE and
 linearized QMLE of the parameters. The estimator for the spatial effect
 has a higher rate of convergence, and the estimators for other parameters
 have the regular <inline-formula>		     <inline-graphic
 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"				   
   xlink:href="rsea_a_760134_o_ilm0001.gif"/>		    
 </inline-formula>			  rate. The higher rate of
 convergence reflects how fast the spatial root converges to unity. In
 contrast to near unit root in time series, the estimators are all
 asymptotically normal. Similarly to the regular SAR model, QMLE and
 linearized QMLE are more efficient than 2SLSE. 	 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 314-351 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.760134 
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Author-Name: R. Kelley Pace 
Author-X-Name-First: R. Kelley 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pace 
Author-Name: James P. Lesage 
Author-X-Name-First: James P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lesage 
Author-Name: Shuang Zhu 
Author-X-Name-First: Shuang 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhu 
Title: Interpretation and Computation of Estimates from Regression Models using Spatial Filtering 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  Spatial filtering in
 various forms has become a popular way to address spatial dependence in
 statistical models (Griffith, 2003; Tiefelsdorf & Griffith, 2007).
 However, spatial filtering faces computational challenges for large
 <italic>n</italic> as the current method requires order of n-super-3
 operations. This manuscript demonstrates how using iterative eigenvalue
 routines on sparse weight matrices can make filtering feasible for data
 sets involving a million or more observations and empirically estimates an
 operation count on the order of n-super-		   
 <italic>1.1</italic>		     . Moreover, we show that filtering
 performs better, both statistically and numerically, for spatial weight
 matrices with more neighbours. Finally, we show that although filtering
 out spatial aspects of the data reduces bias in parameter estimates for
 the spatially lagged dependent variable DGP, it also filters out spatial
 aspects of interest such as spillovers.	  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 352-369 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.807355 
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Author-Name: Gianfranco Piras 
Author-X-Name-First: Gianfranco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Piras 
Title: Efficient GMM Estimation of a Cliff and Ord Panel Data Model with Random Effects 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  The present paper
 suggests an estimation procedure for a Cliff and Ord type spatial panel
 data model with random effects. Building on existing literature, the paper
 suggests an estimation procedure that (i) considers all the moment
 conditions in Kapoor et al. (2007) and (ii) allows for the presence of
 explanatory variables that do not vary over time. Our Monte Carlo results
 demonstrate that the estimation procedure proposed in this paper is very
 effective.	     
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 370-388 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.804628 
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Author-Name: Aritra Sengupta 
Author-X-Name-First: Aritra 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sengupta 
Author-Name: Noel Cressie 
Author-X-Name-First: Noel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Cressie 
Title: Empirical Hierarchical Modelling for Count Data using the Spatial Random Effects Model 
Abstract:
	      <title>Abstract</title>		  Count data over spatial
 lattices are the building blocks of spatial econometric data (e.g.
 unemployment rates in small areas). We consider a hierarchical statistical
 model made up of a Poisson model for the counts and an underlying Spatial
 Random Effects process for the logarithm of the mean of the Poisson
 distribution. The resulting dimension reduction leads to substantial
 computational speed-ups. These models make no assumptions of homogeneity,
 stationarity, or isotropy. We develop maximum-likelihood estimates (MLEs)
 for the parameters of the underlying process using an EM algorithm, and we
 predict unknown mean counts over the entire spatial lattice.	       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 389-418 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.760135 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
				 In this editorial we summarise and comment
 on papers published in issue 8.4. The first paper is by Frederick Guy,
 entitled 'Small, Local and Cheap? Walkable and Car-oriented Retail in
 Competition'. Secondly we have the paper by Nicola Francesco Dotti, Ugo
 Fratesi, Camilla Lenzi & Marco Percoco entitled 'Local Labour Markets and
 the Interregional Mobility of Italian University Students'. The third
 paper is 'Detecting Dependence Between Spatial Processes' by Marcos
 Herrera, Manuel Ruiz & Jesus Mur. Fourthly, we have the paper entitled
 'Space-varying Coefficient Simultaneous Autoregressive Models for the
 Structural Analysis of Residential Water Demand' by Koji Miyawaki. The
 final paper is by An-Ming Wang & Chung-Hsin Yang and entitled 'The Price
 Effect on Spatial Structure: Revisiting the New Economic Geography Model'. 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 419-424 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.849419 
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Author-Name: Frederick Guy 
Author-X-Name-First: Frederick 
Author-X-Name-Last: Guy 
Title: Small, Local and Cheap? Walkable and Car-oriented Retail in Competition 
Abstract:
				 I develop a model of competition between
 walkable shops, and other shops whose customers drive (car-oriented
 shops). Walkable shops operate in monopolistic competition within a local
 area, or neighbourhood. A small cost advantage for car-oriented shops can
 turn into a larger price advantage. High prices in walkable shops effect a
 regressive transfer from poorer to richer consumers, since the poorer are
 less likely to have cars. Internalizing environmental and social costs of
 urban automobile use could reduce prices and increase capacity utilization
 in walkable shops in more densely populated local areas. Many common
 combinations of planning and pricing tools fail to internalize important
 costs, and may actually subsidize driving to shop, but a combination of
 planning and the pricing (through taxation) of retail parking could
 effectively internalize the relevant costs.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 425-442 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 2 
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Author-Name: Nicola Francesco Dotti 
Author-X-Name-First: Nicola Francesco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dotti 
Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi 
Author-X-Name-First: Ugo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fratesi 
Author-Name: Camilla Lenzi 
Author-X-Name-First: Camilla 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lenzi 
Author-Name: Marco Percoco 
Author-X-Name-First: Marco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Percoco 
Title: Local Labour Markets and the Interregional Mobility of Italian University Students 
Abstract:
				 </title>This paper looks at a
 little-explored role that universities can play: that of representing a
 channel for brain gain, enabling regions to attract bright students who
 may decide to stay after they have graduated. In this way, universities
 can be a source of selective migration processes and possibly of diverging
 development paths, by augmenting the capability of economically dynamic
 regions to attract bright people from the lagging regions. In this paper,
 we argue that student mobility behaviour is a function not only of the
 quality of universities, but also of local labour market conditions in the
 destination locations. The paper relies on a gravity model, and shows that
 graduate migrations respond to several determinants, among which graduate
 job vacancies (that is, the dynamism of the local labour market) appear to
 be essential.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 443-468 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 3 
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Author-Name: Marcos Herrera 
Author-X-Name-First: Marcos 
Author-X-Name-Last: Herrera 
Author-Name: Manuel Ruiz 
Author-X-Name-First: Manuel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ruiz 
Author-Name: Jes&uacute;s Mur 
Author-X-Name-First: Jes&uacute;s 
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur 
Title: Detecting Dependence Between Spatial Processes 
Abstract:
				 Testing the assumption of independence
 between variables is a crucial aspect of spatial data analysis. However,
 the literature is limited and somewhat confusing. To our knowledge, we can
 mention only the bivariate generalization of Moran's statistic. This test
 suffers from several restrictions: it is applicable only to pairs of
 variables, a weighting matrix and the assumption of linearity are needed;
 the null hypothesis of the test is not totally clear. Given these
 limitations, we develop a new non-parametric test,
 &#x3a5;(<italic>m</italic>), based on symbolic dynamics with better
 properties. We show that the &#x3a5;(<italic>m</italic>) test can be
 extended to a multivariate framework, it is robust to departures from
 linearity, it does not need a weighting matrix and can be adapted to
 different specifications of the null. The test is consistent,
 computationally simple and with good size and power, as shown by a Monte
 Carlo experiment. An application to the case of the productivity of the
 manufacturing sector in the Ebro Valley illustrates our approach.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 469-497 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 2 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.835437 
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Author-Name: Koji Miyawaki 
Author-X-Name-First: Koji 
Author-X-Name-Last: Miyawaki 
Title: Space-varying Coefficient Simultaneous Autoregressive Models for the Structural Analysis of Residential Water Demand 
Abstract:
				 This study develops two space-varying
 coefficient simultaneous autoregressive (SVC-SAR) models for areal data
 and applies them to the discrete/continuous choice model, which is an
 econometric model based on the consumer's utility maximization problem.
 The space-varying coefficient model is a statistical model in which the
 coefficients vary depending on their location. This study introduces the
 simultaneous autoregressive model for the underlying spatial dependence
 across coefficients, where the coefficients for one observation are
 affected by the sum of those for the other observations. This model is
 named the SVC-SAR model. Because of its flexibility, we use the Bayesian
 approach and construct its estimation method based on the Markov chain
 Monte Carlo simulation. The proposed models are applied to estimate the
 Japanese residential water demand function, which is an example of the
 discrete/continuous choice model.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 498-518 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 5 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.835438 
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Author-Name: An-Ming Wang 
Author-X-Name-First: An-Ming 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang 
Author-Name: Chung-Hsin Yang 
Author-X-Name-First: Chung-Hsin 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yang 
Title: The Price Effect on Spatial Structure: Revisiting the New Economic Geography Model 
Abstract:
				 This paper adds a factor of production,
 land, to the standard core-periphery model of the New Economic Geography
 to analyse the effect of land rent on the price index and spatial
 structure. The result indicates that when production of the manufacturing
 sector has high dependence on land, and high demand elasticity for
 differentiated goods, the price index of the core region is higher than
 that of the periphery, and that the price index could rise with a degree
 of agglomeration. Meanwhile, the market forces cannot generate a
 core-periphery structure, which indicates the significance of the price
 effect on spatial structure.		       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 519-539 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 8 
Year: 2013 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.835440 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
				 In this editorial we summarise and comment
 on papers published in issue 9.1. The first paper is by Raffaele Paci,
 Emanuela Marrocu and Stefano Usai 'The Complementary Effects of Proximity
 Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers'. Second, we have the paper by Karyn
 Morrissey, Cathal O'Donoghue and Niall Farrell entitled 'The Local Impact
 of the Marine Sector in Ireland: A Spatial Microsimulation Analysis'. The
 third paper is 'Explaining Total Factor Productivity at Firm Level in
 Italy: Does Location Matter?' by Francesco Aiello, Valeria Pupo and
 Fernanda Ricotta. Fourth, we have the paper entitled 'The Relationship
 between Total Employment and Cooperative Employment: A Convergence and
 Causality Analysis' by Mill�n D�az-Foncea and Carmen Marcuello. The final
 paper is by Jyh-Bang Jou and entitled 'Determinants of Efficient Growth
 Boundaries with Balanced Budgets and Stochastic Rents'.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-8 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.884822 
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Author-Name: Raffaele Paci 
Author-X-Name-First: Raffaele 
Author-X-Name-Last: Paci 
Author-Name: Emanuela Marrocu 
Author-X-Name-First: Emanuela 
Author-X-Name-Last: Marrocu 
Author-Name: Stefano Usai 
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano 
Author-X-Name-Last: Usai 
Title: The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers 
Abstract:
				 The purpose of this paper is to analyse
 the effect of various proximity dimensions on the innovative capacity of
 276 regions in Europe within a knowledge production function model, where
 R&D and human capital are included as the main internal inputs. We combine
 the standard geographical proximity with the technological, social and
 organizational ones to assess whether they are substitutes or complements
 in channelling knowledge spillovers. Results show that all proximities
 have a significant complementary role in generating an important flow of
 knowledge across regions, with technological closeness showing the most
 important effect.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 9-30 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.856518 
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Author-Name: Karyn Morrissey 
Author-X-Name-First: Karyn 
Author-X-Name-Last: Morrissey 
Author-Name: Cathal O'donoghue 
Author-X-Name-First: Cathal 
Author-X-Name-Last: O'donoghue 
Author-Name: Niall Farrell 
Author-X-Name-First: Niall 
Author-X-Name-Last: Farrell 
Title: The Local Impact of the Marine Sector in Ireland: A Spatial Microsimulation Analysis 
Abstract:
				 The ocean is an important natural resource
 and offers considerable income and employment opportunity to the Irish
 economy. The last two decades have seen a realisation that whilst
 nationally economies may benefit from trade liberalisation, specific
 regions may not. This has led to the development of local level modelling
 frameworks. Using a spatial microsimulation model this paper estimates the
 employment and income contribution of the marine sector at the county,
 small area and household level. It was found that the marine sector offers
 higher than average income to employees in coastal locations and thus is
 an important source of income and employment Ireland.			
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 31-50 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.835439 
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Author-Name: Francesco Aiello 
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco 
Author-X-Name-Last: Aiello 
Author-Name: Valeria Pupo 
Author-X-Name-First: Valeria 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pupo 
Author-Name: Fernanda Ricotta 
Author-X-Name-First: Fernanda 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ricotta 
Title: Explaining Total Factor Productivity at Firm Level in Italy: Does Location Matter? 
Abstract:
				 This study analyses how firms' internal
 variables and regional factors affect total factor productivity (TFP) of
 Italian manufacturing firms. Due to the hierarchical structure of our
 data, we employ a multilevel model that allows for a clear distinction
 between firm and region-specific effects. Results refer to 2004-2006 and
 show, as expected, the importance of firm-specific determinants of TFP. At
 the same time, they indicate that location matters in the sense that the
 context where firms operate plays a crucial role in determining the level
 of TFP. In more detail, we find that the regional endowment of
 infrastructure, the efficiency of local administration and the investments
 in R&D exert a positive effect on firms' performance.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 51-70 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.863428 
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Author-Name: Mill�n D�az-Foncea 
Author-X-Name-First: Mill�n 
Author-X-Name-Last: D�az-Foncea 
Author-Name: Carmen Marcuello 
Author-X-Name-First: Carmen 
Author-X-Name-Last: Marcuello 
Title: The Relation between Total Employment and Cooperative Employment: A Convergence and Causality Analysis 
Abstract:
				 The article analyses the evolution of the
 employment created by cooperative societies and its relationship with
 total employment in Spain during 1994-2007. We focus, first, on the
 comparison of the convergence processes of cooperative and total
 employments and second, on their relationship, in the Granger sense. For
 this, we use the institutional approach, which assumes the existence of a
 different degree of relationship between the cooperative societies and
 their environment according to the number of these societies in a region.
 Results show that the evolutions of cooperative and total employment are
 opposite and that total employment influences cooperative employment at
 the aggregate level.		       
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 71-92 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.864048 
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Author-Name: Jyh-Bang Jou 
Author-X-Name-First: Jyh-Bang 
Author-X-Name-Last: Jou 
Title: Determinants of Efficient Growth Boundaries with Balanced Budgets and Stochastic Rents 
Abstract:
			 This article investigates how uncertainty in urban
 rents affects an efficient growth boundary designed by a regulator who
 prices a congestible public good at the average cost. A landowner decides
 the timing of development and competes with the regulator in a dynamic
 Stackelberg game. The regulator anticipates this timing decision and
 dynamically adjusts the growth boundary accordingly. The regulator should
 slacken the boundary control as urban rents pass their historically high
 levels, which is consistent with the existing land-use planning systems.
 The regulator should also design a smaller urban growth boundary if
 uncertainty arises because uncertainty will induce the landowners to
 postpone development.			    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 93-111 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.863429 
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Author-Name: Enrique L�pez-Bazo 
Author-X-Name-First: Enrique 
Author-X-Name-Last: L�pez-Bazo 
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: Raul Ramos 
Author-X-Name-First: Raul 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ramos 
Title: Spatial Inequalities and Economic Growth 
Abstract:
				 In this editorial, we summarise and
 comment on the five articles published in issue 9.2. The five articles are
 a selection of papers presented at the 'Workshop on Inequality and
 Regional Growth and Cohesion' organised by the Regional Quantitative
 Analysis research group (AQR-IREA) of the University of Barcelona in
 November 2011. The first two articles, by De Dominicis and by
 Monastiriotis, focus on the analysis of regional growth and examine the
 influence of agglomeration and national development, respectively. The
 article by Ezcurra and Rodr�guez-Pose looks instead at how trade openness
 impacts on within-country regional disparities, while the article by
 Kyriacou and Roca-Sagal�s examines in turn how regional disparities impact
 on the quality of government at the national level. The final article by
 Sacchi and Salotti examines the impact of different forms of
 decentralisation on income inequalities at the household level. From our
 perspective, these articles contribute to a better understanding of the
 complex link between inequality and economic growth, while they also leave
 open several questions that could clearly stimulate future research on the
 topic. 		 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 113-119 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.904615 
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Author-Name: Laura De Dominicis 
Author-X-Name-First: Laura 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Dominicis 
Title: Inequality and Growth in European Regions: Towards a Place-based Approach 
Abstract:
				 Does agglomeration matter for growth? This
 paper addresses this question by evaluating the impact that intra-regional
 income distribution has on regional growth in Europe. By using a spatially
 augmented Solow growth model, we investigate the convergence process among
 188 EU regions between 1991 and 2004 and extend the traditional growth
 models to account for the impact of regional inequality on growth, as well
 as the effects of interaction among regions. Our assumption is that
 existing levels of inequality between sub-regional territorial units could
 positively contribute to regional economic growth in Europe, through the
 positive effects generated by the emergence of agglomeration economies.
 Our results show that while we cannot find any overall significant
 relationship in Europe between agglomeration and growth, once we
 distinguish between Objective 1 and Non-objective 1 regions we are able to
 find that agglomeration positively impacts subsequent growth, but only in
 the less developed regions.			  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 120-141 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.891157 
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Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Title: Regional Growth and National Development: Transition in Central and Eastern Europe and the Regional Kuznets Curve in the East and the West 
Abstract:
				 Regional disparities in Central and
 Eastern Europe rose substantially since 1990. Still, prima facie evidence
 of beta-convergence is often found in the CEE data. To reconcile this
 seeming paradox, we sketch out and test empirically a hybrid model of
 regional growth that draws on the regional Kuznets curve and incorporates
 aspects of cumulative causation and neoclassical convergence. In both CEE
 and the 'old' EU15, regional convergence is strongly linked to the level
 of national development, non-linearly. But while in the EU15 convergence
 speeds-up at intermediate/high levels of development, in CEE we find
 divergence at intermediate levels of national development and no
 significant return to convergence thereafter. Although this may show that
 overall development levels are not sufficient yet to mobilise regional
 convergence, it is also possible that non-convergence is attributable to
 centripetal forces instigated by the process of transition.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 142-161 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.891156 
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Author-Name: Roberto Ezcurra 
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ezcurra 
Author-Name: Andr�s Rodr�guez-Pose 
Author-X-Name-First: Andr�s 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rodr�guez-Pose 
Title: Trade Openness and Spatial Inequality in Emerging Countries 
Abstract:
				 Emerging world countries have experienced
 over the last two decades a significant change in their trade patterns.
 Bold trade reforms have been followed by rapid rises in international
 trade levels. However, despite these radical changes, we know remarkably
 little about how changes in trade patterns are affecting the evolution of
 regional inequality in the developing world. This paper addresses the link
 between trade openness and spatial inequality across 22 emerging countries
 over the period between 1990 and 2006. Our findings show that changes in
 international trade bring about a significant rise in within-country
 inequality across the developing world and that this impact is greatest in
 the poorest countries. This result is robust to the inclusion of a number
 of control variables, and to changes in the specification of the sample
 and in the measure used to quantify the level of regional disparities.
 Consequently, the increase in trade exposure across the emerging world,
 while possibly benefiting the countries involved in the process in
 aggregate terms, is generating winning and losing regions.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 162-182 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.891155 
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Author-Name: Andreas P. Kyriacou 
Author-X-Name-First: Andreas P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Kyriacou 
Author-Name: Oriol Roca-Sagal�s 
Author-X-Name-First: Oriol 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roca-Sagal�s 
Title: Regional Disparities and Government Quality: Redistributive Conflict Crowds Out Good Government 
Abstract:
				 In this paper, we argue and provide
 empirical evidence to support the claim that higher income differences
 across regions increase the salience of interregional redistribution and,
 as a result, crowd out policies aiming towards improvements in government
 quality or efficiency. In the presence of greater regional disparities,
 the balance of politics may tilt towards redistributive concerns and away
 from government efficiency considerations, especially since the latter can
 be opposed by organized public sector interest groups. Our empirical
 analysis, based on a sample of 22 Organization for Economic Co-operation
 and Development (OECD) countries over the period from the mid-1990s to
 2005, supports our basic intuition that regional disparities may lead to
 territorially based redistributive conflict to the detriment of government
 quality.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 183-201 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.891158 
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Author-Name: Agnese Sacchi 
Author-X-Name-First: Agnese 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sacchi 
Author-Name: Simone Salotti 
Author-X-Name-First: Simone 
Author-X-Name-Last: Salotti 
Title: The Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Household Income Inequality: Some Empirical Evidence 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 202-222 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2013.833343 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
				 In this editorial, we summarize and
 comment on the papers published in Issue 9.3. The first paper is entitled
 'The Magnitude and Distance Decay of Trade in Goods and Services: New
 Evidence for European Countries', by Martin J. Burger, Mark J. P. M.
 Thissen, Frank G. Van Oort and Dario Diodato. Second, we have the paper by
 Linda Marie Gerkman and Niklas Ahlgren entitled 'Practical Proposals for
 Specifying k-Nearest Neighbours Weights Matrices'. The third paper is
 'Analytical and Empirical Comparison of Policy-Relevant Key Sector
 Measures' by Umed Temurshoev and Jan Oosterhaven. Fourth, we have the
 paper entitled 'Tax Competition with Heterogeneous Firms' by Richard E.
 Baldwin and Toshihiro Okubo. The final paper is by F�lix Modrego, Philip
 McCann, William E. Foster, and M. Rose Olfert entitled'Regional Market
 Potential and the Number and Size of Firms: Observations and Evidence from
 Chile'.		  
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 223-230 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.938988 
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Author-Name: Martijn J. Burger 
Author-X-Name-First: Martijn J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Burger 
Author-Name: Mark J. P. M. Thissen 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark J. P. M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Thissen 
Author-Name: Frank G. van Oort 
Author-X-Name-First: Frank G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: van Oort 
Author-Name: Dario Diodato 
Author-X-Name-First: Dario 
Author-X-Name-Last: Diodato 
Title: The Magnitude and Distance Decay of Trade in Goods and Services: New Evidence for European Countries 
Abstract:
				 Using a newly assembled, consistent and
 disaggregated dataset (12 goods and 7 services) on internal and bilateral
 trade for 25 European countries, we analyse the difference between trade
 in goods and services. The measurement of both trade in goods and trade in
 services is improved over earlier research, allowing us to compare trade
 in goods and services in a coherent and systematic way. First, our dataset
 is made consistent with the domestic demand and production and the total
 exports and imports at the sector and product levels. Second, we
 explicitly control for re-exports. We find that, although goods are more
 often bilaterally traded than services, the volume of bilateral trade in
 services does not attenuate less with distance than the volume of
 bilateral trade in goods.			 
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 231-259 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.930166 
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Author-Name: Linda Marie Gerkman 
Author-X-Name-First: Linda Marie 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gerkman 
Author-Name: Niklas Ahlgren 
Author-X-Name-First: Niklas 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahlgren 
Title: Practical Proposals for Specifying <italic>k</italic>-Nearest Neighbours Weights Matrices 
Abstract:
				 In this article, we introduce and evaluate
 testing procedures for specifying the number k of nearest neighbours in
 the weights matrix of a spatial econometric model. An increasing and a
 decreasing neighbours testing procedure are suggested. Kelejian's J-test
 for non-nested spatial models is used in the testing procedures. The
 testing procedures give formal justification for the choice of k,
 something which has been lacking in the classical spatial econometric
 literature. Simulations show that the testing procedures can be used in
 large samples to determine k. An empirical example involving house price
 data is provided.			
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 260-283 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.930167 
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Author-Name: Umed Temurshoev 
Author-X-Name-First: Umed 
Author-X-Name-Last: Temurshoev 
Author-Name: Jan Oosterhaven 
Author-X-Name-First: Jan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Oosterhaven 
Title: Analytical and Empirical Comparison of Policy-Relevant Key Sector Measures 
Abstract:
				 We consider the 10 most salient key sector
 measures (linkages) and identify groups of the most similar indicators on
 both analytical and empirical grounds. We derive new closed-form formulas
 for the generalized complete and partial hypothetical extraction linkages
 and add the up-till-now-undefined forward counterpart of the net backward
 linkage. The analytical relations and some stylized facts enable us to
 formulate hypotheses about the direction and strength of the relationships
 between various linkages. To study policy-relevant measures, our empirical
 tests are based on income (GDP) linkages, CO<sub>2</sub> emission linkages
 and employment linkages for 34 industries and 33 countries. The data show
 that the information on the 10 key sector measures may be summarized by
 three to at most four measures.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 284-308 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.930168 
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Author-Name: Richard E. Baldwin 
Author-X-Name-First: Richard E. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Baldwin 
Author-Name: Toshihiro Okubo 
Author-X-Name-First: Toshihiro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Okubo 
Title: Tax Competition with Heterogeneous Firms 
Abstract:
			 This paper studies tax competition in an economic
 geography model that allows for agglomeration economies with trade costs
 and heterogeneous firms. We find that the Nash equilibrium involves a
 large country charging a higher tax than a small nation. Lower trade costs
 lead to an intensification of competition, a drop in Nash tax rates and a
 narrowing of the gap. Since large, productive firms are naturally more
 sensitive to tax differences in our model, large firms are the crux of tax
 competition in our model. This also means that tax competition has
 consequences for the average productivity of big and small nations'
 industries; by lowering tax rates, a small nation can attract
 high-productivity firms.		    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 309-326 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.930164 
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Author-Name: F�lix Modrego 
Author-X-Name-First: F�lix 
Author-X-Name-Last: Modrego 
Author-Name: Philip McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: William E. Foster 
Author-X-Name-First: William E. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Foster 
Author-Name: M. Rose Olfert 
Author-X-Name-First: M. Rose 
Author-X-Name-Last: Olfert 
Title: Regional Market Potential and the Number and Size of Firms: Observations and Evidence from Chile 
Abstract:
				 This paper investigates the relationship
 between market potential and the spatial variation in the number and the
 average size of firms. We adapt the canonical model of the New Economic
 Geography to demonstrate this relationship and to derive an empirical
 specification suitable for estimation through dynamic panel techniques.
 The model is tested against municipal data on the number of firms per
 adult in Chilean comunas for 2005-2010. Our results confirm that market
 potential along with place-specific fixed costs play an important role in
 determining the spatial variation in the number of firms per capita.	    
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 327-348 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 9 
Year: 2014 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.930165 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
 This issue marks the start of our 10th year of publication. On this
 anniversary, as co-editors, we would like to thank everybody involved with
 the Journal, both currently and in the past, who have contributed to its
 success. In this editorial, we summarise and comment on papers published
 in issue 10.1. The first paper is entitled 'Fixed Effects and Random
 Effects Estimation of Higher-order Spatial Autoregressive Models with
 Spatial Autoregressive and Heteroskedastic Disturbances', by Harald
 Badinger and Peter Egger. Secondly, we have the paper by Liliana
 Garrido-da-Silva, Sofia B. S. D. Castro and Paulo B. Vasconcelos entitled
 'Discrete Dynamics for the Core-periphery Model'. The third paper 'An
 Investigation of the Relation between Cooperation Intensity and the
 Innovative Success of German Regions' is by Tom Broekel, Thomas Brenner
 and Matthias Buerger. Fourthly, we have the paper entitled 'Intra-regional
 Wage Inequality in Portugal' by Jo&atilde;o Pereira and Aurora Galego. The
 final paper is by Jes&uacute;s Peir�-Palomino and Emili Tortosa-Ausina
 entitled 'Social Capital, Investment and Economic Growth: Some Evidence
 for Spanish Provinces'.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-10 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.1000024 
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Author-Name: Harald Badinger 
Author-X-Name-First: Harald 
Author-X-Name-Last: Badinger 
Author-Name: Peter Egger 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Egger 
Title: Fixed Effects and Random Effects Estimation of Higher-order Spatial Autoregressive Models with Spatial Autoregressive and Heteroscedastic Disturbances 
Abstract:
 This paper develops a unified framework for fixed effects (FE) and random
 effects (RE) estimation of higher-order spatial autoregressive panel data
 models with spatial autoregressive disturbances and heteroscedasticity of
 unknown form in the idiosyncratic error component. We derive the moment
 conditions and optimal weighting matrix without distributional assumptions
 for a generalized moments (GM) estimation procedure of the spatial
 autoregressive parameters of the disturbance process and define both an RE
 and an FE spatial generalized two-stage least squares estimator for the
 regression parameters of the model. We prove consistency of the proposed
 estimators and derive their joint asymptotic distribution, which is robust
 to heteroscedasticity of unknown form in the idiosyncratic error
 component. Finally, we derive a robust Hausman test of the spatial random
 against the spatial FE model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 11-35 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.992362 
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Author-Name: Liliana Garrido-da-Silva 
Author-X-Name-First: Liliana 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garrido-da-Silva 
Author-Name: Sofia B. S. D. Castro 
Author-X-Name-First: Sofia B. S. D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Castro 
Author-Name: Paulo B. Vasconcelos 
Author-X-Name-First: Paulo B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Vasconcelos 
Title: Discrete Dynamics for the Core-periphery Model 
Abstract:
 It is known that the discretisation of continuous-time models can
 introduce chaotic behaviour, even when this is not consistent with
 observations or even the model's assumptions. We propose generic dynamics
 describing discrete-time core-periphery models that comply with the
 established assumptions in the literature and are consistent with observed
 behaviour. The desired properties of the dynamics are proved analytically
 in the general case. We also give particular forms for the dynamics for
 those interested in applying our model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 36-51 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.992361 
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Author-Name: Tom Broekel 
Author-X-Name-First: Tom 
Author-X-Name-Last: Broekel 
Author-Name: Thomas Brenner 
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-X-Name-Last: Brenner 
Author-Name: Matthias Buerger 
Author-X-Name-First: Matthias 
Author-X-Name-Last: Buerger 
Title: An Investigation of the Relation between Cooperation Intensity and the Innovative Success of German Regions 
Abstract:
 Concepts like regional innovation systems, innovative milieu and learning
 regions emphasise the positive contribution of intra-regional cooperation
 to firms' innovation performance. This claim is, however, primarily backed
 by qualitative evidence, as few studies test this issue with quantitative
 approaches. Using data on co-application and co-invention of patents for
 270 German labour market regions, this study shows that cooperation
 intensity and regions' innovation efficiency are empirically associated in
 a negative way. This particularly concerns missing or very extensive
 inter-regional cooperation. In contrast, medium intensities of regional
 cooperation have rather positive effects.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 52-78 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.992359 
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Author-X-Name-First: Jo&atilde;o 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira 
Author-Name: Aurora Galego 
Author-X-Name-First: Aurora 
Author-X-Name-Last: Galego 
Title: Intra-regional Wage Inequality in Portugal 
Abstract:
 Studies on intra-regional inequality are scarce, particularly for European
 countries. This paper aims at further investigating inequality by focusing
 on wage differences within regions. We consider the case of Portugal,
 which is considered one of the countries with the highest level of
 economic inequality. In particular, we analyse the evolution of
 intra-regional wage inequality between 1995 and 2005, employing a
 quantile-based decomposition method. Our results show that wage inequality
 evolution has been different across the various regions, increasing in
 some regions and decreasing in others. Different changes in the workforce
 composition explain these diverse developments.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 79-101 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.992360 
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Author-Name: Jes&uacute;s Peir�-Palomino 
Author-X-Name-First: Jes&uacute;s 
Author-X-Name-Last: Peir�-Palomino 
Author-Name: Emili Tortosa-Ausina 
Author-X-Name-First: Emili 
Author-X-Name-Last: Tortosa-Ausina 
Title: Social Capital, Investment and Economic Growth: Some Evidence for Spanish Provinces 
Abstract:
 This article analyses the impact of social capital on regional economic
 growth in Spain during the 1985-2005 period. The literature in this
 context is virtually nonexistent and, in addition, whereas most studies,
 regardless of their context, have used survey data in order to measure
 social capital, we use a measure whose construction is based on similar
 criteria to other measures of capital stock. Compared with more standard
 measures of social capital and trust, our measure is available with a high
 level of disaggregation, and with annual frequency for a long time period.
 Following a panel data approach, our findings indicate that social capital
 has a positive impact on GDP per capita growth in the context of Spanish
 provinces, implying that 'social features' are important for explaining
 the differences in wealth that one might find across Spanish provinces. We
 also explore the transmission mechanisms from social capital to growth,
 finding a highly positive relation between social capital and private
 physical investment.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 102-126 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.899387 
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Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
 This is the second issue of our 10th anniversary year publication, and we
 are delighted to be once again publishing another very interesting and
 informative set of papers. The first paper is entitled 'Product
 Heterogeneity, Intangible Barriers and Distance Decay: The Effect of
 Multiple Dimensions of Distance on Trade across Different Product
 Categories', by Maureen B. M. Lankhuizen, Thomas De Graaff and Henri L. F.
 De Groot. Second, we have the paper by Stephan Stahlschmidt, Wolfgang K.
 H�rdle and Helmut Thome entitled 'An Application of Principal Component
 Analysis on Multivariate Time-stationary Spatio-temporal Data'. The third
 paper 'Innovation and Productivity in Irish Firms' is by Frank Crowley and
 Philip McCann. Fourth, we have the paper entitled 'Competitive and
 Complementary Relationship between Regional Economies: A Study of the
 Great Lake States' by Sungyup Chung and Geoffrey J. D. Hewings. The final
 paper is by Rafael Gonz�lez-Val and Jose Olmo entitled 'Growth in a
 Cross-Section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth?'
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 127-136 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1030903 
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Author-Name: Maureen B. M. Lankhuizen 
Author-X-Name-First: Maureen B. M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lankhuizen 
Author-Name: Thomas De Graaff 
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Graaff 
Author-Name: Henri L. F. de Groot 
Author-X-Name-First: Henri L. F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: de Groot 
Title: Product Heterogeneity, Intangible Barriers and Distance Decay: The Effect of Multiple Dimensions of Distance on Trade across Different Product Categories 
Abstract:
 We empirically examine the heterogeneity in the effects of multiple
 dimensions of distance on trade across detailed product groups. Using
 finite mixture modelling on bilateral trade data at the three-digit
 Standard International Trade Classification level, we endogenously group
 product categories into an a priori unknown number of segments based on
 estimated coefficients of multiple dimensions of distance in the gravity
 equation. We find that institutional distance, belonging to the same trade
 bloc and especially geographical distance are crucial and distinct factors
 for classifying commodities into homogeneous product groups.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 137-159 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1023338 
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Author-Name: Stephan Stahlschmidt 
Author-X-Name-First: Stephan 
Author-X-Name-Last: Stahlschmidt 
Author-Name: Wolfgang K. H�rdle 
Author-X-Name-First: Wolfgang K. 
Author-X-Name-Last: H�rdle 
Author-Name: Helmut Thome 
Author-X-Name-First: Helmut 
Author-X-Name-Last: Thome 
Title: An Application of Principal Component Analysis on Multivariate Time-stationary Spatio-temporal Data 
Abstract:
 Principal component analysis (PCA) denotes a popular algorithmic technique
 to dimension reduction and factor extraction. Spatial variants have been
 proposed to account for the particularities of spatial data, namely
 spatial heterogeneity and spatial autocorrelation, and we present a novel
 approach which transfers PCA into the spatio-temporal realm. Our approach,
 named spatio-temporal principal component analysis (stPCA), allows for
 dimension reduction in the attribute space while striving to preserve much
 of the data's variance and maintaining the data's original structure in
 the spatio-temporal domain. Additionally to spatial autocorrelation stPCA
 exploits any serial correlation present in the data and consequently takes
 advantage of all particular features of spatial-temporal data. A
 simulation study underlines the superior performance of stPCA if compared
 to the original PCA or its spatial variants and an application on
 indicators of economic deprivation and urbanism demonstrates its
 suitability for practical use.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 160-180 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1023339 
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Author-Name: Frank Crowley 
Author-X-Name-First: Frank 
Author-X-Name-Last: Crowley 
Author-Name: Philip McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: Philip 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Title: Innovation and Productivity in Irish Firms 
Abstract:
 This paper uses an endogenous switching technique which allows us to
 utilize micro-econometric data to construct counterfactual scenarios of
 the innovation-productivity relationship in Irish firms. A firm's
 innovation effort, capital intensity, firm size, location and its
 operating environment are key variables in explaining a firms' propensity
 to innovate. However, the importance of these factors differs across
 innovation types. We find mixed results on the effect of innovation on the
 productivity of innovators across innovation types. The results indicate
 in the counterfactual analysis that all types of innovation have a
 positive effect on the productivity levels of non-innovating firms.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 181-204 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1023340 
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Author-Name: Sungyup Chung 
Author-X-Name-First: Sungyup 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chung 
Author-Name: Geoffrey J.D. Hewings 
Author-X-Name-First: Geoffrey J.D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hewings 
Title: Competitive and Complementary Relationship between Regional Economies: A Study of the Great Lake States 
Abstract:
 Since regional economies are exposed to the region common shock, the
 degree of co-movement of each region's business cycle is strong, possibly
 exaggerating or biasing the dependency on its neighbor regions. By
 separating out the common shock and the individual shocks using a
 multi-level dynamic factor model suggested by Bai and Wang, the possible
 misunderstanding of regional interdependency can be prevented. An
 application to the Great Lakes region revealed that much of the
 region-specific business activities can be explained by the region common
 shock, and the spillovers from neighbors are small or insignificant.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 205-229 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1027252 
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Author-Name: Rafael Gonz�lez-Val 
Author-X-Name-First: Rafael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gonz�lez-Val 
Author-Name: Jose Olmo 
Author-X-Name-First: Jose 
Author-X-Name-Last: Olmo 
Title: Growth in a Cross-section of Cities: Location, Increasing Returns or Random Growth? 
Abstract:
 This article analyses empirically the main existing theories on income and
 population city growth: increasing returns to scale, locational
 fundamentals and random growth. To do this we consider a large database of
 urban, climatological and macroeconomic data from 1,173 US cities observed
 in 1990 and 2000. The econometric model is robust to the presence of
 spatial effects. Our analysis shows the existence of increasing returns
 and two distinct equilibria in per-capita income and population growth. We
 also find important differences in the structure of productive activity,
 unemployment rates and geographical location between cities in low-income
 and high-income regimes.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 230-261 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1023337 
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Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: Julie 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: Coro Chasco 
Author-X-Name-First: Coro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco 
Title: Spatial econometrics principles and challenges in Jean Paelinck's research 
Abstract:
 This special issue contains a selection of many excellent papers and
 posters presented at the Sixth 'Jean Paelinck' Seminar of Spatial
 Econometrics, which was held at the Universidad Aut�noma de Madrid (UAM)
 in October, 2013. The collection of papers addresses some of the major
 concerns and progression lines proposed by professor Paelinck along his
 academic life for spatial econometrics: the treatment of spatial data and
 the need to specify and estimate appropriate econometric models in the
 realm of regional and urban science. The first two papers in this issue
 present two methods to detect spatial clusters (Rodero-Cosano,
 Salinas-P�rez, Garc�a-Alonso and Salvador-Carulla) and concentrations
 (Thomas-Agnan and Bonneu) using homogeneous micro-data and individual
 observations, respectively, to adequately deal with the Modifiable Areal
 Unit Problem. The following three articles focus on the specification of
 spatial effects--spatial autocorrelation and spatial heterogeneity--in
 more complex situations. Le Gallo and Chasco propose a non-parametric
 approach to deal with spatial effects when the model's parametric
 structure is unknown, as it is the case in hedonic models with large
 databases. Ezcurra and R�os derive a spatial Durbin panel data model from
 theory in order to model the spatio-temporal relationship between output
 volatility and regional growth. Finally, D�az-Lanchas, Gallego, Llano and
 De la Mata take into account spatial complexity in trade flows introducing
 spatial dependence in a gravity model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 263-269 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062602 
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Author-Name: Jos� Alberto Salinas-P�rez 
Author-X-Name-First: Jos� Alberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Salinas-P�rez 
Author-Name: Maria Luisa Rodero-Cosano 
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Luisa 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rodero-Cosano 
Author-Name: Carlos Ramon Garc�a-Alonso 
Author-X-Name-First: Carlos Ramon 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garc�a-Alonso 
Author-Name: Luis Salvador-Carulla 
Author-X-Name-First: Luis 
Author-X-Name-Last: Salvador-Carulla 
Title: Applying an Evolutionary Algorithm for the Analysis of Mental Disorders in Macro-urban Areas: The Case of Barcelona 
Abstract:
 Spatial analysis is widely used to study geographic patterns of diseases.
 To locate groups of close spatial units where the treated prevalence is
 significantly high or low, the latest contribution is a tool based on a
 Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm, which has not yet been used in
 macro-urban areas: this study is the first attempt for this purpose. To do
 so, spatial distribution of the treated prevalence of mental disorders in
 basic health areas was analysed within the Barcelona metropolitan zone
 during 2009. The results highlight inequitable zones that need further
 attention, and geographically weighted regression shows that
 socio-economic factors influence treated prevalence although there may be
 additional factors involved.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 270-288 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062125 
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Author-Name: Florent Bonneu 
Author-X-Name-First: Florent 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bonneu 
Author-Name: Christine Thomas-Agnan 
Author-X-Name-First: Christine 
Author-X-Name-Last: Thomas-Agnan 
Title: Measuring and Testing Spatial Mass Concentration with Micro-geographic Data 
Abstract:
 We address the question of measuring and testing industrial spatial
 concentration based on micro-geographic data with distance-based methods.
 We discuss the basic requirements for such measures and we propose four
 additional requirements. We also discuss the null assumptions classically
 used for testing aggregation of a particular sector and propose an
 alternative point of view. Our general index measure involves a cumulative
 and a non-cumulative version. This allows us to propose an alternative
 version of the Duranton-Overman index with a proper baseline as well as a
 cumulative version of this same index. We present simulations to evaluate
 the respective powers of this new approach and the classical ones.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 289-316 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062124 
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Author-Name: Coro Chasco 
Author-X-Name-First: Coro 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco 
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: Julie 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Title: Heterogeneity in Perceptions of Noise and Air Pollution: A Spatial Quantile Approach on the City of Madrid 
Abstract:
 In this paper, we apply a hedonic housing price model to estimate the
 willingness to pay for less air pollution and noise in the city of Madrid.
 Using subjective data on the perception of air pollution and noise by the
 Madrid residents, we apply a quantile conditionally parametric model that
 allows one to quantify the heterogeneity of this willingness to pay values
 across quantiles of the conditional distributions of housing prices and
 their spatial heterogeneity across the whole study area. The results show
 that implicit prices for clean and quiet environment differ substantially
 across the housing markets, depending on the perceived intensity of
 pollution, accessibility to jobs and leisure, and some socioeconomic
 characteristics of the population. In particular, in some areas,
 households seem to make a trade-off between improvements in communication
 and some worsening in environmental conditions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 317-343 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062127 
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Author-Name: Roberto Ezcurra 
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ezcurra 
Author-Name: Vicente Rios 
Author-X-Name-First: Vicente 
Author-X-Name-Last: Rios 
Title: Volatility and Regional Growth in Europe: Does Space Matter? 
Abstract:
 This paper examines the relationship between output volatility and
 regional growth in Europe. To that end, we present a spatially augmented
 stochastic growth model with technological interdependence among
 economies. Spatial externalities are used to model technological
 interdependence, which ultimately implies that the economic growth rate of
 a particular region is affected not only by its own degree of volatility
 but also by the output fluctuations experienced by the remaining regions.
 In order to investigate the empirical validity of this result, we examine
 the link between volatility and economic growth in a sample of 272
 European regions over the period 1991-2011 using spatial econometric
 techniques. Our estimates show the existence of a negative and
 statistically significant relationship between volatility and economic
 performance in the European regions. This is partly due to the role played
 by spatial spillovers induced by volatility in neighbouring regions. The
 observed relationship is robust to the inclusion in the analysis of
 different explanatory variables that may affect both regional growth and
 business cycle fluctuations. We also check that our results do not depend
 on the measure or volatility used in the analysis or the econometric
 specification employed to capture the nature of spatial spillovers.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 344-368 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062123 
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Author-Name: Nuria Gallego 
Author-X-Name-First: Nuria 
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallego 
Author-Name: Carlos Llano 
Author-X-Name-First: Carlos 
Author-X-Name-Last: Llano 
Author-Name: Tamara De La Mata 
Author-X-Name-First: Tamara 
Author-X-Name-Last: De La Mata 
Author-Name: Jorge D&#xcd;az-Lanchas 
Author-X-Name-First: Jorge 
Author-X-Name-Last: D&#xcd;az-Lanchas 
Title: Intranational Home Bias in the Presence of Wholesalers, Hub-spoke Structures and Multimodal Transport Deliveries 
Abstract:
 When modelling interregional flows it is standard to identify the origin
 and destination of a flow with the point of production and consumption.
 However, the presence of hub-spoke structures or multimodal flows may
 introduce bias, such as being an additional source for cross-sectional
 correlation between dyadic flows. The aim of this paper is to model
 inter-provincial flows within a country (Spain) considering this potential
 bias using a novel dataset with 50 inter-provincial flows and four
 transport modes. We then feed this dataset into various specifications of
 a gravity model that incorporates cross-sectional dependence attributable
 to hub-spoke structures.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 369-399 
Issue: 3 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 9 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1062126 
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Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: J. McCombie 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCombie 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Editorial 
Abstract:
 This is the final issue of our 10th anniversary year publication, and we
 round off the year with another set of high quality papers, the first of
 which is ''An almost ideal cost of living index for food in Spain using a
 microeconomic approach and censored data'' written by Dusan Paredes, Elena
 Navamuel and , Esteban Fernandez-Vazque. Our second paper is entitled
 "Which has stronger impacts on regional segregation: Industrial
 agglomeration or ethnolinguistic clustering?" contributed by Mariko
 Nakagawa. The third paper ''The gravity model for international trade:
 Specification and estimation issues'' is by Tam&#xe1;s Krisztin and Manfred
 Fischer. Fourthly we have the paper entitled ''Overlooked Aspects of the
 von Th&#xfc;nen System'' by John Parr. The final paper, by Sandy Dall'erba and
 Francina Dominguez, is called ''The Impact of Climate Change on
 Agriculture in the South-West United States: the Ricardian Approach
 Revisited'.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 401-407 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076646 
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Author-Name: Elena Lasarte Navamuel 
Author-X-Name-First: Elena 
Author-X-Name-Last: Lasarte Navamuel 
Author-Name: Dusan Paredes Araya 
Author-X-Name-First: Dusan Paredes 
Author-X-Name-Last: Araya 
Author-Name: Esteban Fern&#xe1;ndez V&#xe1;zquez 
Author-X-Name-First: Esteban 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fern&#xe1;ndez V&#xe1;zquez 
Title: An Almost Ideal Cost of Living Index for Food in Spain Using a Microeconomic Approach and Censored Data 
Abstract:
 A true cost of living (COL) index should compare the cost derived by two
 consumption levels and two price vectors maintaining the same utility in
 the two cases. Its application and empirical testing has been, generally,
 focalized on a temporal perspective. A spatial perspective it is also
 interesting for economic analysis because it allows for making comparisons
 of COLs across geographical units. This spatial approach, however, it is
 not so frequent in the literature. The aim of this paper is to calculate a
 spatial COL index for the regions of Spain. For this purpose, we use
 microdata from the 2010 Households Budget Survey (HBS, <italic>Encuesta de
 Presupuestos Familiares</italic>) provided by the Spanish Statistical
 Institute (INE, <italic>Instituto Nacional de Estad&#xed;stica</italic>). We
 will denominate this index spatial cost of living index (SCOL). We use a
 microeconomic approach that keeps the level of utility of households
 constant across space but allows for substitution among different baskets
 of goods. The results reveal large differences in COL across the Spanish
 regions. The estimates of the SCOL index allows for reconsidering regional
 comparisons in terms of average wages. Even when nominal monetary figures
 from official Regional Accounts show huge regional disparities, regional
 differences are largely moderated when the wage figures are corrected by
 our SCOL index.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 408-427 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076573 
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Author-Name: Mariko Nakagawa 
Author-X-Name-First: Mariko 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nakagawa 
Title: Which Has Stronger Impacts on Regional Segregation: Industrial Agglomeration or Ethnolinguistic Clustering? 
Abstract:
 We investigate how regional segregation patterns are affected by
 industrial agglomeration and ethnic clustering, by adding the externality
 of ethnicity to the model of agglomeration and trade proposed by Ottaviano
 et al. (2002. Agglomeration and trade revisited, <italic>International
 Economic Review</italic>, 43, 409-436). We show that ethnic segregation
 patterns are persistent, while ethnic mixing distribution appears only
 when trade costs are intermediate and ethnicity clustering preferences are
 less intense. Further, discrepancies of the social optimum and equilibrium
 are caused because the social optimum is less sensitive to a change in
 trade costs, when the population of farmers (immobile factors affecting
 ethnicity utilities) is sufficiently large.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 428-450 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076576 
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Author-Name: Tam&#xe1;s Krisztin 
Author-X-Name-First: Tam&#xe1;s 
Author-X-Name-Last: Krisztin 
Author-Name: Manfred M. Fischer 
Author-X-Name-First: Manfred M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fischer 
Title: The Gravity Model for International Trade: Specification and Estimation Issues 
Abstract:
 The Poisson gravity model along with pseudo maximum likelihood (ML)
 methods has become a popular way to model international trade flows. This
 approach has several econometric advantages that we outline in the paper.
 We argue that estimating the parameters by ML would only be justified
 statistically if the trade flows were independent. Such an assumption,
 however, is generally not valid, and a failure to account for spatial
 dependence may lead to biased parameter estimates and misleading
 inferences. To overcome this estimation problem we suggest eigenvector
 spatial filtering variants of the Poisson gravity model (without and with
 zero-inflation) along with pseudo ML estimation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 451-470 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076575 
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Author-Name: John B. Parr 
Author-X-Name-First: John B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Parr 
Title: Overlooked Aspects of the von Th&#xfc;nen System 
Abstract:
 An attempt is made to investigate certain aspects of the von Th&#xfc;nen's
 <italic>Isolated State</italic>, which have received relatively little
 attention in past discussions of his work. Three such aspects form the
 basis of the comments to follow. The first explores the nature and
 significance of the ring pattern of agricultural-commodity production,
 while a second examines the structure of transport costs. A further aspect
 is concerned with the presence of an urban system and the patterns of
 economic interaction within it, particularly those involving trade.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 471-487 
Issue: 4 
Volume: 10 
Year: 2015 
Month: 12 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076577 
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Author-Name: P. Elhorst 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: A. Bhattacharjee 
Author-X-Name-First: A. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Raising the bar (1) 
Abstract:
 In this editorial, we summarize and comment on the papers published in
 issue 11.1 so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and
 highlight new trends. The first paper employs the J-test to discriminate
 between two economic-theoretical explanations for the wage curve. The
 second applies a two-step ML procedure to measure the impact of volatility
 on economic growth. The third tests for endogeneity in the Spatial lag of
 X (SLX) model and whether or not the model should be extended to contain a
 spatial lag. The fourth utilizes the gravity model to test whether or not
 grids should be merged into larger units of observations. Finally, the
 last adopts a time-space recursive model to test the ripple effect and
 (linguistic) border effect hypotheses on housing prices in Belgium.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 1-6 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1126966 
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Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: Silvia Palombi 
Author-X-Name-First: Silvia 
Author-X-Name-Last: Palombi 
Title: Bootstrap <italic>J</italic>-Test for Panel Data Models with Spatially Dependent Error Components, a Spatial Lag and Additional Endogenous Variables 
Abstract:
 We develop a bootstrap <italic>J</italic>-test method for testing a panel
 model against one non-nested alternative when the competing specifications
 are estimated by Feasible Generalised Spatial Two Stage Least
 Squares/Generalised Method of Moments (FGS2SLS/GMM). Both models
 incorporate spatially correlated error components, thus accounting for
 spatial heterogeneity via random effects, and accommodate endogenous
 regressors other than the spatially lagged dependent variable. The
 proposed scheme is applied to a testing problem involving non-nested wage
 equations as motivated by the Wage Curve literature and the New Economic
 Geography theory. Results show that our bootstrap test is a reliable and
 effective procedure for correcting asymptotic reference critical values
 and distinguishing between the two rival hypotheses.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 7-26 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1102960 
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Author-Name: Girum Dagnachew Abate 
Author-X-Name-First: Girum Dagnachew 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abate 
Title: On the Link between Volatility and Growth: A Spatial Econometrics Approach 
Abstract:
 This paper examines the link between macro volatility and economic growth
 in the lens of spatial econometrics. We present an unconstrained spatial
 Durbin Ramey-Ramey model. We test the extended model in a panel of 78
 countries to investigate all the possible dimensions along which spatial
 interactions can affect the link between macro volatility and growth. In
 contrast to previous literature, we split the effects of volatility on
 growth into direct and indirect effects using partial derivative impacts
 approach. We found that both the direct and indirect effects of volatility
 on growth are negative; the latter effect suggesting the transmission of
 volatility shocks to neighbouring countries. Growth rates observed in
 neighbouring countries has a positive effect on growth rate of a
 particular country.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 27-45 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1045021 
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Author-Name: Sandy Dall'erba 
Author-X-Name-First: Sandy 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dall'erba 
Author-Name: Francina Dom&#xed;nguez 
Author-X-Name-First: Francina 
Author-X-Name-Last: Dom&#xed;nguez 
Title: The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in the Southwestern United States: The Ricardian Approach Revisited 
Abstract:
 This paper estimates a Ricardian model of farmland value across the
 counties of the semiarid Southwestern United States. Compared to previous
 contributions, we focus on one climate zone and include the presence of
 extreme weather events and of farm subsidies in our analysis. We also
 control for heterogeneity and for various types of spillover effects. Once
 calibrated, the model is used to project changes due to future climate
 conditions. We find that the probability of a decrease is great in
 highland counties while an increase or decrease is equally probable in
 lowland counties where climate impacts farmland value less.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 46-66 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2015.1076574 
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Author-Name: Jennifer Day 
Author-X-Name-First: Jennifer 
Author-X-Name-Last: Day 
Author-Name: Yiqun Chen 
Author-X-Name-First: Yiqun 
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen 
Author-Name: Peter Ellis 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Ellis 
Author-Name: Mark Roberts 
Author-X-Name-First: Mark 
Author-X-Name-Last: Roberts 
Title: A Free, Open-Source Tool for Identifying Urban Agglomerations using Point Data 
Abstract:
 This paper describes a software tool for identifying urban agglomerations
 in low-information settings. The framework outlined in this paper is
 designed to work using point data. Our tool and all required data are
 provided free and in open-source format. This paper describes the
 advantages and disadvantages of using point-based geographies in regional
 analysis, discusses the practical and ethical challenges of distinguishing
 urban from rural regions, details the function of our software, and
 directs the interested reader to the source code. The paper also examines
 the tool's outputs for Sri Lanka and compares them with published United
 Nations urbanization figures. Our outputs indicate that Sri Lanka's urban
 population is significantly undercounted in official statistics.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 67-91 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1102957 
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Author-Name: Roel Helgers 
Author-X-Name-First: Roel 
Author-X-Name-Last: Helgers 
Author-Name: Erik Buyst 
Author-X-Name-First: Erik 
Author-X-Name-Last: Buyst 
Title: Spatial and Temporal Diffusion of Housing Prices in the Presence of a Linguistic Border: Evidence from Belgium 
Abstract:
 This paper investigates the ripple effect hypothesis for Belgium and is
 especially interested in the existence of potential border effects arising
 from the language border that divides the country in two large linguistic
 regions, Flanders and Wallonia. We find that housing prices in districts
 located along the north-south axis are highly integrated, while those in
 more peripheral eastern and western districts converge almost exclusively
 with neighbouring districts in the same linguistic region. Where a similar
 model might only applied to a few multilingual countries, we provide some
 valuable insights on the mechanisms responsible for the observed
 ripple&#x2014;and border effects.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 92-122 
Issue: 1 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 3 
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst 
Author-Name: M. Abreu 
Author-X-Name-First: M. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu 
Author-Name: P. Amaral 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral 
Author-Name: A. Bhattacharjee 
Author-X-Name-First: A. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee 
Author-Name: L. Corrado 
Author-X-Name-First: L. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado 
Author-Name: B. Fingleton 
Author-X-Name-First: B. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton 
Author-Name: F. Fuerst 
Author-X-Name-First: F. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst 
Author-Name: H. Garretsen 
Author-X-Name-First: H. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen 
Author-Name: D. Igliori 
Author-X-Name-First: D. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori 
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo 
Author-Name: P. McCann 
Author-X-Name-First: P. 
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann 
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis 
Author-X-Name-First: V. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis 
Author-Name: G. Pryce 
Author-X-Name-First: G. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce 
Author-Name: J. Yu 
Author-X-Name-First: J. 
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu 
Title: Raising the bar (2) 
Abstract:
 In this editorial we summarise and comment on the papers published in
 issue 11.2 so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and
 highlight new trends. The first paper analyses which regions in Europe
 were resilient to the great Recession and which ones were not. The second
 and the third develop a competing-destinations gravity model to explain
 respectively which hospitals people go to depending on their residential
 location and which regions migrants go to on entering Europe. The fourth
 proposes a Bayesian approach to obtain likely values if data on certain
 spatial units are missing. Finally, the last paper tries to explain the
 spreading of people in sprawling cities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 123-127 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1153838 
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Author-Name: Marianne Sensier 
Author-X-Name-First: Marianne 
Author-X-Name-Last: Sensier 
Author-Name: Gillian Bristow 
Author-X-Name-First: Gillian 
Author-X-Name-Last: Bristow 
Author-Name: Adrian Healy 
Author-X-Name-First: Adrian 
Author-X-Name-Last: Healy 
Title: Measuring Regional Economic Resilience across Europe: Operationalizing a complex concept 
Abstract:
 This paper describes an approach developed to measure regional economic
 resilience across Europe which is novel in three key dimensions. Firstly,
 it seeks to date regional downturns as opposed to assuming that all
 regional economies are affected by economic shocks at the same point in
 time; secondly, it measures the amplitude and duration of economic
 downturns and subsequent recoveries; and thirdly, as well as measuring
 recovery, it measures the resistance of regional economies to economic
 shocks. The paper applies this methodology to selected European countries
 to provide an analysis of differential regional responses to several
 economic shocks since the early 1990s. The paper then reflects upon the
 utility of this methodology for operationalizing regional economic
 resilience in cross-comparative studies.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 128-151 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1129435 
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Author-Name: Felipa De Mello-Sampayo 
Author-X-Name-First: Felipa 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Mello-Sampayo 
Title: A Spatial Analysis of Mental Healthcare in Texas 
Abstract:
 This paper discusses competing-destinations formulation of the gravity
 model for the flows of patients from their residential areas to health
 supplier regions. This approach explicitly acknowledges the
 interdependence of the patient between a set of alternative health
 supplier regions. This competing-destinations-based approach may be
 implemented as a probabilistic demand function or conditional logit model,
 with a Poisson outcome. A Texas-based case study of residential areas and
 State Mental Hospitals (SMHs) is presented. The results of the estimation
 do not lend support to the presence of scale effects in SMHs due to the
 size of population. This result, combined with the negative effect of
 average length of stay and with the positive effect of the provision of
 forensic services on patient flows, highlights the problem of caseload
 growth in SMHs.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 152-175 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1102959 
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Author-Name: Zhiling Wang 
Author-X-Name-First: Zhiling 
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang 
Author-Name: Thomas De Graaff 
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-X-Name-Last: De Graaff 
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp 
Author-X-Name-First: Peter 
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp 
Title: Cultural Diversity and Cultural Distance as Choice Determinants of Migration Destination 
Abstract:
 This study analyses the impact of cultural composition on regional
 attractiveness from the perspective of international migrant sorting
 behaviour on a European regional NUTS1 level. We use an attitudinal survey
 to quantify cultural distances between natives and immigrants in the
 region concerned, and estimate the migrants&#x2019; varying preferences
 for both cultural diversity and cultural distance. To account for regional
 unobserved heterogeneity, our econometric analysis employs artificial
 instrumental variables, as developed by Bayer et al., [2004a. An
 equilibrium model of sorting in an urban housing market.
 <italic>NBER</italic> no. 10865]. The main conclusions are twofold. On the
 one hand, cultural diversity increases regional attractiveness. On the
 other hand, average cultural distance greatly weakens regional
 attractiveness.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 176-200 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1102956 
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Author-Name: Domenica Panzera 
Author-X-Name-First: Domenica 
Author-X-Name-Last: Panzera 
Author-Name: Roberto Benedetti 
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto 
Author-X-Name-Last: Benedetti 
Author-Name: Paolo Postiglione 
Author-X-Name-First: Paolo 
Author-X-Name-Last: Postiglione 
Title: A Bayesian Approach to Parameter Estimation in the Presence of Spatial Missing Data 
Abstract:
 The missing data problem has been widely addressed in the literature. The
 traditional methods for handling missing data may be not suited to spatial
 data, which can exhibit distinctive structures of dependence and/or
 heterogeneity. As a possible solution to the spatial missing data problem,
 this paper proposes an approach that combines the Bayesian Interpolation
 method [Benedetti, R. & Palma, D. (1994) Markov random field-based image
 subsampling method, <italic>Journal of Applied Statistics</italic>, 21(5),
 495--509] with a multiple imputation procedure. The method is developed in
 a univariate and a multivariate framework, and its performance is
 evaluated through an empirical illustration based on data related to
 labour productivity in European regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 201-218 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1102962 
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Author-Name: Miguel G&#xf3;mez-Antonio 
Author-X-Name-First: Miguel 
Author-X-Name-Last: G&#xf3;mez-Antonio 
Author-Name: Miriam Hortas-Rico 
Author-X-Name-First: Miriam 
Author-X-Name-Last: Hortas-Rico 
Author-Name: Linna Li 
Author-X-Name-First: Linna 
Author-X-Name-Last: Li 
Title: The Causes of Urban Sprawl in Spanish Urban Areas: A Spatial Approach 
Abstract:
 This paper explores the presence of local spatial interaction on urban
 development patterns of Spanish urban areas and whether this interaction
 might be due to the strategic behaviour of neighbouring local governments.
 Using remote-sensing data from aerial photography and satellite imaging
 along with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, it studies
 urban development patterns across the country with unprecedented detail.
 The results confirm the main hypothesis that spatial interaction exists in
 the levels of sprawl between neighbouring municipalities, suggesting that
 local governments do indeed compete for the creation of new suburban
 settlement developments, hence promoting excessive urban sprawl.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis 
Pages: 219-247 
Issue: 2 
Volume: 11 
Year: 2016 
Month: 6 
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1126674 
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (13)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarises the papers published in issue 14(4) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper analyses the impact of re-exports on bilateral trade data. The second paper proposes a new measure for the popular smart specialisation index (S3). The third paper proposes a new solution for the so-called reflection problem in spatial or social interaction models. The fourth paper analyses bankruptcy spillovers in the state of Maryland. The final paper estimates a system of equations to analyse the mutual relationship between the domestic migration of highly-skilled graduates and innovation and productivity in U.S. states.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 379-383
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1678936
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Author-Name: Maureen Lankhuizen
Author-X-Name-First: Maureen
Author-X-Name-Last: Lankhuizen
Author-Name: Mark Thissen
Author-X-Name-First: Mark
Author-X-Name-Last: Thissen
Title: The implications of re-exports for gravity equation estimation, NAFTA and Brexit
Abstract: 
 This paper illustrates the importance of taking into account re-exports. It shows that not taking into account re-exports causes estimates from the gravity model to be biased. It also considers the implications of re-exports for two current policy events. It is shown that the United States actually ran a net trade surplus in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Second, it is argued there may be additional costs for the UK economy from Brexit that are not addressed in earlier studies. This paper derives bilateral trade flows corrected for re-exports for a large number of countries at a detailed product level, using the World Input–Output Database (WIOD). Through a constrained non-linear optimization procedure, complete origin–destination matrices of re-exports are determined. Trade is subsequently restored to its most likely origin and destination.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 384-403
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1623419
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Author-Name: Artur Santoalha
Author-X-Name-First: Artur
Author-X-Name-Last: Santoalha
Title: New indicators of related diversification applied to smart specialization in European regions
Abstract: 
 This paper proposes two new indicators of related diversification applied to Smart Specialization. The indicators are useful monitoring tools to assess the initial conditions and evolution of the European regions (NUTS-2) regarding one of the orienting principles of Smart Specialization: relatedness. The first indicator ranks regions quantitatively in a given year concerning related variety of specializations; and the second indicator captures to what extent regions acquire, over time, new specializations in related areas. These indexes use the concept of technological relatedness, and are applied to the case of European regions using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) REGPAT database. The results indicate that regions located at the core of the European continent, as well as Northern European regions, perform better, whereas Southern and Eastern Europe persistently exhibit lower scores.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 404-424
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1584328
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Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Roberta Distante
Author-X-Name-First: Roberta
Author-X-Name-Last: Distante
Author-Name: Majlinda Joxhe
Author-X-Name-First: Majlinda
Author-X-Name-Last: Joxhe
Title: Body mass index and social interactions from adolescence to adulthood
Abstract: 
 A dynamic linear-in-means model is applied in order to analyse the importance of social ties for the body weight-related behaviour of US youth. The methodology shows how to estimate peer effects free of the ‘reflection problem’ in a dynamic context where individual and group-specific unobservable effects are controlled for. The results show that the main drivers for the body weight-related behaviour are past and peer effects. For individuals who were normal weight or obese during adolescence, past and peer effects are shown to be both relevant. Peer effects, instead, explain more the variation in the body mass index (BMI) for individuals who were overweight during adolescence, showing in this way the importance of social interactions for body weight-related behaviour.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 425-445
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1626020
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Author-Name: Jess Grana
Author-X-Name-First: Jess
Author-X-Name-Last: Grana
Author-Name: Mary Eschelbach Hansen
Author-X-Name-First: Mary Eschelbach
Author-X-Name-Last: Hansen
Title: New evidence of spillovers in personal bankruptcy using point-coded data
Abstract: 
 Bankruptcy spillovers are said to occur when a household’s decision to file for bankruptcy is influenced by the filings of neighbours. This paper argues that spillovers are best captured by measuring the extent to which spatial and temporal lags of filings affect current filings in small geographical regions. It uses the geocoded exact addresses of all debtors who filed in the state of Maryland between 1949 and 1973. An additional bankruptcy last year increases bankruptcies this year by as much as 7%. The effect is largest for small distances and short lags. Moreover, close neighbours are more likely to share an attorney. These results suggest that interpersonal exchange of information is the dominant mechanism of transmission.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 446-464
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1636128
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Author-Name: Pantelis Kazakis
Author-X-Name-First: Pantelis
Author-X-Name-Last: Kazakis
Title: On the nexus between innovation, productivity and migration of US university graduates
Abstract: 
 This paper studies the link between the migration of US university graduates, innovation and productivity. Using migration flows extracted from the SESTAT database and following a simultaneous equation approach, it finds that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between the migration flows of skilled economic agents and innovation (and productivity). Higher taxation and housing prices act as a decelerating force to migration. The role of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates, potential investors and entrepreneurial education appear to play a salient role in regional innovation. The results are robust to various implementations, including the use of the instrumental variables approach.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 465-485
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1636127
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Title: RSA Awards Notice
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 486-486
Issue: 4
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1677317
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Author-Name: Konstantin Gluschenko
Author-X-Name-First: Konstantin
Author-X-Name-Last: Gluschenko
Title: Measuring regional inequality: to weight or not to weight?
Abstract: 
 Measuring regional inequality: to weight or not to weight? Spatial Economic Analysis. When estimating regional inequality, many economists use inequality indices weighted by regions’ proportion of the national population. Although this approach is widespread, its adequacy has not received attention in the regional science literature. This paper proves that such an approach is conceptually inconsistent, yielding an estimate of interpersonal inequality among the whole population of the country rather than an estimate of regional inequality. Nevertheless, as a measure of interpersonal inequality, such an estimate is very rough (even misleading) and does not always have an intuitive interpretation. Moreover, population-weighted inequality indices do not meet the requirements for an adequate measure of inequality.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 36-59
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1343491
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Author-Name: Carlos Vieira
Author-X-Name-First: Carlos
Author-X-Name-Last: Vieira
Author-Name: Isabel Vieira
Author-X-Name-First: Isabel
Author-X-Name-Last: Vieira
Author-Name: Luis Raposo
Author-X-Name-First: Luis
Author-X-Name-Last: Raposo
Title: Distance and academic performance in higher education
Abstract: 
 This paper examines whether one of the determinants of academic performance in higher education is the geographical distance separating the place of study and the place of family residence. Twelve years of data on students from a public university are utilized to estimate a model of relative academic performance, with an instrumental variables two-stage least squares estimator to account for possible endogeneity bias. The results indicate that distance is a negative determinant of academic performance and provide a new factor to take into account in reflexions over the impact of the spatial organization of higher education institutions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 60-79
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1369146
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Author-Name: Haoying Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Haoying
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Title: Pricing used books on Amazon.com: a spatial approach to price dispersion
Abstract: 
 This paper estimates a spatial autoregressive (SAR) model of price dispersion using publicly available internet bookselling data. It uses a semiparametric adaptive estimator that does not require the usual Gaussian assumption of maximum likelihood (ML) estimators. The results suggest that both price competition and seller heterogeneity are key drivers of the observed price dispersion. The paper finds that sellers with large sales volume, newly established sellers and US mainland states-based sellers tend to price lower. The identified significant spatial interaction is evidence of spatial price competition. Controlling for everything else, a seller asks a lower price when large sellers charge relatively high prices, which is also evidence of price-based selling and undercutting.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 99-117
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1369147
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Author-Name: Chiara Cazzuffi
Author-X-Name-First: Chiara
Author-X-Name-Last: Cazzuffi
Author-Name: Félix Modrego
Author-X-Name-First: Félix
Author-X-Name-Last: Modrego
Title: Place of origin and internal migration decisions in Mexico
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates internal migration decisions in Mexico. It analyses, first, the associations between migration decisions and pre-migration individual characteristics, testing the hypothesis of positive selection; second, whether and how the characteristics of the place of origin affect migration decisions; and third, whether the relationship between place characteristics and migration decisions varies depending on individual traits. Results indicate positive selection of emigrants in terms of both quantity and quality of human capital; and an important role of origin characteristics, consistent with migration transition theory.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 80-98
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1369148
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Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Les Oxley
Author-X-Name-First: Les
Author-X-Name-Last: Oxley
Title: A regional model of endogenous growth without scale assumptions
Abstract: 
 In this paper we model growth using a scale-neutral approach to innovation allowing differences between regions to emerge due to regional mechanisms. In this model, agglomeration is growth enhancing as the scale effect for innovation arises from greater access to knowledge rather than any assumed scale effects in growth-modelling techniques. Furthermore, entrepreneurs are assumed to choose the location of firms endogenously so as to minimize the costs of innovation, transport and living. The effects of such mechanisms are such that any policies that increase knowledge spillovers between locations will enhance growth and equality, but may be destabilizing for agglomeration.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 5-35
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1392038
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Author-Name: Jean Dubé
Author-X-Name-First: Jean
Author-X-Name-Last: Dubé
Author-Name: Diègo Legros
Author-X-Name-First: Diègo
Author-X-Name-Last: Legros
Author-Name: Sotirios Thanos
Author-X-Name-First: Sotirios
Author-X-Name-Last: Thanos
Title: Past price ‘memory’ in the housing market: testing the performance of different spatio-temporal specifications
Abstract: 
 Recent methodological developments provide a way to incorporate the temporal dimension when accounting for spatial effects in hedonic pricing. Weight matrices should decompose the spatial effects into two distinct components: bidirectional contemporaneous spatial connections; and unidirectional spatio-temporal effects from past transactions. Our iterative estimation approach explicitly analyses the role of time in price determination. The results show that both spatio-temporal components should be included in model specification; past transaction information stops contributing to price determination after eight months; and limited temporal friction is exhibited within this period. These findings highlight the decidedly non-linear temporal patterns of such information effects.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 118-138
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Harry Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: Harry
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: Danilo Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: Danilo
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (7)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarises the papers published in issue 13.1 so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper adopts a scale neutral approach to investigate the spatial mechanisms that cause regional innovation and growth. The second paper claims that population-weighting when calculating indices of regional inequality might lead to inconsistent outcomes. The third paper estimates the effect of distance between family residence and higher education institution on a student's academic performance, thereby accounting for endogenous regressors. The fourth paper shows an inverted U-shaped relationship between economic development at region of origin and the propensity to migrate using a multilevel approach. The fifth paper provides spatial econometric evidence of price competition between sellers of used books on Amazon.com. The last paper estimates a hedonic housing price equation and parameterizes the spatial weight matrix to determine how far back in time buyers, sellers and realtors are looking at the housing market.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-4
Issue: 1
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1417680
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Author-Name: Michael Beenstock
Author-X-Name-First: Michael
Author-X-Name-Last: Beenstock
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Dai Xieer
Author-X-Name-First: Dai
Author-X-Name-Last: Xieer
Title: Spatial econometric analysis of spatial general equilibrium
Abstract: 
 A structural spatial econometric model for nine regions of Israel is estimated using non-stationary spatial panel data during 1987–2015. The model focuses on the relation between regional markets in labour, housing and capital when there is imperfect internal migration between regions, when capital is imperfectly mobile between regions, and when building contractors operate across regions. Since the regional panel data are non-stationary, the econometric methodology is based on spatial panel cointegration. The estimated model is used to simulate the temporal and spatial propagation of regional shocks induced, for example, by regional policy (land for housing, regional investment grants). Impulse responses are temporally and spatially state dependent. They are also highly persistent because of longevity in housing and capital.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 356-378
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1403645
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Author-Name: T. Huw Edwards
Author-X-Name-First: T. Huw
Author-X-Name-Last: Edwards
Author-Name: David Kernohan
Author-X-Name-First: David
Author-X-Name-Last: Kernohan
Author-Name: Todd Landman
Author-X-Name-First: Todd
Author-X-Name-Last: Landman
Author-Name: Azizun Nessa
Author-X-Name-First: Azizun
Author-X-Name-Last: Nessa
Title: Good neighbours matter: economic geography and the diffusion of human rights
Abstract: 
 Using multi-country panel data, this paper investigates the geopolitical and economic aspects of human rights performance. Human rights performance depends on the relative levels of economic development and spatial proximity to ‘good’ and ‘bad’ neighbours. The paper tests for basic effects of income, and applies spatial weighting models, to analyse the neighbours’ impact on human rights levels, treating this impact as partly endogenous. It takes into account size and distance when comparing each country’s human rights performance with what would be predicted from a weighted average of its neighbours’ performance. There are (1) geographical clusters and (2) size and proximity effects for human rights performance.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 319-337
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1412087
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Author-Name: Francisco J. Delgado
Author-X-Name-First: Francisco J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Delgado
Author-Name: Santiago Lago-Peñas
Author-X-Name-First: Santiago
Author-X-Name-Last: Lago-Peñas
Author-Name: Matías Mayor
Author-X-Name-First: Matías
Author-X-Name-Last: Mayor
Title: Local tax interaction and endogenous spatial weights based on quality of life
Abstract: 
 This paper studied the role of municipal quality of life as a driver of strategic tax interactions among local governments. A number of studies point out the existence of strategic interactions using spatial econometric models in which the spatial weights are mostly based on non-economic criteria or basic economic variables such as per capita gross domestic product (GDP). We propose the more sophisticated well-being indicator of municipal quality of life as the driver for these interactions. To deal with the potential endogeneity, we rely on instrumental variable estimators. The empirical analysis focuses on the main local tax in Spain (property) and on municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, and it confirms the relevance of differentials in quality of life for the understanding of tax choices.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 296-318
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1420213
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Author-Name: Hayato Kato
Author-X-Name-First: Hayato
Author-X-Name-Last: Kato
Title: Lobbying and tax competition in an oligopolistic industry: a reverse home-market effect
Abstract: 
 This paper studies tax competition between two asymmetrical countries for an oligopolistic industry with many firms. Each government sets its tax rate strategically to maximize the weighted sum of residents’ welfare and political contributions by owners of firms. It is shown that if the governments care deeply about contributions and trade costs are low, the small country attracts a more than proportionate share of firms by setting a lower tax rate. The well-known home-market effect, which states that countries with a larger market attract a more-than-proportionate share of firms, may be reversed as a result of tax competition by politically interested governments.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 276-295
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1425477
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Author-Name: Maciej Beręsewicz
Author-X-Name-First: Maciej
Author-X-Name-Last: Beręsewicz
Author-Name: Dagmara Nikulin
Author-X-Name-First: Dagmara
Author-X-Name-Last: Nikulin
Title: Informal employment in Poland: an empirical spatial analysis
Abstract: 
 The main goal of our article is to bridge the gap in the regional analysis of informal employment in Poland and in particular to indicate the propensity for informal work in the working-age population, to test if informal activities are typical for marginalized people (less educated, unemployed, older) and to identify the regional and spatial heterogeneity in the propensity. We use data from the ‘Human Capital Balance 2010–2014’ survey. Results indicate a strong relationship between the probability of informal work and age, sex and labour force status. Moreover, a strong spatial dependency can be observed.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 338-355
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1438648
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Harry Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: Harry
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: Danilo Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: Danilo
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (8)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 13(3) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper challenges the home market hypothesis that large countries host more firms relative to their size than small countries by considering the lobbying activities of multinational firms. The second paper analyzes the implications of a spatial weight matrix used to estimate a spatial econometric model that depends on an endogenous economic variable. By adding a spatial context, the third paper provides a novel contribution to the literature on international norms in de facto measures of human rights performance. The fourth paper examines the determinants of accepting informal work in Poland. The fifth paper deals with non-stationarity and cointegration in a dynamic spatial econometric panel data model when the number of observations in the time – rather than in the cross-sectional– domain tends to infinity.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 271-275
Issue: 3
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1492823
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Author-Name: Zhenshan Yang
Author-X-Name-First: Zhenshan
Author-X-Name-Last: Yang
Author-Name: Michael Dunford
Author-X-Name-First: Michael
Author-X-Name-Last: Dunford
Title: Cluster evolution and urban industrial dynamics in the transition from a planned to a socialist market economy: the case of Beijing
Abstract: 
 Cluster evolution and urban industrial dynamics in the transition from a planned to a socialist market economy: the case of Beijing. Spatial Economic Analysis. The transformation of the industrial structure of Beijing in the transition from a planned to a socialist market economy integrated into global markets is examined through the lens of cluster evolutions and life cycles in 1987–2007. Cluster emergence, decomposition, stabilization, upgrading, restructuring and disappearance are identified using exploratory factor analysis of input–output tables. These evolutions are interpreted in the light of the way in which backward and forward linkages provide channels of communication, new intermediate goods, new divisions of labour and new patterns of co-location, and are related to the changing industrial geography of Beijing.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 50-71
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1242152
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Author-Name: Mika Haapanen
Author-X-Name-First: Mika
Author-X-Name-Last: Haapanen
Author-Name: Petri Böckerman
Author-X-Name-First: Petri
Author-X-Name-Last: Böckerman
Title: More educated, more mobile? Evidence from post-secondary education reform
Abstract: 
 More educated, more mobile? Evidence from post-secondary education reform. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper examines the causal impact of the level of education on within-country migration. To account for biases resulting from selection into post-secondary education, it uses a large-scale reform within the higher education system that gradually transformed former vocational colleges into polytechnics in Finland in the 1990s. This reform created quasi-exogenous variation in the supply of higher education over time and across regions. The results based on multinomial treatment effects models and population register data show that, overall, polytechnic graduates have a significantly higher probability of migrating than vocational college graduates, although the estimates vary, for example, by gender, field of study and region.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 8-26
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1244610
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Author-Name: Andrés Ramírez Hassan
Author-X-Name-First: Andrés Ramírez
Author-X-Name-Last: Hassan
Title: The interplay between the Bayesian and frequentist approaches: a general nesting spatial panel data model
Abstract: 
 The interplay between the Bayesian and Frequentist approaches: a general nesting spatial panel-data model. Spatial Economic Analysis. An econometric framework mixing the Frequentist and Bayesian approaches is proposed in order to estimate a general nesting spatial model. First, it avoids specific dependency structures between unobserved heterogeneity and regressors, which improves mixing properties of Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) procedures in the presence of unobserved heterogeneity. Second, it allows model selection based on a strong statistical framework, characteristics that are not easily introduced using a Frequentist approach. We perform some simulation exercises, finding good performance of the properties of our approach, and apply the methodology to analyse the relation between productivity and public investment in the United States.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 92-112
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1248478
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Author-Name: Hongjie Wei
Author-X-Name-First: Hongjie
Author-X-Name-Last: Wei
Author-Name: Yan Sun
Author-X-Name-First: Yan
Author-X-Name-Last: Sun
Title: Heteroskedasticity-robust semi-parametric GMM estimation of a spatial model with space-varying coefficients
Abstract: 
 Heteroskedasticity-robust semi-parametric GMM estimation of a spatial model with space-varying coefficients. Spatial Economic Analysis. The spatial model with space-varying coefficients proposed by Sun et al. in 2014 has proved to be useful in detecting the location effects of the impacts of covariates as well as spatial interaction in empirical analysis. However, Sun et al.’s estimator is inconsistent when heteroskedasticity is present – a circumstance that is more realistic in certain applications. In this study, we propose a kind of semi-parametric generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator that is not only heteroskedasticity robust but also takes a closed form written explicitly in terms of observed data. We derive the asymptotic distributions of our estimators. Moreover, the results of Monte Carlo experiments show that the proposed estimators perform well in finite samples.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 113-128
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1250940
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Author-Name: Irene Alvarado-Quesada
Author-X-Name-First: Irene
Author-X-Name-Last: Alvarado-Quesada
Author-Name: Hans-Peter Weikard
Author-X-Name-First: Hans-Peter
Author-X-Name-Last: Weikard
Title: International cooperation on biodiversity conservation when spatial structures matter
Abstract: 
 International cooperation on biodiversity conservation when spatial structures matter. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper considers the stability of international environmental agreements (IEAs) for biodiversity conservation with an explicit spatial structure. It studies the impact of distance between countries on coalition stability. It analyses a circular spatial structure with different spatial patterns. Robust results are obtained for a wide range of cost-and-benefit parameters: stable coalitions have a maximum size of two members. The best global payoff is obtained when coalitions are composed of neighbouring countries with the smallest possible distance. A ‘remoteness effect’ is observed, i.e., some coalitions of two members are unstable when one of the signatory countries is far away from the other coalition member and from the singletons.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 27-49
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1259494
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Author-Name: Özge Öner
Author-X-Name-First: Özge
Author-X-Name-Last: Öner
Title: Retail city: the relationship between place attractiveness and accessibility to shops
Abstract: 
 Retail city: the relationship between place attractiveness and accessibility to shops. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper explores the role of retailers as an urban amenity. Using data for Swedish rural and city municipalities for 2002–08, ‘accessibility-to-shops’ measures are constructed for the shops in the municipalities and the hosting regions separately to examine the relationship between consumption possibilities and place attractiveness in a spatial continuum. Place attractiveness is proxied by a Q ratio for Swedish housing investment based on Tobin’s Q. Access to stores within municipal market boundaries is found to be relevant for the place attractiveness of city municipalities, whereas no such relationship is evident for rural municipalities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 72-91
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1265663
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Author-Name: P. Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: M. Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: P. Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: A. Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: L. Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: L.
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: B. Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: F. Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: H. Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: H.
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: D. Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: P. McCann
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: J. Yu
Author-X-Name-First: J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (5)
Abstract: 
 Raising the bar (5). Spatial Economic Analysis. This editorial summarizes and comments on the papers published in this issue 12(1) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper examines the impact of the level of education on the decision to migrate and finds that it is approximately twice as large if both variables are modelled simultaneously. The second paper is one of the first papers to introduce a spatial component to models of international environmental agreements and to develop an exciting overlap with New Economic Geography. The third paper provides a tool, applied to Beijing, with which urban economic planners can investigate the role of variation and selection mechanisms in cluster development and identify possible paths of growth. The fourth paper contributes to the existing literature on retail geography by examining the role of consumption possibilities as an urban amenity. The fifth paper develops a Bayesian estimator of a linear regression model with spatial lags among the dependent variable, the explanatory variables and the disturbances. Finally, the sixth paper develops a semi-parametric generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator for a spatial autoregressive model with space-varying coefficients of the explanatory variables and a spatial autoregressive coefficient common to all units.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-7
Issue: 1
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1270092
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Author-Name: Wei Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Wei
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Author-Name: Lung-fei Lee
Author-X-Name-First: Lung-fei
Author-X-Name-Last: Lee
Title: GMM estimation of spatial panel data models with common factors and a general space–time filter
Abstract: 
 This paper considers a general spatial panel-data model that incorporates high-order spatial correlation, heterogeneity, common factors and serial correlation in the disturbances, and allows the space and time dynamics to be interacted. The issue of identification is studied, and a generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation is proposed. We show that under certain regularity assumptions, the proposed GMM estimator is consistent and asymptotically normal. The best GMM estimator under normality is also derived. Monte Carlo experiments are conducted to study the finite sample performance of the GMM estimation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 247-269
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1353128
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Author-Name: Osman Doğan
Author-X-Name-First: Osman
Author-X-Name-Last: Doğan
Author-Name: Süleyman Taṣpınar
Author-X-Name-First: Süleyman
Author-X-Name-Last: Taṣpınar
Author-Name: Anil K. Bera
Author-X-Name-First: Anil K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bera
Title: Simple tests for social interaction models with network structures
Abstract: 
 We consider an extended spatial autoregressive model that can incorporate possible endogenous interactions, exogenous interactions, unobserved group fixed effects and the correlation of unobservables. In the generalized method of moments (GMM) and the maximum likelihood (ML) frameworks, we introduce simple gradient-based robust test statistics that can be used to test for the presence of the endogenous effects, the correlation of unobservables and the contextual effects. These test statistics are robust to local parametric misspecifications and only require consistent estimates from a transformed linear regression model to compute. We carry out an extensive Monte Carlo study to investigate the size and power properties of the proposed tests. The results show that the proposed tests have good finite sample properties, and are useful for testing the presence of the various effects in a social interaction model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 212-246
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1374550
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Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Title: Cross-country convergence in a general Lotka–Volterra model
Abstract: 
 This paper uses a general Lotka–Volterra model to estimate convergence for 93 countries over the period 1960–2007. It employs an equation with a spatial time lag and common factors. The spatial lag controls for spatial dependence, while the common factors control for strong cross-sectional dependence. As spatial weights matrices, the shares of high-skilled migrants, trade shares and foreign direct investments are used. A simultaneous least squares estimator and a dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) estimator are employed. The DCCE estimator finds conditional convergence. The paper highlights the importance of controlling for both types of cross-sectional dependence.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 191-211
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
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Author-Name: Jörg Breitung
Author-X-Name-First: Jörg
Author-X-Name-Last: Breitung
Author-Name: Christoph Wigger
Author-X-Name-First: Christoph
Author-X-Name-Last: Wigger
Title: Alternative GMM estimators for spatial regression models
Abstract: 
 Using approximations of the score of the log-likelihood function, we derive moment conditions for estimating spatial regression models, starting with the spatial error model. Our approach results in computationally simple and robust estimators, such as a new moment estimator derived from the first-order approximation obtained by solving a quadratic moment equation, and performs similarly to existing generalized method of moments (GMM) estimators. Our estimator based on the second-order approximation resembles the GMM estimator proposed by Kelejian and Prucha in 1999. Hence, we provide an intuitive interpretation of their estimator. Additionally, we provide a convenient framework for computing the weighting matrix of the optimal GMM estimator. Heteroskedasticity robust versions of our estimators are also proposed. Furthermore, a first-order approximation for the spatial autoregressive model is considered, resulting in a computationally simple method of moment estimator. The performance of the considered estimators is compared in a Monte Carlo study.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 148-170
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1403644
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Author-Name: António Carvalho
Author-X-Name-First: António
Author-X-Name-Last: Carvalho
Title: Efficiency spillovers in Bayesian stochastic frontier models: application to electricity distribution in New Zealand
Abstract: 
 This paper proposes a spatial Bayesian random effects stochastic frontier model that allows for unobserved heterogeneity and spillovers between firms’ efficiencies with an exogenous spatial weights matrix. Proposals for efficiency measurement in the spatial context add to the debate in the literature. The approach shows good small-sample performance, which is very relevant for applied researchers, and explores guided walk metropolis as a simple and computationally efficient alternative to classic rejection techniques. The approach is applied to a sample of 28 New Zealand electricity distribution firms between 1996 and 2010, finding spatial dependence with a second-order contiguity matrix.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 171-190
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1444280
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Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Sean Holly
Author-X-Name-First: Sean
Author-X-Name-Last: Holly
Author-Name: Jesús Mur
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur
Title: Contemporary developments in the theory and practice of spatial econometrics
Abstract: 
 The papers in this special issue cover a wide range of areas in the methodology and application of spatial econometrics. The first develops a generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator for the spatial regression model from a second-order approximation to the maximum likelihood (ML). The second develops Bayesian estimation in a stochastic frontier model with network dependence in efficiencies, with application to industry dynamics. The third studies cross-country convergence under the Lotka–Volterra model and obtains new insights into spatial spillovers. The penultimate paper develops robust specification tests for the social interactions model under both ML and GMM frameworks. The final paper proposes identification and GMM estimation in a high-order spatial autoregressive model with heterogeneity, common factors and spatial error dependence.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 139-147
Issue: 2
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1449824
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Author-Name: Sandrine Noblet
Author-X-Name-First: Sandrine
Author-X-Name-Last: Noblet
Author-Name: Antoine Belgodere
Author-X-Name-First: Antoine
Author-X-Name-Last: Belgodere
Title: Coordination Costs and the Geography of Production
Abstract: 
 In a model à la Venables of 1996, we distinguish two kinds of intermediate goods: complex goods that entail endogenous coordination costs, and simple goods that do not. Coordination costs depend on geographical distance and the number of intermediate goods used in the production process. In the final stage of integration, there are two possible spatial configurations: (1) a symmetric configuration and (2) a partial core–periphery equilibrium, comprised of a core region that produces the final and complex intermediate goods, and a periphery that produces simple intermediate goods. We discuss some policy implications of this multiple-equilibria outcome.Les coûts de coordination et la géographie de la production
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 392-412
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1189088
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Author-Name: Josep Lluís Carrion-i-Silvestre
Author-X-Name-First: Josep Lluís
Author-X-Name-Last: Carrion-i-Silvestre
Author-Name: Laura Surdeanu
Author-X-Name-First: Laura
Author-X-Name-Last: Surdeanu
Title: Productivity, Infrastructure and Human Capital in the Spanish Regions
Abstract: 
 We revisit the cointegration relation among output, physical capital, human capital, public capital and labour for 17 Spanish regions observed over the period 1964–2011. Our approach is based on the estimation of a panel data model where cross-section dependence is allowed among the members of the panel. The paper emphasizes the idea that common factors capturing, for instance, total factor productivity, should be accounted for when estimating the parameters. We use several proposals to estimate the long-run relation among these variables, which render consistent and efficient estimates of the parameters.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 365-391
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1189089
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Author-Name: Paula Herrera-Idárraga
Author-X-Name-First: Paula
Author-X-Name-Last: Herrera-Idárraga
Author-Name: Enrique López-Bazo
Author-X-Name-First: Enrique
Author-X-Name-Last: López-Bazo
Author-Name: Elisabet Motellón
Author-X-Name-First: Elisabet
Author-X-Name-Last: Motellón
Title: Regional Wage Gaps, Education and Informality in an Emerging Country: The Case of Colombia
Abstract: 
 This paper uses Colombian micro-data to analyze the role of education and informality in regional wage differentials. The hypothesis is that apart from differences in the endowment of human capital, regional heterogeneity in the incidence of informality is another important source of regional wage inequality in emerging countries. This is confirmed by the evidence from Colombia, which also reveals remarkable spatial heterogeneity in the wage return to individuals’ characteristics. Regional heterogeneity in returns to education is especially intense in the upper part of the wage distribution. In turn, heterogeneity in the informal pay penalty is more relevant at the bottom.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 432-456
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1190462
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Author-Name: Katarzyna Kopczewska
Author-X-Name-First: Katarzyna
Author-X-Name-Last: Kopczewska
Title: Efficiency of Regional Public Investment: An NPV-Based Spatial Econometric Approach
Abstract: 
 This paper develops a new methodology of spatial econometric modelling for regional public investment in local economies. The approach, based on the financial concept of net present value of cash flows, can be applied in the analysis of regional public investment with long-term financial inputs and outputs. With local public revenues related to spending in the model, one can observe economies of scale of investment with possible saturation effects and a marginal investment multiplier, explaining the extent to which public investment costs translate into public revenues. The main advantage of the proposed model is to behave counter-cyclically due to accumulation over the periods and to cover multi-period investments as well as postponed effects. This paper gives an example of public investment efficiency in Polish NUTS-5 municipalities regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 413-431
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1217346
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Author-Name: Declan Jordan
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Author-X-Name-Last: Jordan
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Virtual Special Issue on Migration
Abstract: 
 This editorial introduces a virtual special issue of Spatial Economic Analysis compiled to mark the keynote lecture at the 46th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International—British and Irish Section in Cornwall by Professor Jacques Poot of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato. Professor Poot's lecture on migration, which is also the theme of this virtual special issue, could not be more topical. Migration is a central issue in public discourse in Europe and the United States, and is setting the agenda for political debate throughout the developed world. The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, the associated rise in populist, nationalist political movements in Europe and the United States, and the recent vote by the UK to leave the European Union all have migration at their centre.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 361-364
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1221572
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Author-Name: Philipp Piribauer
Author-X-Name-First: Philipp
Author-X-Name-Last: Piribauer
Author-Name: Jesús Crespo Cuaresma
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús
Author-X-Name-Last: Crespo Cuaresma
Title: Bayesian Variable Selection in Spatial Autoregressive Models
Abstract: 
 This paper compares the performance of Bayesian variable selection approaches for spatial autoregressive models. It presents two alternative approaches that can be implemented using Gibbs sampling methods in a straightforward way and which allow one to deal with the problem of model uncertainty in spatial autoregressive models in a flexible and computationally efficient way. A simulation study shows that the variable selection approaches tend to outperform existing Bayesian model averaging techniques in terms of both in-sample predictive performance and computational efficiency. The alternative approaches are compared in an empirical application using data on economic growth for European NUTS-2 regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 457-479
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1227468
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Title: Corrigendum
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 481-481
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1231873
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Author-Name: P. Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: M. Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: P. Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: A. Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: L. Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: L.
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: B. Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: F. Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: H. Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: H.
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: D. Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: P. McCann
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: J. Yu
Author-X-Name-First: J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (4)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes and comments on the papers published in issue 11(4) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper deals with common factors and spatial dependence in the error term specification of a production function model. The second paper sets forth a New Economic Geography (NEG) model with production activities that vary in their complexity, so as to analyse the impact on specialization patterns across different regions. The third paper measures the efficiency of local public investments using a relatively unknown econometric technique in which the time span over which the variables in the regression equation are measured is increased by one time period every run. The fourth paper adopts a conditional quantile regression approach to determine the impact of people employed in informal jobs on the wage distribution in Colombia and five of its regions. Finally, the last paper proposes and tests two new Bayesian variable selection approaches for spatial econometric models.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 355-360
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1235306
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Editorial Board
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: ebi-ebi
Issue: 4
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1250535
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Author-Name: Jesús Clemente
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús
Author-X-Name-Last: Clemente
Author-Name: Gemma Larramona
Author-X-Name-First: Gemma
Author-X-Name-Last: Larramona
Author-Name: Lorena Olmos
Author-X-Name-First: Lorena
Author-X-Name-Last: Olmos
Title: Interregional Migration and Thresholds: Evidence from Spain
Abstract: 
 We analyse the effects of labour market factors on interregional migration in Spain for the period 1988–2010. A basic theoretical framework is developed, suggesting that the effect of labour market variables on migration varies, depending on a certain threshold. The model implications are tested using a new approach based on the presence of endogenous thresholds. We show that Spanish interregional migration can be explained by labour market variables when the labour market conditions at the source region are unfavourable relative to those of the host region. We test the results for several migrant characteristics, such as citizenship, the age range, and return migration.Migration inter-régionale et seuils - résultats de la recherche en Espagne
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 276-293
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1153706
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Author-Name: Kristinn Hermannsson
Author-X-Name-First: Kristinn
Author-X-Name-Last: Hermannsson
Title: Beyond Intermediates: The Role of Consumption and Commuting in the Construction of Local Input–Output Tables
Abstract: 
 Estimating intermediate trade using conventional non-survey methods produces biased results. This problem has led to a methodological recommendation that emphasizes the accurate estimation of intermediate trade flows. This paper argues for a qualification of the consensus view: when simulating input–output (IO) tables, analysts need also to consider spillover effects driven by wage and consumption flows. In particular, for metropolitan economies, capturing wage and consumption flows is essential to obtain accurate Type II multipliers. This is demonstrated by constructing an interregional IO table that captures the interdependence between a city and its commuter belt, nested within the wider regional economy.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 315-339
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1177194
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Author-Name: John Cullinan
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Author-X-Name-Last: Cullinan
Author-Name: Jim Duggan
Author-X-Name-First: Jim
Author-X-Name-Last: Duggan
Title: A School-Level Gravity Model of Student Migration Flows to Higher Education Institutions
Abstract: 
 This paper presents a gravity model of student migration flows to higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ireland. The analysis is performed on a novel dataset containing detailed information on a range of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors, allowing one to estimate the effects of a number of important school-level characteristics on these flows. This is achieved by estimating and comparing a fixed-effects Poisson model and two conditional fixed-effects negative binomial models and selecting the best model on the basis of the Akaike information criterion (AIC). The preferred negative binomial model accounts for over-dispersion in the student flow data and allows for estimation of the parameter coefficients of the HEI-invariant characteristics. The analysis suggests that while geography plays a very important role in explaining student flows, so too do a range of school-level characteristics. Furthermore, it is found that distance has a differential impact across HEIs and HEI types with important implications for policy-makers and HEI managers.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 294-314
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1177195
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Author-Name: Morton E. O’Kelly
Author-X-Name-First: Morton E.
Author-X-Name-Last: O’Kelly
Title: Global Airline Networks: Comparative Nodal Access Measures
Abstract: 
 One strategy for making sense of airline network complexity is to assess the empirical network against an appropriate benchmark. The purpose of this paper is to develop and use well known measurements of betweenness and to deploy them in the context of airline transportation nets. The paper demonstrates some structural differences that emerge in larger networks. Selected extreme values are computed, as benchmarks, from a hypothetical ideal hub network. Actual values are shown to largely comport with these expectations, but there are numerous and interesting exceptions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 253-275
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1177262
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Author-X-Name-First: Panos
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Title: Member Coordination Costs and Spatial Entry Deterrence in a Mixed Duopsony with a Cooperative
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates cooperative spatial entry deterrence. To this end, it employs a dynamic game where an investor-owned firm (IOF) competes with a farmers’ processing cooperative which incurs a fixed coordination cost per member. The results indicate that as the value of coordination cost per member increases or the processing margin rises, it becomes more likely for the IOF to use cooperative limit pricing, that is, to deter the cooperative’s market entry. The opposite is true for an increase in the freight rate.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 340-354
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1187285
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Author-Name: P. Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: M. Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: P. Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: A. Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: L. Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: L.
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: B. Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: F. Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: H. Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: H.
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: D. Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: J. Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: J. Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: P. McCann
Author-X-Name-First: P.
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: V. Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: G. Pryce
Author-X-Name-First: G.
Author-X-Name-Last: Pryce
Author-Name: J. Yu
Author-X-Name-First: J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the Bar (3)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes and comments on the papers published in issue 11(3) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper proposes spatial and a-spatial indicators to describe the networks of airline companies around the world. The second paper sets forth a two-regime gravity-type model with an endogenous threshold parameter to assess the effect of labour market conditions on interregional migration flows. The third paper utilizes micro-data to explain student migration flows to higher education institutions. The fourth paper is among the first to make use of simulation-based location quotients in a multiregional input–output model. Finally, the last paper provides a purely economic–theoretical model on cooperative limit pricing in the context of spatial competition.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 249-252
Issue: 3
Volume: 11
Year: 2016
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1193955
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (10)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 14(1) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper applies the Shapley-based decomposition approach to determine the impact of firm-, linkage- and location-specific factors to the survival probability of enterprises. The second paper applies Bayesian comparison methods to identify simultaneously the most likely spatial econometric model and spatial weight matrix explaining new business creation. The third paper compares the performance of continuous and discrete approaches to explain subjective well-being across space. The fourth paper applies a multiple imputation approach to determine regional purchasing power parities at the NUTS-3 level using data available at the NUTS-2 level. Finally, the last paper constructs a regional input&#x2013;output table for Japan from its national counterpart using and comparing the performance of four non-survey techniques.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-4
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1553658
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Author-Name: Franziska Sohns
Author-X-Name-First: Franziska
Author-X-Name-Last: Sohns
Author-Name: Javier Revilla Diez
Author-X-Name-First: Javier Revilla
Author-X-Name-Last: Diez
Title: Explaining micro-enterprise survival in rural Vietnam: a multilevel analysis
Abstract: 
 To date, most of the empirical work conducted on enterprise survival has focused on enterprises in developed countries, while studies on enterprise survival in rural areas of emerging markets remain scarce. This paper attempts to address this gap in the research by using mixed-effects parametric survival models to analyze the effects of factors, at different explanatory levels, on the survival probability of micro-enterprises in rural Vietnam. The results show that enterprise-specific factors dominate with regard to explaining the survival probability of such micro-enterprises. However, the empirical results also indicate that the linkages of micro-enterprises with their broader economic environment, as well as some location-specific factors, such as access to markets and financial services, contribute significantly towards explaining the survival probability of micro-enterprises in rural Vietnam.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 5-25
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1535184
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Author-Name: Kevin Credit
Author-X-Name-First: Kevin
Author-X-Name-Last: Credit
Title: Transitive properties: a spatial econometric analysis of new business creation around transit
Abstract: 
 This paper evaluates the relationship between transit station proximity and new business creation in five US regions with varying levels of maturity in rail transit development and/or entrepreneurial ecosystems: Boston, San Jose, Austin, Cleveland and Philadelphia. It tests a variety of spatial econometric models to find the best specification and compares the results with the kinds of non-spatial models currently used in the literature. This provides a better understanding of the role of various forms of spatial dependence in the transit &#x2013; new business creation relationship and shows that existing models may overstate the impact of transit on new business creation. In addition, the paper teases out differences between regions, rail modes and business types that can be usefully applied to a variety of urban contexts.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 26-52
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1523548
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Author-Name: Mauricio Sarrias
Author-X-Name-First: Mauricio
Author-X-Name-Last: Sarrias
Title: Do monetary subjective well-being evaluations vary across space? Comparing continuous and discrete spatial heterogeneity
Abstract: 
 Using subjective well-being estimations, this study analyzes whether compensating variations vary across space using a cross-sectional data set from Chile. To achieve this goal, it describes and compares two econometric ways of modelling unobserved spatial heterogeneity. Both approaches allow compensating variations to vary across spatial units by assuming some distribution a priori. One method assumes that the spatial heterogeneity can be represented by a discrete distribution (a group of regions that share the same coefficient) and the other that the preferences can be represented by a continuous distribution (each region has a different coefficient). The results show that focusing just on the average estimates of compensating variations, as the applied studies have done so far, masks useful local variation. More empirical studies are needed to assess the advantages and disadvantages of both econometric approaches and how their results compare across a wide range of conditions and samples.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 53-87
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1485968
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Author-Name: Bartlomiej Rokicki
Author-X-Name-First: Bartlomiej
Author-X-Name-Last: Rokicki
Author-Name: Geoffrey J. D. Hewings
Author-X-Name-First: Geoffrey J. D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Hewings
Title: Regional price deflators in Poland: evidence from NUTS-2 and NUTS-3 regions
Abstract: 
 This paper analyzes regional price differentials in Poland at the NUTS-2 and NUTS-3 levels. It applies unique raw-price data and calculates regional purchasing power parity (PPP) deflators for the 16 NUTS-2 regions. It then estimates PPP deflators for the 66 NUTS-3-level regions by applying the multiple imputation approach. Finally, it verifies whether these are intra- or interregional price inequalities that have a greater influence on the overall price inequality level. It is found that the price levels are significantly higher than the average in the&#xA0;better-developed regions and lower in the lagging ones. It is also found that it is the intra- rather than the interregion differentials that influence more the overall inequality level.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 88-105
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1503705
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Author-Name: Takashi Fujimoto
Author-X-Name-First: Takashi
Author-X-Name-Last: Fujimoto
Title: Appropriate assumption on cross-hauling national input&#x2013;output table regionalization
Abstract: 
 Input&#x2013;output tables are useful for regional economic analyses. Although scholars often regionalize national input&#x2013;output tables, cost-related issues make surveying regional trade flow difficult; hence, non-survey approaches are implemented instead. While location quotient (LQ) approaches have been used widely, they ignore cross-hauling in interregional trade. Therefore, alternative non-survey approaches with different assumptions on cross-hauling are used, such as cross-hauling depends on regional size and cross-hauling is proportional to its potential determined by output or demand. This study concludes that the most appropriate assumption, as per the relative performance of non-survey approaches, is that cross-hauling is in proportion to trade volume.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 106-128
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1506151
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Author-Name: Massimo Del Gatto
Author-X-Name-First: Massimo
Author-X-Name-Last: Del Gatto
Author-Name: Carlo S. Mastinu
Author-X-Name-First: Carlo S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mastinu
Title: A Huff model with firm heterogeneity and selection. Application to the Italian retail sector
Abstract: 
 In this paper, firm heterogeneity (in terms of productivity, i.e., marginal costs) is incorporated into a Huff model of competition in the Italian retail sector. A higher market potential in the trade area is associated with higher average productivity and lower productivity dispersion through selection of the best stores. The analysis, based on a unique data set encompassing 14,212 Italian retailers, finds support for this relationship in Southern Italy, but not in Northern and Central Italy (where opposite results are obtained in some cases), suggesting the selection dynamics are affected by context factors (other than provincial/regional accessibility) related to an upper geographical scale. The results are robust to controlling for local context factors such as financial risk and floor size restrictions. Floor size restrictions are found to enhance selection.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 442-456
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1451914
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Author-Name: Feng Han
Author-X-Name-First: Feng
Author-X-Name-Last: Han
Author-Name: Rui Xie
Author-X-Name-First: Rui
Author-X-Name-Last: Xie
Author-Name: Mingyong Lai
Author-X-Name-First: Mingyong
Author-X-Name-Last: Lai
Title: Traffic density, congestion externalities, and urbanization in China
Abstract: 
 Although there is an abundant regional literature analyzing traffic congestion, only a few studies have explored extending such analysis with spatial effects. This study uses a dynamic spatial Durbin model and city-level panel data for the period 2003–14 to investigate the spatial spillover effects of traffic congestion on urbanization in China. The results show that there is an inverted ‘U’-shaped relationship between urbanization and traffic density in local and neighbouring cities, and congestion effects have appeared. In the short and long run, the spatial effects of traffic congestion have become an important force restricting the effective promotion of urbanization in China.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 400-421
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1459045
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Author-Name: Hugo Storm
Author-X-Name-First: Hugo
Author-X-Name-Last: Storm
Author-Name: Thomas Heckelei
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas
Author-X-Name-Last: Heckelei
Title: Reducing omitted-variable bias in spatial-interaction models by considering multiple neighbourhoods
Abstract: 
 A major challenge in the analysis of micro-level spatial interaction is to distinguish actual interactions from the effects of spatially correlated omitted variables. We propose extending the simple spatially lagged explanatory (SLX) model to include two spatial weighting matrices at different spatial scales to reduce omitted-variable bias. The approach is suitable when actual interaction takes place on a smaller local level, while the omitted variables are spatially correlated at a larger regional level and correlated with the included characteristics. We provide an empirical motivation and use Monte Carlo simulation to illustrate the bias-reduction effects in certain settings.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 457-472
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1468571
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Author-Name: Bing Zhu
Author-X-Name-First: Bing
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhu
Title: The multi-country transmission of sovereign and banking risk: a spatial vector autoregressive approach
Abstract: 
 This paper develops a spatial vector autoregressive (SpVAR) model to investigate the transmission of sovereign, banking and corporate default risks among 11 Eurozone countries for the period January 2008–December 2013. The results show that a significant proportion of default risk variation is explained by foreign shocks. However, the cross-border sovereign–bank nexus is statistically significant, but economically moderate. Among the three sectors, shocks to the banking sector play the most critical role. On average, for the 11 countries, a foreign banking shock can explain 7%, 23% and 18% of the forecast error variance of changes in sovereign, banking and corporate credit default swap spreads respectively.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 422-441
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1473890
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Author-Name: Sergey Kichko
Author-X-Name-First: Sergey
Author-X-Name-Last: Kichko
Title: Trade costs, regional inequality, and the Home-Market Effect
Abstract: 
 This paper develops an economic geography framework with positive trade costs in both manufacturing and traditional sectors, mobile skilled workers, and unequal shares of unskilled labour in regions. It shows that partial agglomeration always features the Home-Market Effect (HME) regardless of whether regions trade only the manufacturing good or both. Moreover, spatial factor mobility is significant for the HME to arise, while intersectoral mobility does not play a crucial role. Furthermore, a decrease in the traditional sector trade costs makes the HME weaker and increases the likelihood of full agglomeration in the larger region. Finally, the paper shows that a small departure from Cobb–Douglas upper-tier utility towards gross substitutability of manufacturing and traditional goods reinforces the HME, while the opposite holds for gross complementarity of goods.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 387-399
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1500026
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Author-Name: Yan Sun
Author-X-Name-First: Yan
Author-X-Name-Last: Sun
Author-Name: Yueqin Wu
Author-X-Name-First: Yueqin
Author-X-Name-Last: Wu
Title: Estimation and testing for a partially linear single-index spatial regression model
Abstract: 
 Observations recorded on ‘locations’ usually exhibit spatial dependence. In an effort to take into account both the spatial dependence and the possible underlying non-linear relationship, a partially linear single-index spatial regression model is proposed. This paper establishes the estimators of the unknowns. Moreover, it builds a generalized F-test to determine whether or not the data provide evidence on using linear settings in empirical studies. Their asymptotic properties are derived. Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the estimators and test statistic perform well. The analysis of Chinese house price data shows the existence of both spatial dependence and a non-linear relationship.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 473-489
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1506150
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Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Declan Jordan
Author-X-Name-First: Declan
Author-X-Name-Last: Jordan
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Virtual special issue on regional inequality
Abstract: 
 This virtual special issue of Spatial Economic Analysis marks the keynote lecture by Professor Sergio Rey of the University of California – Riverside at the 58th Annual Congress of the European Regional Science Association in Cork, Ireland. It draws together nine papers from previous issues of the journal that deal with regional and spatial inequalities, a central theme of regional science in general and Rey’s research in particular, thereby providing an overview of the main sources of regional and spatial inequalities both within and across countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 383-386
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1514095
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Danilo Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: Danilo
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (9)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 13(4) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper develops an economic geography model with trade costs in all sectors and different shares of unskilled labour in all locations. The second paper translates an economic geography model into a dynamic spatial econometric model and then estimates the unknown parameters to test for congestion spillover effects among Chinese cities. The following paper also investigates spillover effects, but of sovereign and banking risks across countries. The fourth paper empirically examines if a higher market potential results in higher average productivity and lower productivity dispersion of Italian retailers. The fifth paper demonstrates that modelling more than one spatial lag in the independent variables, using different specifications of the spatial weight matrix, can be used as a tool to correct for an omitted variable bias. The final paper develops a test for the existence of non-parametric non-linearities in a linear spatial econometric model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 379-382
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1529012
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Title: Spatial Economic Analysis
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 490-490
Issue: 4
Volume: 13
Year: 2018
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2018.1529021
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Author-Name: Tuomo Suhonen
Author-X-Name-First: Tuomo
Author-X-Name-Last: Suhonen
Title: Field-of-Study Choice in Higher Education: Does Distance Matter?
Abstract: 
 When field-of-study options vary across higher education institutions, geographical distances may create barriers to students’ study choices. Based on this hypothesis, the present study empirically examines field-of-study decisions in Finland's university system, focusing on the effect of distance. The results of the conditional logit models suggest that a 100-kilometre increase in the shortest distance to enrol in a field is, on average, associated with an approximately 15% reduction in the likelihood of selecting that field. However, the effect of distance varies, to some extent, across the choice alternatives and is insignificant when choosing education, arts or medicine, while large and significant in most other cases.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 355-375
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.961533
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Author-Name: Lina Ahlin
Author-X-Name-First: Lina
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahlin
Author-Name: Martin Andersson
Author-X-Name-First: Martin
Author-X-Name-Last: Andersson
Author-Name: Per Thulin
Author-X-Name-First: Per
Author-X-Name-Last: Thulin
Title: Market Thickness and the Early Labour Market Career of University Graduates: An Urban Advantage?
Abstract: 
 We analyse the influence of market thickness for skills on initial wages and the early job market career of university graduates. Using Swedish micro-level panel data on a cohort of graduates, we show that two out of three graduates move to large cities upon graduation. Large cities increase employment probabilities and yield higher rewards to human capital, even after controlling for employment selection. The premium on initial wages for graduates in urban regions is in the interval of 5–6%, and we estimate a wage-growth premium of about 2–4%. Thicker markets for skills appear as a key reason for the concentration of graduates to larger cities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 396-419
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.961534
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Author-Name: Martin A. Carree
Author-X-Name-First: Martin A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Carree
Author-Name: Kristin Kronenberg
Author-X-Name-First: Kristin
Author-X-Name-Last: Kronenberg
Title: Locational Choices and the Costs of Distance: Empirical Evidence for Dutch Graduates
Abstract: 
 This study identifies and analyzes the effects of university/college graduates’ personal, household and employment characteristics as well as the relative attributes of their study and work locations on their college-to-work distances. The results illustrate that graduates are drawn to prospering regions with ample job opportunities, supposedly in order to advance their careers. Furthermore, we model and estimate the effect of college-to-work distance on college-to-residence and commuting distances. We find that graduates tend to choose their places of residence so as to balance their commuting distances and the distances to their previous places of study.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 420-435
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.961535
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Author-Name: Alessandra Faggian
Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Faggian
Author-Name: Rachel S. Franklin
Author-X-Name-First: Rachel S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Franklin
Title: Human Capital Redistribution in the USA: The Migration of the College-bound
Abstract: 
 Almost all the contributions on human capital and migration have focused on individuals who recently completed a tertiary education degree. Not much has been done with regard to high-school leavers. However, studying the migration of high-school leavers (college-bound individuals) is at least as important as studying college graduates’ migration. We present an analysis of college-bound individuals’ migration patterns for the USA. We argue that understanding the main determinants of these migration patterns is fundamental for policy makers in their ‘quest for human capital retention’.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 376-395
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.961536
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Author-Name: Sierdjan Koster
Author-X-Name-First: Sierdjan
Author-X-Name-Last: Koster
Author-Name: Viktor A. Venhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Viktor A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Venhorst
Title: Moving Shop: Residential and Business Relocation by the Highly Educated Self-employed
Abstract: 
 This study addresses the locational puzzle concerning the optimization of firm and residential locations faced by highly educated self-employed entrepreneurs. In contrast to employees, the self-employed have considerable leverage in changing their firm location, which gives them an additional option—apart from a residential move—to resolve household locational issues. Two results stand out. First, firms are generally located very close to the residential location. This reinforces the idea that entrepreneurship is a local event. Second, if other economic activities need to be considered, firm relocation is often used to resolve the locational puzzle.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 436-464
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.961537
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Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Sierdjan Koster
Author-X-Name-First: Sierdjan
Author-X-Name-Last: Koster
Author-Name: Viktor A. Venhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Viktor A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Venhorst
Title: Transitions and Location Choice: Analysing the Decisions of Students and Recent Graduates
Abstract: 
 This special issue is the result of a series of sessions on graduates and the labour market, organised at the 2012 ERSA conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. The collection of papers is the first to address determinants and impact of decisions on both entry and exit from higher education, with a focus on the location and labour market decisions of students and recent graduates. The first two papers in this issue present novel analyses of the transition from high school to tertiary education; Suhonen on distance and field of study in Finland; and Faggian and Franklin on student quality and location choice in the USA. The following two articles focus on the migration patterns of recent graduates; Ahlin, Andersson and Thulin focus on the rewards of entering labour markets in urban areas, while Carree and Kronenberg focus on the issue of residential location choice. Koster and Venhorst conclude by studying the residential and business location decisions of graduate entrepreneurs. The papers provide policy implications on the geographical spread of higher education institutions and the short- and long-term consequences of student and graduate mobility.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 349-354
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.965552
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Editorial Board
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: ebi-ebi
Issue: 4
Volume: 9
Year: 2014
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2014.982340
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Author-Name: Solmaria Halleck Vega
Author-X-Name-First: Solmaria
Author-X-Name-Last: Halleck Vega
Author-Name: J. Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: J. Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Regional labour force participation across the European Union: a time–space recursive modelling approach with endogenous regressors
Abstract: 
 Regional labour force participation across the European Union: a time–space recursive modelling approach with endogenous regressors. Spatial Economic Analysis. Although there is an abundant regional labour market literature taking a spatial perspective, only a few studies have explored extending the analysis of labour force participation with spatial effects. This paper revisits this important issue, proposing a time–space recursive modelling approach that builds on and appraises Fogli and Veldkamp’s methodology from 2011 and finding for the United States that participation rates vary with past values in nearby regions. Major shortcomings in their study are corrected for, including stationarity and the control for endogenous regressors other than the time and space–time-lagged dependent variable using system generalized method of moments (GMM). The paper also highlights interaction effects among explanatory variables for the first time in this context. Using a panel of 108 regions across the European Union over 1986–2010, the results for total, male and female participation rates throw a new light on the socio-economic relevance of different determinants. Importantly, characteristics in neighbouring regions play a significant role, and neglecting endogeneity is found to have serious consequences, underlining increased attention on the specification and estimation of spatial econometric models with endogenous regressors.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 138-160
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1224374
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Author-Name: Alain Pirotte
Author-X-Name-First: Alain
Author-X-Name-Last: Pirotte
Author-Name: Jesús Mur
Author-X-Name-First: Jesús
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur
Title: Neglected dynamics and spatial dependence on panel data: consequences for convergence of the usual static model estimators
Abstract: 
 Neglected dynamics and spatial dependence on panel data: consequences for convergence of the usual static model estimators. Spatial Economic Analysis. This article assumes that the estimated model is static, whereas the true model is an autoregressive distributed lag error components model including spatial dependence on the disturbances. We derive the probability limits of the ordinary least squares (OLS), Between and Within estimators of a static model on panel data. The results show that asymptotic biases of these estimators vary mainly according to the degree of spatial autocorrelation, the unobservable individual heterogeneity and the data generating process (DGP) of the explanatory variable. The probability limit of the Between estimator converges to the long-run effects, particularly when the individual unobserved heterogeneity is large, when compared with the idiosyncratic error term, and/or there is a strong time dynamic in the regressors. The interpretation is more contrasted for the OLS and Within estimators. The former can be associated under very restrictive conditions with the long-run effects; the latter with the short-run effects.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 202-229
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1232839
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Ana Angulo
Author-X-Name-First: Ana
Author-X-Name-Last: Angulo
Author-Name: Peter Burridge
Author-X-Name-First: Peter
Author-X-Name-Last: Burridge
Author-Name: Jesus Mur
Author-X-Name-First: Jesus
Author-X-Name-Last: Mur
Title: Testing for a structural break in the weight matrix of the spatial error or spatial lag model
Abstract: 
 Testing for a structural break in the weight matrix of the spatial error or spatial lag model. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper studies the weight matrix in the two generic spatial econometric models, allowing the friction-of-distance parameter to be freely estimated by (Gaussian) maximum likelihood. It shows that in samples of moderate size it is perfectly feasible to estimate both the distance-decay coefficient that shapes the weights, and the usual SEM/SLM coefficient, and to test for a change in the former at an unknown change point. The procedure is easily extended to test for changes in other parameters. Tests of empirical size and power are investigated by Monte Carlo experiment, and the test is applied to a model of exchange rate pass through, with clear results.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 161-181
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1264620
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Author-Name: Raja Chakir
Author-X-Name-First: Raja
Author-X-Name-Last: Chakir
Author-Name: Anna Lungarska
Author-X-Name-First: Anna
Author-X-Name-Last: Lungarska
Title: Agricultural rent in land-use models: comparison of frequently used proxies
Abstract: 
 Agricultural rent in land-use models: comparison of frequently used proxies. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper compares the performance of econometric land-use models based on three proxies for agricultural land rent: farmers’ revenues, land prices and shadow land prices derived from a mathematical programming model. We consider different land-use classes (agriculture, pasture, forest, urban and other), different determinants (economic, physical and demographic) of land-use shares and different spatial econometric specifications. It is found that the inclusion of spatial components significantly improves the quality of predictions. In terms of economic interpretation, the shadow land prices provide the most stable and intuitive results.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 279-303
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1273542
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Author-Name: Davide Fiaschi
Author-X-Name-First: Davide
Author-X-Name-Last: Fiaschi
Author-Name: Lisa Gianmoena
Author-X-Name-First: Lisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Gianmoena
Author-Name: Angela Parenti
Author-X-Name-First: Angela
Author-X-Name-Last: Parenti
Title: Asymmetric macroeconomic volatility in European regions
Abstract: 
 Asymmetric macroeconomic volatility in European regions. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper investigates, on the basis of a theoretical spatial model, the determinants of macroeconomic volatility of per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in a panel of 257 NUTS-2 European regions in 1992–2008, considering positive and negative fluctuations separately. Evidence is found of strong positive spatial dependence, and of considerable asymmetric effects on macroeconomic volatility of sectoral output (its composition and concentration), of composition of aggregate demand, and of other regional/country characteristics. In particular, while public expenditure exerts a stabilizing effect on both types of fluctuations, financial depth amplifies negative fluctuations. Finally, inflation fluctuations and participation in European Monetary Union (EMU) appear to have no effect on macroeconomic volatility.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 251-278
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1276300
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Author-Name: Vicente Rios
Author-X-Name-First: Vicente
Author-X-Name-Last: Rios
Author-Name: Pedro Pascual
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Pascual
Author-Name: Fermín Cabases
Author-X-Name-First: Fermín
Author-X-Name-Last: Cabases
Title: What drives local government spending in Spain? A dynamic spatial panel approach
Abstract: 
 What drives local government spending in Spain? A dynamic spatial panel approach. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper extends traditional spatial spillover models of government spending by including dynamic effects and exogenous interaction effects. Using annual data for a sample of 3032 Spanish municipalities during 2000–12, we estimate a dynamic spatial Durbin panel data model to quantify the relevance of spatial spillovers and diffusion effects over time as well as the impact of a variety of spending determinants. We find that government spending at the local level is mainly explained by economic factors, while demographic factors and political factors appear to be less relevant.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 230-250
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1282166
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Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Liqian Cai
Author-X-Name-First: Liqian
Author-X-Name-Last: Cai
Author-Name: Taps Maiti
Author-X-Name-First: Taps
Author-X-Name-Last: Maiti
Title: Functional regression over irregular domains: variation in the shadow price of living space
Abstract: 
 Functional regression over irregular domains: variation in the shadow price of living space. Spatial Economic Analysis. Hedonic house price models need to account for spatial heterogeneity – the variation in the functional surface of shadow prices. In this context, the complexity of spatial domains raises issues for traditional spatial econometric methods. Specifically, discontinuities in the spatial surface need to be accounted for, including irregular boundaries, peninsulas and interior holes. Motivated by an application to housing markets, we develop a method for estimating the functional surface of a regression coefficient that varies over such an irregular spatial domain. Spatially varying coefficients for a specific regressor are estimated by a combination of three smoothing problems using splines based on finite element analysis. The effect of additional regressors is also allowed. We verify finite sample performance using a simulation study, and develop an application to the Aveiro–Ílhavo urban housing market in Portugal.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 182-201
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1286374
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Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia
Author-Name: Giuseppe Espa
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Espa
Author-Name: Diego Giuliani
Author-X-Name-First: Diego
Author-X-Name-Last: Giuliani
Author-Name: Maria Michela Dickson
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Michela
Author-X-Name-Last: Dickson
Title: Effects of missing data and locational errors on spatial concentration measures based on Ripley’s K-function
Abstract: 
 Effects of missing data and locational errors on spatial concentration measures based on Ripley’s K-function. Spatial Economic Analysis. Measures based on Ripley’s K-function are the preferred tools to test the concentration of individual agents in an economic space. In many empirical cases, however, the datasets contain different inaccuracies due to missing data or uncertainty about the location of the agents. Little is known thus far about the effects of these inaccuracies on the K-function. This paper sheds light on the problem through a theoretical analysis supported by Monte Carlo experiments. The results show that patterns of clustering or inhibition may be observed not as genuine phenomena but only as the effect of data imperfections.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 326-346
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1297479
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Author-Name: Michel Goulard
Author-X-Name-First: Michel
Author-X-Name-Last: Goulard
Author-Name: Thibault Laurent
Author-X-Name-First: Thibault
Author-X-Name-Last: Laurent
Author-Name: Christine Thomas-Agnan
Author-X-Name-First: Christine
Author-X-Name-Last: Thomas-Agnan
Title: About predictions in spatial autoregressive models: optimal and almost optimal strategies
Abstract: 
 About predictions in spatial autoregressive models: optimal and almost optimal strategies. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper addresses the problem of prediction in the spatial autoregressive (SAR) model for areal data, which is classically used in spatial econometrics. With kriging theory, prediction using the best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs) is at the heart of the geostatistical literature. From a methodological point of view, we explore the limits of the extension of BLUP formulas in the context of SAR models for out-of-sample prediction simultaneously at several sites. We propose a more tractable ‘almost best’ alternative and clarify the relationship between the BLUP and a proper expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm predictor. From an empirical perspective, we present data-based simulations to compare the efficiency of classical formulas with the best and almost best predictions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 304-325
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1300679
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Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: Alain Pirotte
Author-X-Name-First: Alain
Author-X-Name-Last: Pirotte
Title: Contemporary developments in spatial econometrics modelling: the 14th International Workshop on Spatial Econometrics and Statistics, Paris 2015
Abstract: 
 Contemporary developments in spatial econometrics modelling: the 14th International Workshop on Spatial Econometrics and Statistics, Paris 2015. Spatial Economic Analysis. This Spatial Economic Analysis special double issue brings together some of the contributions to the 14th International Workshop on Spatial Econometrics and Statistics held in Paris, France, in 2015. The papers contain some significant contributions to econometric methodology with applications to real-world problems. Methodologies range from dynamic spatial panel models to point pattern analysis, prediction and Monte Carlo simulation. Among other topics, applications include the analysis of land-use patterns, manufacturing firm location and regional labour force participation across the European Union.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 129-137
Issue: 2-3
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1305588
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Author-Name: José Manuel Casado-Díaz
Author-X-Name-First: José Manuel
Author-X-Name-Last: Casado-Díaz
Author-Name: Lucas Martínez-Bernabéu
Author-X-Name-First: Lucas
Author-X-Name-Last: Martínez-Bernabéu
Author-Name: Francisco Rowe
Author-X-Name-First: Francisco
Author-X-Name-Last: Rowe
Title: An evolutionary approach to the delimitation of labour market areas: an empirical application for Chile
Abstract: 
 An evolutionary approach to the delimitation of labour market areas: an empirical application for Chile. Spatial Economic Analysis. Labour market areas (LMAs) are argued to represent a more appropriate policy framework than administrative units for the analysis of spatial labour market activity. This article develops LMAs for Chile by applying an evolutionary computation approach. This innovative approach defines LMAs through an optimization process by maximization of internal cohesion, subject to restrictions of minimum levels of self-containment and population. To evaluate the appropriateness of the LMAs, comparative analyses are performed between alternative delimitations based on different parameter configurations of the proposed method versus administrative boundaries and the most widely used method for official LMA delimitation, the travel-to-work areas method.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 379-403
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1273541
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Author-Name: Anna Gloria Billé
Author-X-Name-First: Anna Gloria
Author-X-Name-Last: Billé
Author-Name: Roberto Benedetti
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Benedetti
Author-Name: Paolo Postiglione
Author-X-Name-First: Paolo
Author-X-Name-Last: Postiglione
Title: A two-step approach to account for unobserved spatial heterogeneity
Abstract: 
 A two-step approach to account for unobserved spatial heterogeneity. Spatial Economic Analysis. Empirical analysis in economics often faces the difficulty that the data are correlated and heterogeneous in some unknown form. Spatial econometric models have been widely used to account for dependence structures, but the problem of directly dealing with unobserved spatial heterogeneity has been largely unexplored. The problem can be serious particularly if we have no prior information justified by economic theory. In this paper we propose a two-step procedure to identify endogenously spatial regimes in the first step and to account for spatial dependence in the second step. This procedure is applied to hedonic house price analysis.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 452-471
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1286373
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Author-Name: Jan Oosterhaven
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Oosterhaven
Author-Name: Johannes Többen
Author-X-Name-First: Johannes
Author-X-Name-Last: Többen
Title: Wider economic impacts of heavy flooding in Germany: a non-linear programming approach
Abstract: 
 Wider economic impacts of heavy flooding in Germany: a non-linear programming approach. Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper further develops a new methodology to estimate the wider, indirect impacts of major disasters, and applies it to the 2013 heavy flooding of southern and eastern Germany. We model the attempts of economic actors to continue their usual activities, as closely as possible, by minimizing the information gain between the pre- and post-disaster pattern of economic transactions of the economy at hand. Findings show that government support of local final demand substantially reduces the indirect losses of the floods, while having a disaster at the top of the business cycle increases them. Moreover, we find that assuming fixed trade origin shares and fixed industry market shares, as in all multiregional input–output models, leads to implausibly large estimates of the indirect losses.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 404-428
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1300680
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Author-Name: Kristinn Hermannsson
Author-X-Name-First: Kristinn
Author-X-Name-Last: Hermannsson
Author-Name: Patrizio Lecca
Author-X-Name-First: Patrizio
Author-X-Name-Last: Lecca
Author-Name: J. Kim Swales
Author-X-Name-First: J. Kim
Author-X-Name-Last: Swales
Title: How much does a single graduation cohort from further education colleges contribute to an open regional economy?
Abstract: 
 How much does a single graduation cohort from further education colleges contribute to an open regional economy? Spatial Economic Analysis. This paper combines elements of growth accounting and numerical general equilibrium analysis to produce an alternative micro-to-macro modelling approach. This is used to evaluate the macroeconomic impact on the Scottish economy of the human capital generated by a single graduation cohort from further education colleges. The macroeconomic impact is found to be significant and larger than growth accounting would suggest due to the associated endogenous investment, employment and competitiveness effects. From a policy perspective this identifies the importance of the conventional teaching role of education institutions and the key function played by further education colleges in this process.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 429-451
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1316417
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Author-Name: Nikodem Szumilo
Author-X-Name-First: Nikodem
Author-X-Name-Last: Szumilo
Author-Name: Edyta Laszkiewicz
Author-X-Name-First: Edyta
Author-X-Name-Last: Laszkiewicz
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Title: The spatial impact of employment centres on housing markets
Abstract: 
 The spatial impact of employment centres on housing markets. Spatial Economic Analysis. Local economic growth tends to affect neighbourhood house prices unevenly. It has been observed that prime locations experience price hikes far in excess of the surrounding local area. Yet, this phenomenon is not well captured by existing economic models. This research provides a model of spatial and temporal interactions between housing and employment markets. The results show that rapid growth of employment centres increases house prices in neighbouring locations even after adjusting for fundamentals. It is concluded that spatial clustering of companies creates an option value for existing and potential employees that goes beyond ease of access for commuting purposes.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 472-491
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1339119
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Author-Name: Gerke J. Hoogstra
Author-X-Name-First: Gerke J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Hoogstra
Author-Name: Jouke van Dijk
Author-X-Name-First: Jouke
Author-X-Name-Last: van Dijk
Author-Name: Raymond J. G. M. Florax
Author-X-Name-First: Raymond J. G. M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Florax
Title: Do jobs follow people or people follow jobs? A meta-analysis of Carlino–Mills studies
Abstract: 
 Do jobs follow people or people follow jobs? A meta-analysis of Carlino–Mills studies. Spatial Economic Analysis. This study examines the classic question as to whether ‘jobs follow people’ or ‘people follow jobs’ by performing a meta-analysis of 321 results from 64 Carlino–Mills studies. It is found that the results are highly divergent, but that more results point towards ‘jobs following people’ than towards ‘people following jobs’. When it comes to the reasons for the variation in results, we find that the results are mostly shaped by the geographical location, spatial resolution, and population and employment characteristics present in the data, as well as by the model’s specification, its functional form and the spatial weight matrix specification.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 357-378
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1340663
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Author-Name: Declan Jordan
Author-X-Name-First: Declan
Author-X-Name-Last: Jordan
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Virtual special issue on urban development
Abstract: 
 This virtual special issue of Spatial Economic Analysis marks the keynote lecture at the 47th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section in Harrogate by Professor Bob Stimson of the University of Queensland, Australia. With over half the world’s population now living in urban areas, which according to the United Nations is expected rise to 66% by 2050, the theme of Professor Stimson’s lecture – urban development – is of critical importance. Cities provide significant opportunities for economic growth and development as long as urban design models are not only effective but also sustainable, inclusive and equitable. This virtual special issue draws together 10 articles from earlier issues of the journal, which inform a successful urban design agenda.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 353-356
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1355013
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Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Bernard Fingleton
Author-X-Name-First: Bernard
Author-X-Name-Last: Fingleton
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Harry Garretsen
Author-X-Name-First: Harry
Author-X-Name-Last: Garretsen
Author-Name: Danilo Igliori
Author-X-Name-First: Danilo
Author-X-Name-Last: Igliori
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (6)
Abstract: 
 Raising the bar (6). Spatial Economic Analysis. This editorial summarizes and comments on the papers published in issue 12(4) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper addresses the question of whether ‘jobs follow people’ or ‘people follow jobs’. The second paper develops a new methodology to determine functional regions. The third paper is a major contribution to the growing literature on new modelling approaches and applications of disaster impact models. The fourth paper focuses on the costs and benefits of higher education. The fifth paper develops a two-step procedure to identify endogenously spatial regimes in the first step using geographically weighted regression, and to account for spatial dependence in the second step. Finally, the sixth paper estimates a dynamic spatial panel data model to explain house prices and to show that restricted housing supply in the city of Cambridge, UK, has some undesirable labour market effects.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 347-352
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1372965
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Editorial Board
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: ebi-ebi
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1389158
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: RSA Awards
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 492-492
Issue: 4
Volume: 12
Year: 2017
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1392779
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Author-Name: Shinichiro Iwata
Author-X-Name-First: Shinichiro
Author-X-Name-Last: Iwata
Author-Name: Kazuto Sumita
Author-X-Name-First: Kazuto
Author-X-Name-Last: Sumita
Author-Name: Mieko Fujisawa
Author-X-Name-First: Mieko
Author-X-Name-Last: Fujisawa
Title: Price competition in the spatial real estate market: allies or rivals?
Abstract: 
 This paper examines whether real estate firms can avoid price competition when properties in the vicinity are priced by allies. An oligopoly model with differentiated products generally suggests that real estate firms engage in price competition with their spatially closest rivals. Yet, they can raise property prices when the market share of their allies increases. To test this prediction, a spatial autoregressive model with spatial autoregressive disturbances, including a share of allies in the vicinity, is estimated using data on the prices of residential condos in central Tokyo, Japan. The model prediction is supported by the empirical results. In the data set, the magnitude of the market share on property prices increases with the expansion of the size of the spatial market.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 174-195
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1532596
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Author-Name: Süleyman Taşpınar
Author-X-Name-First: Süleyman
Author-X-Name-Last: Taşpınar
Author-Name: Osman Doğan
Author-X-Name-First: Osman
Author-X-Name-Last: Doğan
Author-Name: Anil K. Bera
Author-X-Name-First: Anil K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bera
Title: Heteroskedasticity-consistent covariance matrix estimators for spatial autoregressive models
Abstract: 
 In the presence of heteroskedasticity, conventional test statistics based on the ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator lead to incorrect inference results for the linear regression model. Given that heteroskedasticity is common in cross-sectional data, the test statistics based on various forms of heteroskedasticity-consistent covariance matrices (HCCMs) have been developed in the literature. In contrast to the standard linear regression model, heteroskedasticity is a more serious problem for spatial econometric models, generally causing inconsistent extremum estimators of model coefficients. This paper investigates the finite sample properties of the heteroskedasticity-robust generalized method of moments estimator (RGMME) for a spatial econometric model with an unknown form of heteroskedasticity. In particular, it develops various HCCM-type corrections to improve the finite sample properties of the RGMME and the conventional Wald test. The Monte Carlo results indicate that the HCCM-type corrections can produce more accurate results for inference on model parameters and the impact effects estimates in small samples.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 241-268
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1549366
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Author-Name: Marco Gross
Author-X-Name-First: Marco
Author-X-Name-Last: Gross
Title: Estimating GVAR weight matrices
Abstract: 
 The objective of this paper is to illustrate how the weights that are needed to construct foreign variable vectors in global vector autoregressive (GVAR) models can be estimated jointly with the GVAR’s parameters. An application to real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and inflation as well as a controlled Monte Carlo simulation serve to highlight that (1) in the application at hand, the estimated weights differ for some countries significantly from trade-based ones; (2) misspecified weights can bias the GVAR and, hence, distort the impulse responses; and (3) using estimated weights instead of trade-based ones can enhance the out-of-sample forecast performance of the GVAR. Devising a method for estimating GVAR weights is particularly useful for contexts in which it is not obvious how weights could otherwise be constructed from data.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 219-240
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1556800
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Author-Name: Robert J. Stimson
Author-X-Name-First: Robert J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Stimson
Title: Challenges for regional science research: past and present
Abstract: 
 With regional science now into its seventh decade, it is timely to step back and look at what regional science is about, the past challenges it has faced, particularly its relevance, and to identify some of the challenges it has confronted in the past and at present. The paper demonstrates regional science research has had, and continues to have, policy relevance, as well as being relevant for business, and has addressed important issues. It provides an overview of recent commentaries on issues regional scientists might now be addressing.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 133-152
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1558275
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Author-Name: Yannick L'Horty
Author-X-Name-First: Yannick
Author-X-Name-Last: L'Horty
Author-Name: Mathieu Bunel
Author-X-Name-First: Mathieu
Author-X-Name-Last: Bunel
Author-Name: Pascale Petit
Author-X-Name-First: Pascale
Author-X-Name-Last: Petit
Title: Testing for redlining in the labour market
Abstract: 
 When an employer refuses to recruit a job applicant due to the applicant's place of residence, we speak of redlining in the labour market. There are two explanations for this practice by the employer. The first is the excessive distance between the applicant's place of residence and the workplace, justified by a logic of spatial mismatch. The second is based on the characteristics of the neighbourhood in line with a signal logic. We propose to measure the effects of these two mechanisms using a correspondence test conducted in the Paris region of France for two occupations: waiters and cooks. It appears that distance plays a significant role and reinforces the effect of a disreputable neighbourhood. The most deprived neighbourhoods combine these two types of drawbacks.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 153-173
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1559347
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Author-Name: Corinne Autant-Bernard
Author-X-Name-First: Corinne
Author-X-Name-Last: Autant-Bernard
Author-Name: James P. LeSage
Author-X-Name-First: James P.
Author-X-Name-Last: LeSage
Title: A heterogeneous coefficient approach to the knowledge production function
Abstract: 
 Past literature has used conventional spatial autoregressive panel data models to relate patent production output to knowledge production inputs. However, research conducted on regional innovation systems points to regional disparities in both regions’ ability to turn their knowledge inputs into innovation and to access external knowledge. Applying a heterogeneous coefficients spatial autoregressive panel model, we estimate region-specific knowledge production functions (KPFs) for 94 NUTS-3 regions in France using a panel covering 21 years from 1988 to 2008 and four high-technology industries. A great deal of regional heterogeneity in the KPF relationship exists across regions, providing new insights regarding spatial spillin and spillout effects between regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 196-218
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1562201
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (11)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 14(2) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper deals with past and current challenges for regional science research. The second paper investigates whether people living in deprived neighbourhoods have less chance of succeeding in a job application. The third paper finds evidence that real estate firms can avoid price competition when market shares of their allies increase in the vicinity. The fourth paper is methodological: it considers a spatial autoregressive (SAR) model with heterogeneous coefficients and extensively analyzes the impact of this extension on the direct and indirect effects estimates. The fifth paper proposes an innovative method to estimate the elements of the spatial weight matrix in a spatial econometric model. The final paper is econometric–theoretical: it proposes a new generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator of the coefficients of a SAR model if the error terms are heteroskedastic of an unknown form.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 129-132
Issue: 2
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1597958
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (12)
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 269-272
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1639035
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Author-Name: Sergio J. Rey
Author-X-Name-First: Sergio J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Rey
Title: PySAL: the first 10 years
Abstract: 
 This paper examines the field of regional science from the perspective of wider developments surrounding open-source software and the rising open-science movement. Regional science has been fairly isolated from these currents and a number of possible explanations for that isolation are identified. Opportunities that the emerging fields of data science and analytics afford for regional science are identified, and exemplar efforts leading the charge in engaging with these opportunities are highlighted.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 273-282
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1593495
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Author-Name: Rafael González-Val
Author-X-Name-First: Rafael
Author-X-Name-Last: González-Val
Title: US city-size distribution and space
Abstract: 
 This paper focuses on spatial city-size distribution in the United States. It proposes a new distance-based approach to analyze the influence of distance on the city-size distribution parameter by considering the Pareto distribution and using data from different definitions of US cities in 2010. Considering all possible combinations of cities within a 300-mile radius, the results indicate that the Pareto distribution cannot be rejected in most cases regardless of city size. Placebo regressions validate the results, thereby confirming the significant effect of geography on the Pareto exponent.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 283-300
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1572917
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Author-Name: Hadi Arbabi
Author-X-Name-First: Hadi
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbabi
Author-Name: Martin Mayfield
Author-X-Name-First: Martin
Author-X-Name-Last: Mayfield
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Title: On the development logic of city-regions: inter- versus intra-city mobility in England and Wales
Abstract: 
 This paper combines an allometric urban model with a hierarchical clustering method in order to investigate the effects of distance and spatial scale on the geography of transport-led agglomerative strategies implemented to address comparative regional economic underperformance. The study is undertaken in the context of the urban system in England and Wales by constructing agglomerated city-regions using city units defined at different spatial scales. As is shown, a greater importance than is currently given lies in local and intra-city mobility as compared with longer distance transport schemes promoted using agglomeration theory principles. This signals a need for prioritization of mobility improvements at smaller intra-urban distances coupled with long-term densification efforts as integral to the performance of longer distance inter-city pairings.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 301-320
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1569762
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Author-Name: Tobias Emonts-Holley
Author-X-Name-First: Tobias
Author-X-Name-Last: Emonts-Holley
Author-Name: Alastair Greig
Author-X-Name-First: Alastair
Author-X-Name-Last: Greig
Author-Name: Patrizio Lecca
Author-X-Name-First: Patrizio
Author-X-Name-Last: Lecca
Author-Name: Katerina Lisenkova
Author-X-Name-First: Katerina
Author-X-Name-Last: Lisenkova
Author-Name: Peter G. McGregor
Author-X-Name-First: Peter G.
Author-X-Name-Last: McGregor
Author-Name: J. Kim Swales
Author-X-Name-First: J. Kim
Author-X-Name-Last: Swales
Title: A Scandinavian ‘high-tax, high-spend’ model for regions? The impact of enhanced regional fiscal autonomy
Abstract: 
 The fiscal powers of the Scottish government have increased significantly, resulting in the first (modest) regional differences in income tax rates within the UK. In fact, the current degree of fiscal autonomy would permit a radical shift towards a high-tax, high-spend ‘Scandinavian model’. It is found that the impact of such a change on the Scottish economy is likely to be positive only if the public value the increased public spending and are willing, and able, to accept a corresponding reduction in their take-home pay. It is concluded that the current bargaining system is unlikely to deliver such an outcome.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 321-338
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1568536
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Author-Name: María Pilar Martínez-García
Author-X-Name-First: María Pilar
Author-X-Name-Last: Martínez-García
Author-Name: José Rodolfo Morales
Author-X-Name-First: José Rodolfo
Author-X-Name-Last: Morales
Title: Resource effect in the Core–Periphery model
Abstract: 
 This paper develops an extension of Krugman’s Core–Periphery (CP) model by considering a competitive primary sector that extracts a renewable natural resource. The dynamics of the resource give rise to a new dispersion force: the resource effect. If primary goods are not tradable, lower trade costs boost dispersion, and the agglomeration–dispersion transition is sudden or smooth depending on the productivity of the primary sector. Cyclic behaviours arise for high levels of productivity in resource extraction. If primary goods are tradable, in most cases, the symmetric equilibrium goes from stable to unstable as the openness of trade increases.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 339-360
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1572914
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Author-Name: Jose A. García-Córdoba
Author-X-Name-First: Jose A.
Author-X-Name-Last: García-Córdoba
Author-Name: Mariano Matilla-García
Author-X-Name-First: Mariano
Author-X-Name-Last: Matilla-García
Author-Name: Manuel Ruiz Marín
Author-X-Name-First: Manuel
Author-X-Name-Last: Ruiz Marín
Title: A test for deterministic dynamics in spatial processes
Abstract: 
 We propose a statistical procedure to determine if a spatial structure observed in the data is generated by a deterministic (even chaotic) spatial process rather than by a stochastic process. This procedure can be used as a specification test. It is robust against non-linearity and non-stationarity and can complete the toolbox for testing the diagnosis as well. The advantages of the presented methods are high power, simplicity, and ease and ample applicability for tests to be conducted, provided that weak conditions are required. Herein, we conduct several simulations to evaluate the performance of our procedure on well-known spatial processes and in situations where standard tests for spatial autocorrelation fail to detect spatial dependence. Guidelines for using the technique are also provided.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 361-377
Issue: 3
Volume: 14
Year: 2019
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1559348
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Author-Name: Min Qiang Zhao
Author-X-Name-First: Min Qiang
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhao
Author-Name: Jouke van Dijk
Author-X-Name-First: Jouke
Author-X-Name-Last: van Dijk
Title: Modelling knowledge and innovation spillovers in China
Abstract: 
 The papers in this special issue focus on modelling knowledge and innovation spillovers with an emphasis on the context of China. The first paper decomposes the relative importance of economic growth into knowledge spillovers and technical diffusion, using cross-country data on a worldwide scale, as well as provincial data at the regional scale of China. The second paper investigates whether the economic and financial performances of reformed state-owned enterprises are affected by the presence of non-state-owned enterprises from related industries. The final paper examines how the spatial spillovers from inward and outward foreign direct investment affect the innovation activities of domestic firms in China's Shandong province. This special issue contributes to a better understanding of the channels for transferring knowledge and innovation spillovers in China.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-4
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1700088
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Author-Name: Xun Zhang
Author-X-Name-First: Xun
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhang
Author-Name: Guanghua Wan
Author-X-Name-First: Guanghua
Author-X-Name-Last: Wan
Author-Name: Jing Li
Author-X-Name-First: Jing
Author-X-Name-Last: Li
Author-Name: Zongyue He
Author-X-Name-First: Zongyue
Author-X-Name-Last: He
Title: Global spatial economic interaction: knowledge spillover or technical diffusion?
Abstract: 
 Two sources of economic interaction are knowledge spillover and technical diffusion. This paper proposes a structural model with spatial effect in knowledge spillover and technical diffusion and empirically estimates the sources of economic interaction. The empirical results demonstrate that economic interaction mainly comes from knowledge spillover, and the effect of technical diffusion is weak. These results appeal for special attention to be paid to enhancing the effect of technical diffusion on long-term economic growth. Moreover, the knowledge spillover effect within China is only slightly larger than that in the global setting, implying existence of barriers, particularly institutional impediments, to economic interaction in China. The findings of this paper strongly call for the removal of China’s hukou system and local protectionism, which restrict factor mobility across space.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 5-23
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1578402
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Author-Name: Shengjun Zhu
Author-X-Name-First: Shengjun
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhu
Author-Name: Canfei He
Author-X-Name-First: Canfei
Author-X-Name-Last: He
Author-Name: Xuqian Hu
Author-X-Name-First: Xuqian
Author-X-Name-Last: Hu
Title: Change your identity and fit in: an empirical examination of ownership structure change, firm performance and local knowledge spillovers in China
Abstract: 
 This paper evaluates the effectiveness of China’s reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by exploring if reformed SOEs have genuinely changed their identity and fitted in. Using a firm-level data set, we show that reformed SOEs have learned more from non-SOEs about how to promote economic performance. Empirical results also confirm that the effectiveness of the SOE reform is contingent on regional institutional contexts. Finally, this research contributes to the existing literature by bringing firm’s financial performance to the forefront, and pointing out that knowledge spillovers derived from non-SOEs have impacts on the financial performance of reformed SOEs.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 24-42
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1623418
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Author-Name: Youxing Huang
Author-X-Name-First: Youxing
Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Author-Name: Yan Zhang
Author-X-Name-First: Yan
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhang
Title: The innovation spillovers from outward and inward foreign direct investment: a firm-level spatial analysis
Abstract: 
 This paper estimates and compares the spatial spillovers from both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) to the innovation activities of indigenous firms, in particular, the innovation input and output. This analytical study is based on a firm-level spatial dynamic regression, which is, for the first time, conducted on a large-scale firm-level panel in the FDI literature. Using data from Shandong province in China over the period 2002–07, we find that both inward FDI (IFDI) and outward FDI (OFDI) significantly stimulate innovation activities of domestic firms. More importantly, the spillover effect from OFDI is much larger than that from IFDI. The results tend to support the going-out strategy of the Chinese government.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 43-59
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1618484
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (14)
Abstract: 
 In addition to the three special issue papers, issue 15.1 contains two papers on input-output analysis. The first paper provides a thorough analysis of the cross entropy (CE) method to build input-output tables at sub-territorial levels or to update them in time. The second paper proposes a spatial input-output location quotient accounting for the co-location of related industries within the same area and for spatial spillovers of concentration into neighboring areas.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 60-61
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1708574
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Author-Name: Giuseppe R. Lamonica
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe R.
Author-X-Name-Last: Lamonica
Author-Name: Maria C. Recchioni
Author-X-Name-First: Maria C.
Author-X-Name-Last: Recchioni
Author-Name: Francesco M. Chelli
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Chelli
Author-Name: Luca Salvati
Author-X-Name-First: Luca
Author-X-Name-Last: Salvati
Title: The efficiency of the cross-entropy method when estimating the technical coefficients of input–output tables
Abstract: 
 Updating or estimating regional input–output tables is a challenging task addressed with non-survey methods. These can be classified into two groups: location quotient (LQ) methods and constrained matrix-balancing methods. This paper focuses on the second group and, specifically, on the performance of the cross-entropy method (CE). The most important finding is that the RAS method slightly outperforms the CE method on average, but its efficiency varies greatly from country to country. On the contrary, the performance of the CE method is more stable over countries and time. More interestingly, a fair implementation of the CE method boosted by the Flegg location quotient (FLQ) method outperforming the competing CE approach in terms of accuracy.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 62-91
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1615634
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Author-Name: Zheng Tian
Author-X-Name-First: Zheng
Author-X-Name-Last: Tian
Author-Name: Paul D. Gottlieb
Author-X-Name-First: Paul D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Gottlieb
Author-Name: Stephan J. Goetz
Author-X-Name-First: Stephan J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Goetz
Title: Measuring industry co-location across county borders
Abstract: 
 The location quotient (LQ) measures regional industry concentration with the advantages of easy calculation and interpretation. However, it is a weak method for identifying industry clusters that consist of related industries geographically concentrated in contiguous counties. This paper proposes a new spatial input–output location quotient (SI-LQ) accounting for both the co-location of related industries and the spatial spillover of concentration into neighbouring counties. A bootstrap method is used to determine the cut-off values of the new measure. The practical advantages of the SI-LQ over the traditional LQ include attenuation of the extreme values of the LQ in less populous and remote counties and the identification of large substantive clusters. The SI-LQ outperforms the LQ in a regression analysis of the effect of industry concentration on total employment growth.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 92-113
Issue: 1
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1673898
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (15)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 15(2) so as to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends. The first paper combines a conditionally autoregressive process from the spatial statistics literature with a spatial Durbin error model from the spatial econometrics literature. The second paper feeds a multistage and multilevel data envelopment analysis with a microeconomic foundation. The third paper provides empirical evidence that Flegg’s location quotient combined with a gravity model produces the most accurate interregional input–output multipliers. The fourth paper investigates the impact of inventor networks on the number of patents per capita in Brazil.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 115-119
Issue: 2
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1756468
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Author-Name: Ilenia Epifani
Author-X-Name-First: Ilenia
Author-X-Name-Last: Epifani
Author-Name: Chiara Ghiringhelli
Author-X-Name-First: Chiara
Author-X-Name-Last: Ghiringhelli
Author-Name: Rosella Nicolini
Author-X-Name-First: Rosella
Author-X-Name-Last: Nicolini
Title: Population distribution over time: modelling local spatial dependence with a CAR process
Abstract: 
 The effectiveness of local spatial dependence in shaping the population density distribution is investigated. Individual location preferences are modelled by considering the status-related features of a given spatial unit and its neighbours as well as local random spatial dependence. The novelty is framing such a dependence through conditionally autoregressive (CAR) census random effects that are added to a spatially lagged explanatory variable X (SLX) setting. The results not only confirm that controlling for the spatial dimension is relevant but also indicate that local spatial dependence warrants consideration when determining the population distribution of recent decades. In this respect, the framework turns out to be useful for the analysis of microdata in which individual relationships (in a same spatial unit) enforce local spatial dependence.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 120-144
Issue: 2
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1708442
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Author-Name: Vitor Miguel Ribeiro
Author-X-Name-First: Vitor Miguel
Author-X-Name-Last: Ribeiro
Author-Name: Celeste Varum
Author-X-Name-First: Celeste
Author-X-Name-Last: Varum
Author-Name: Ana Dias Daniel
Author-X-Name-First: Ana Dias
Author-X-Name-Last: Daniel
Title: Introducing microeconomic foundation in DEA: the average-based approach
Abstract: 
 Although recent developments focused on the multi-stage and multilevel data envelopment analysis (DEA) exhibit a high degree of mathematical sophistication, they are also characterized by the absence of a microeconomic foundation. This study proposes a novel approach called average-based DEA, which is conceived to overcome such a concern through the application of the Spence distortion principle to the hierarchy of a system. Theoretical and empirical results demonstrate that the proposed methodology reduces the distortion of efficiency scores observed in alternative multilevel extensions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 145-164
Issue: 2
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1701701
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Author-Name: Malte Jahn
Author-X-Name-First: Malte
Author-X-Name-Last: Jahn
Author-Name: Anthony T. Flegg
Author-X-Name-First: Anthony T.
Author-X-Name-Last: Flegg
Author-Name: Timo Tohmo
Author-X-Name-First: Timo
Author-X-Name-Last: Tohmo
Title: Testing and implementing a new approach to estimating interregional output multipliers using input–output data for South Korean regions
Abstract: 
 Flegg's location quotient (FLQ) is a useful tool for estimating intraregional output multipliers. This paper uses it as one component when estimating interregional multipliers. Using statistical information criteria and official data for 16 South Korean regions, it is found that the best approach is to combine the FLQ with a simple trade model. The paper explains how the proposed procedure can be implemented for both multiple and individual regions, and also how a region-specific value for the unknown parameter $\delta$δ in the FLQ formula can be determined. Finally, an illustrative case study of one of the regions is carried out.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 165-185
Issue: 2
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1720918
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Author-Name: Eduardo Gonçalves
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo
Author-X-Name-Last: Gonçalves
Author-Name: Priscila Medeiros de Oliveira
Author-X-Name-First: Priscila Medeiros
Author-X-Name-Last: de Oliveira
Author-Name: Eduardo Almeida
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo
Author-X-Name-Last: Almeida
Title: Spatial determinants of inventive capacity in Brazil: the role of inventor networks
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates the role of inventor networks in regional inventive capacity in Brazil for 558 regions in the period 2000–11. Based on the knowledge-production function (KPF), it focuses on four network measurements: intra- and interregional collaborative inventor links, density of the network, and international collaboration among Brazilian and foreign inventors. The main results show that intra-regional inventive collaborations exert a positive impact, while denser networks negatively influence regional inventive productivity. Interregional collaborative links have a ‘U’-shape relationship with inventive productivity only for South and Southeast. Inventions in the North, Northeast and Centre–West rely on international collaborative links.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 186-207
Issue: 2
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1637532
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Author-Name: Amitrajeet A. Batabyal
Author-X-Name-First: Amitrajeet A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Batabyal
Author-Name: Henk Folmer
Author-X-Name-First: Henk
Author-X-Name-Last: Folmer
Title: Spatial economic aspects of climate change
Abstract: 
 The objective in this special issue is twofold. First, it emphasizes the importance of comprehending that, the global impacts of climate change notwithstanding, there are salient region-specific impacts that vary across space. Second, given this observation, it is shown how rigorous modelling of the connections between climate change and (1) land-use changes, (2) forestry, (3) infrastructure and (4) local labour markets sheds light on a variety of climate change-induced spatial economic effects. Following this introductory paper are seven additional papers in the issue. Each discusses a particular research question at the interface of what would be called ‘climate change and space’.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 209-218
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1788221
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Author-Name: Lea Nicita
Author-X-Name-First: Lea
Author-X-Name-Last: Nicita
Author-Name: Giuseppe Cucuzza
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Cucuzza
Author-Name: Maria De Salvo
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: De Salvo
Author-Name: Carlo Prato
Author-X-Name-First: Carlo
Author-X-Name-Last: Prato
Author-Name: Giovanni Signorello
Author-X-Name-First: Giovanni
Author-X-Name-Last: Signorello
Title: Spatial effects and endogeneity in a Ricardian model of climate change: an application to a Mediterranean region
Abstract: 
 The relationship between land values, climate and landscape diversity is investigated for a region of the Mediterranean where climate impacts are expected to be particularly severe. The Ricardian approach is applied, and spatial correlation and endogenous selection of farm type are accounted for. The analysis is at the farm level, and it is completely geocoded. It is found that farmland value is affected by both climate and landscape agrobiodiversity, and that their impacts differ across models. However, landscape agrobiodiversity is extremely significant, and it greatly contributes to sustaining the mean level of land value. The results show that spatial correlation and the endogenous nature of adaptation substantially affect impacts assessment and suggest that spatial dependence and adaptation should not be overlooked in Ricardian models.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 219-237
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1773520
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Author-Name: Gustav Engström
Author-X-Name-First: Gustav
Author-X-Name-Last: Engström
Author-Name: Åsa Gren
Author-X-Name-First: Åsa
Author-X-Name-Last: Gren
Author-Name: Chuan-Zhong Li
Author-X-Name-First: Chuan-Zhong
Author-X-Name-Last: Li
Author-Name: Chandra Kiran B. Krishnamurthy
Author-X-Name-First: Chandra Kiran B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Krishnamurthy
Title: Valuing biodiversity and resilience: an application to pollinator diversity in the Stockholm region
Abstract: 
 This paper characterizes the value of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience by formalizing a stochastic dynamic bioeconomic model of pollinator diversity under climate changes, with an application to oil rapeseed production in the Stockholm region of Sweden. It studies the optimal provision of semi-natural habitat for two different pollinator bee species: bumble bees and solitary wild bees. It is found that, despite being less effective, solitary bees hold considerable resilience value due to the differences in how the two species respond to temperature shocks. The paper also discusses the role of spatial aspects, in particular the reduced pollination effectiveness due to spatially uneven allocation of semi-natural habitats. It is found that spatial unevenness leads to an increase in the habitat provision, with an attendant reduction in the resilience value of solitary bees.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 238-261
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1784988
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Author-Name: Francisco Estrada
Author-X-Name-First: Francisco
Author-X-Name-Last: Estrada
Author-Name: W. J. Wouter Botzen
Author-X-Name-First: W. J. Wouter
Author-X-Name-Last: Botzen
Author-Name: Oscar Calderon-Bustamante
Author-X-Name-First: Oscar
Author-X-Name-Last: Calderon-Bustamante
Title: The Assessment of Impacts and Risks of Climate Change on Agriculture (AIRCCA) model: a tool for the rapid global risk assessment for crop yields at a spatially explicit scale
Abstract: 
 A main channel through which climate change is expected to affect the economy is the agricultural sector. Large spatial variability in these impacts and high levels of uncertainty in climate change projections create methodological challenges for assessing the consequences this sector could face. Crop emulators based on econometric fixed-effects models that can closely reproduce biophysical models are estimated. With these reduced form crop emulators, we develop AIRCCA, a user-friendly software for the assessment of impacts and risks of climate change on agriculture, that allows stakeholders to make a rapid global assessment of the effects of climate change on maize, wheat and rice yields. AIRCCA produces spatially explicit probabilistic impact scenarios and user-defined risk metrics for the main four Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) emissions scenarios.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 262-279
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1754448
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Author-Name: Heidi J. Albers
Author-X-Name-First: Heidi J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Albers
Author-Name: Benjamin White
Author-X-Name-First: Benjamin
Author-X-Name-Last: White
Author-Name: Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson
Author-X-Name-First: Elizabeth J. Z.
Author-X-Name-Last: Robinson
Author-Name: Erik Sterner
Author-X-Name-First: Erik
Author-X-Name-Last: Sterner
Title: Spatial protected area decisions to reduce carbon emissions from forest extraction
Abstract: 
 Protected areas (PAs) can mitigate climate change by reducing carbon emissions that result from forest loss. Carbon emissions from forest degradation are a large component of forest loss and are often driven by the extraction decisions of resource-dependent households. PA policies must reflect how villagers use forests to be effective. Here, a spatial Nash equilibrium of extractors’ uncoordinated forest extraction pattern decisions establishes a baseline of forest-use patterns. Using that baseline, a manager chooses the location and enforcement level of PAs to maximize the avoided forest degradation in the landscape and in the PAs. Optimal PA locations depend on the labour market and the distance between forest patches. A combination of wage-improving projects and appropriately located PAs increases avoided forest degradation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 280-298
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1692143
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Author-Name: Alexandra Siebel-McKenna
Author-X-Name-First: Alexandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Siebel-McKenna
Author-Name: Craig M. T. Johnston
Author-X-Name-First: Craig M. T.
Author-X-Name-Last: Johnston
Author-Name: G. Cornelis van Kooten
Author-X-Name-First: G. Cornelis
Author-X-Name-Last: van Kooten
Title: Knock on wood: managing forests for carbon in the presence of natural disturbance risk
Abstract: 
 Carbon prices are used to induce forest managers to adopt longer rotation periods, leading to higher carbon sequestration in the ecosystem and storage in harvested wood products. However, national governments can choose whether or not to include emissions from natural disturbances in carbon accounting schemes. Using a stochastic dynamic programming model, we study optimal forest manager behaviour in the presence of natural disturbance risk and under a range of carbon prices, which we then use to calculate the carbon offsets so generated. Excluding such risk results in a reduced ability to use carbon prices to influence forest manager behaviour.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 299-310
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1701700
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Author-Name: Kun Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Kun
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Author-Name: Hangjun Yang
Author-X-Name-First: Hangjun
Author-X-Name-Last: Yang
Author-Name: Anming Zhang
Author-X-Name-First: Anming
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhang
Title: Seaport adaptation to climate change-related disasters: terminal operator market structure and inter- and intra-port coopetition
Abstract: 
 With the prevalence of global terminal operators in port operation, the market structure of terminal operator companies (TOCs) becomes more important in shaping intra- and inter-port competition and cooperation (i.e., coopetition). The port adaptation investment to climate change-related disaster might also be affected by such TOC intra- and inter-port coopetition. This paper examines analytically how the TOC market structure could affect ports’ adaptation investment. More specifically, it considers two landlord-type ports within a region that compete with each other. The two ports are subject to uncertain disaster threats and have an asymmetric number of TOCs. The analytical and numerical results suggest that more TOCs at the own port and the competing port have opposite impacts on the port's adaptation investment. An inter-port TOC joint venture would decrease the adaptation at both ports. Moreover, the TOC market structure is found to moderate the effect of disaster uncertainty on port adaptation. That is, TOC intra- and inter-port coopetition can strengthen or weaken ports’ sensitivity to disaster occurrence uncertainty. Finally, the regional welfare is found to increase monotonely with the two ports’ total adaptation. It is suggested that the regulators encourage new TOC entries while restricting inter-port TOC joint ventures. The cases with heterogeneous disaster uncertainties at the two ports are also examined.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 311-335
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1708443
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Author-Name: Sultana Zeenat Fouzia
Author-X-Name-First: Sultana
Author-X-Name-Last: Zeenat Fouzia
Author-Name: Jianhong Mu
Author-X-Name-First: Jianhong
Author-X-Name-Last: Mu
Author-Name: Yong Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Yong
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Title: Local labour market impacts of climate-related disasters: a demand-and-supply analysis
Abstract: 
 Using US county-level data from 1991 to 2015, the labour market impacts from various climate-related disasters are examined. It is found that different disasters have statistically and economically different impacts on local employment and wage. The standard economic demand–supply analysis can help to understand the heterogeneous impacts of disasters on these labour market outcomes.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 336-352
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1701699
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie Le
Author-X-Name-Last: Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (16)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarises the papers published in issue 15.4 in order to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends and knowledge. The first paper challenges the standard notion that more growth is better. The second paper challenges macroeconomic models by looking at them from a regional micro-grounded lens, where the effect of productivity shocks depends on the distribution of economic activity and the locations where shocks occur. The third paper investigates the wage-productivity nexus using the latest techniques on cross-sectional dependence. The fourth paper introduces a new method to determine regional price differentials. The fifth paper tests whether economic-theoretical insights obtained from urban economic models apply not only to cities in developed countries but also to those in developing countries. The sixth paper sets out an estimation method for a spatial random coefficients model for clusters of observations. The seventh paper proposes a new method for regionalizing national input–output tables. The final paper focuses on Big Data and its role in regional growth.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 353-358
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1836818
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Author-Name: Rachel S. Franklin
Author-X-Name-First: Rachel S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Franklin
Title: I come to bury (population) growth, not to praise it
Abstract: 
 This paper reflects on regional perspectives in a post-growth world, taking the case of population loss as an example. Building on existing knowledge and illustrating with descriptive examples, three aspects of population loss that bear further study are highlighted: its ubiquity, dynamism and geography. The paper closes by emphasizing the importance of researching, thinking about and engaging with population loss to contribute to our understanding of a world of less, not more.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 359-373
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1802056
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Author-Name: Michael Beenstock
Author-X-Name-First: Michael
Author-X-Name-Last: Beenstock
Title: Aggregate supply in spatial general equilibrium theory
Abstract: 
 Spatial general equilibrium (SGE) theory and macroeconomic theory have developed in isolation. This paper explores some implications of SGE theory for the aggregate supply of GDP in terms of spatial differences in total factor productivity (TFP) and amenities. We show, inter alia, that if internal labor mobility is imperfect, local productivity shocks may adversely affect GDP if they occur where TFP is low. These theoretical results raise existential questions about the interpretation of productivity shocks in macroeconomic models, and about the absence of amenity shocks in macroeconomic discourse.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 374-391
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1742928
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Author-Name: Barbara Martini
Author-X-Name-First: Barbara
Author-X-Name-Last: Martini
Author-Name: Massimo Giannini
Author-X-Name-First: Massimo
Author-X-Name-Last: Giannini
Title: Regional wage and productivity in Italy: a spatio-temporal analysis
Abstract: 
 This paper analyses the empirical functioning of the regional labour market in Italy (21 Italian regions over the period 1995–2015). Starting from centralized union bargaining, it derives a micro-founded theoretical long-run relationship between the nominal wage per worker and average labour productivity. The long-run equation is then empirically verified using cointegration analysis, controlling for time and space dependence. It is found that labour productivity has a positive impact on determining the nominal wage per worker. The magnitude of the impact is, on average, 0.28 when considering both direct and indirect (spillover) effects. According to the results, regional policies aimed at reducing local disparities must foster labour productivity, particularly in the south of the country.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 392-412
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1769169
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Author-Name: Sebastian Weinand
Author-X-Name-First: Sebastian
Author-X-Name-Last: Weinand
Author-Name: Ludwig von Auer
Author-X-Name-First: Ludwig
Author-X-Name-Last: von Auer
Title: Anatomy of regional price differentials: evidence from micro-price data
Abstract: 
 Micro-price data collected from Germany's consumer price index are used to compile a highly disaggregated regional price index for the 402 counties and cities of Germany. A multistage version of the weighted country-product-dummy (CPD) method is introduced. The unique quality of the price data allows one to depart from previous spatial price comparisons and to compare only exactly identical products. It is found that the price levels are spatially autocorrelated and largely driven by the cost of housing. The price level in the most expensive region is about 27% higher than in the cheapest region.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 413-440
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1729998
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Author-Name: Ricardo Carvalho de Andrade Lima
Author-X-Name-First: Ricardo Carvalho de Andrade
Author-X-Name-Last: Lima
Author-Name: Raul Silveira Neto
Author-X-Name-First: Raul
Author-X-Name-Last: Silveira Neto
Title: Patterns of urban land use in a developing country: the role of transport infrastructure and natural amenities in Brazil
Abstract: 
 The paper investigates the determinants of urban land use for the city of Recife, Brazil. Using microdata on 98,198 individual parcels and a conditionally parametric spatial multinomial logit model, it is shown that there are considerable spatial heterogeneities in the studied intra-urban context. Additionally, some general patterns of land use are identified: transport infrastructure tends to attract commercial activities, while natural amenities tend to encourage residential development. Finally, on average, the probability of unimproved lots is greater in the immediate vicinity of the historic city centre, and verticalization is greater in areas near the city centre and natural amenities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 441-458
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1749336
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Author-Name: Zhihua Ma
Author-X-Name-First: Zhihua
Author-X-Name-Last: Ma
Author-Name: Yishu Xue
Author-X-Name-First: Yishu
Author-X-Name-Last: Xue
Author-Name: Guanyu Hu
Author-X-Name-First: Guanyu
Author-X-Name-Last: Hu
Title: Heterogeneous regression models for clusters of spatial dependent data
Abstract: 
 In economic development there are often regions that share similar socioeconomic characteristics, and econometrics models on such regions tend to produce similar covariate effect estimates. This paper proposes a Bayesian clustered regression for spatially dependent data in order to detect clusters in covariate effects. The proposed method is based on the Dirichlet process, which provides a probabilistic framework for simultaneous inference of the number of clusters and clustering configurations. The use of the method is illustrated both in simulation studies and by an application to a housing cost data set of Georgia.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 459-475
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1784989
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Author-Name: Xesús Pereira-López
Author-X-Name-First: Xesús
Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira-López
Author-Name: André Carrascal-Incera
Author-X-Name-First: André
Author-X-Name-Last: Carrascal-Incera
Author-Name: Melchor Fernández-Fernández
Author-X-Name-First: Melchor
Author-X-Name-Last: Fernández-Fernández
Title: A bidimensional reformulation of location quotients for generating input–output tables
Abstract: 
 The difficulties in obtaining input–output tables at subnational levels have led to multiple methodological developments in order to obtain local technical coefficients using semi-survey approaches. A widely accepted method is based on the use of location quotients (LQ) according to Flegg's formula (AFLQ). However, it makes the adjustment of purchasing sectors proportionally to the productive specialization, which has significant implications for the estimation of domestic coefficients. In this paper, an alternative formulation is presented as a generalization of Flegg's methodology, characterized by using a bidimensional approach that provides better results, as shown in the empirical application implemented.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 476-493
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1729996
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Author-Name: Karyn Morrissey
Author-X-Name-First: Karyn
Author-X-Name-Last: Morrissey
Title: Big Data and its potential role in regional growth: evidence from Great Britain
Abstract: 
 To understand the links between Big Data and economic development is to focus on the knowledge that may be created from Big Data and the knowledge workers who can produce and use this knowledge to maximum economic impact. Using location quotients, this paper finds that the current geographical concentration of employees with skills to generate value from Big Data means that economic opportunities will be centred in the London and South East regions. In contrast, Big Data opportunities will be less important for the already lagging regions in Great Britain.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 494-504
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1825783
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: RSA Awards Notice
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 505-505
Issue: 4
Volume: 15
Year: 2020
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1854977
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Author-Name: Roberto Basile
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Basile
Author-Name: Pasquale Commendatore
Author-X-Name-First: Pasquale
Author-X-Name-Last: Commendatore
Author-Name: Ingrid Kubin
Author-X-Name-First: Ingrid
Author-X-Name-Last: Kubin
Title: Complex spatial economic systems: migration, industrial location and regional asymmetries
Abstract: 
 The economy can be conceived as a complex system characterized by interconnected multilayer structures with a spatial dimension. At each layer, different types of decisions or interactions take place involving international or interregional trading partners at the macro-level; institutions, markets and industries at the meso-level; and individual firms and households at the micro-level. Within these structures, the spatial distribution of economic activities evolves over time following complex patterns. These same structures are subject to continuous changes triggered by different types of factors, which test their resilience and their ability to develop and evolve. These concepts were explored by worldwide research as part of a four-year research project. Each of the five articles in this special issue is representative of one of the main fields of analysis of this research network.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-8
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1876911
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Author-Name: Roberto Basile
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Basile
Author-Name: Luca De Benedictis
Author-X-Name-First: Luca
Author-X-Name-Last: De Benedictis
Author-Name: María Durban
Author-X-Name-First: María
Author-X-Name-Last: Durban
Author-Name: Alessandra Faggian
Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Faggian
Author-Name: Román Mínguez
Author-X-Name-First: Román
Author-X-Name-Last: Mínguez
Title: The impact of immigration on the internal mobility of natives and foreign-born residents: evidence from Italy
Abstract: 
 The relationship between immigration flows and internal mobility in Italy is investigated for the period 2003–11. Using semiparametric negative binomial gravity models with smooth spatio-temporal trends, and dealing with endogeneity issues through an instrumental variables approach, evidence is provided of a significant negative (or displacement) effect of new foreign immigrants on the internal mobility of foreign citizens and of Italian citizens with a low educational level, as well as a significant positive (or complementarity) effect of new foreign immigrants on the internal mobility of Italian citizens with a high educational level.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 9-26
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1729997
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Author-Name: Salvatore Capasso
Author-X-Name-First: Salvatore
Author-X-Name-Last: Capasso
Author-Name: Marcella D'Uva
Author-X-Name-First: Marcella
Author-X-Name-Last: D'Uva
Author-Name: Cristiana Fiorelli
Author-X-Name-First: Cristiana
Author-X-Name-Last: Fiorelli
Author-Name: Oreste Napolitano
Author-X-Name-First: Oreste
Author-X-Name-Last: Napolitano
Title: Spatial asymmetries in monetary policy effectiveness in Italian regions
Abstract: 
 Pivoting on the idea that differences in production and financial systems may affect monetary transmission mechanisms, a global vector autoregressive (GVAR) model is built and the effectiveness of monetary policy on the real economy in the Italian regions in the period 2000–16 is tested, also taking interaction effects into account. The results show that regional gross domestic product responds positively, but asymmetrically to an expansionary monetary policy, while prices fall in the short run. It is also shown that short- and long-term interest rates react in accordance with theory.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 27-46
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1673899
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Author-Name: Carmelo Petraglia
Author-X-Name-First: Carmelo
Author-X-Name-Last: Petraglia
Author-Name: Gaetano Vecchione
Author-X-Name-First: Gaetano
Author-X-Name-Last: Vecchione
Title: Long-run pro-trade effects of diasporas: evidence on Italian regions
Abstract: 
 This paper assesses the diaspora effects of the Italian mass emigration of the late 19th-early 20th centuries on exports of Italian regions in the 2000s. We find statistically significant elasticities of exports to overseas economies on average higher than those estimated for European countries. The variability of the results across categories of exports provides indirect evidence on the presence of a preference effect of migrants to Argentina, while the information effect is more significant for migrants in the United States. Overall, the results suggest the new idea of searching for pro-trade effects of migration in the long run.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 47-72
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1779334
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Author-Name: Jose Rodolfo Morales
Author-X-Name-First: Jose Rodolfo
Author-X-Name-Last: Morales
Title: Perpetuating regional asymmetries through income transfers
Abstract: 
 This paper studies the effect of income transfers on the distribution of economic activity through a modified FE model. The model incorporates some key features of the Dutch disease literature: sectorial mobility and non-tradable goods. If foreign competition is high (high trade openness), transfers could cause a Dutch disease in the short and long runs. For intermediate levels of foreign competition, Dutch disease appears only in the short run. And, for low levels, the recipient region always benefits from the income transfers. Additionally, when economies of scale are large, the transfers could perpetuate a core–periphery structure.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 73-96
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1714705
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Author-Name: Pasquale Commendatore
Author-X-Name-First: Pasquale
Author-X-Name-Last: Commendatore
Author-Name: Ingrid Kubin
Author-X-Name-First: Ingrid
Author-X-Name-Last: Kubin
Author-Name: Iryna Sushko
Author-X-Name-First: Iryna
Author-X-Name-Last: Sushko
Title: A propos Brexit: on the breaking up of integration areas – an NEG analysis
Abstract: 
 Inspired by Brexit, the paper explores the effects of splitting an integration area or ‘Union’ on trade patterns and the spatial distribution of industry. A linear three-region New Economic Geography (NEG) model is developed and two possible situations before separation are considered: agglomeration and dispersion. By analogy with the Brexit options, soft and hard separation scenarios are considered. Firms in the leaving region may move to the larger Union market, even on the periphery, relocation substituting trade; or firms in the Union may move in the more isolated leaving region, escaping from competition. The paper also analyses deeper Union integration following separation. Instances of multistability and complex dynamics are found.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 97-120
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 1
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2019.1701702
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Author-Name: Antonino Abbruzzo
Author-X-Name-First: Antonino
Author-X-Name-Last: Abbruzzo
Author-Name: Mauro Ferrante
Author-X-Name-First: Mauro
Author-X-Name-Last: Ferrante
Author-Name: Stefano De Cantis
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano
Author-X-Name-Last: De Cantis
Title: A pre-processing and network analysis of GPS tracking data
Abstract: 
 Global Positioning System (GPS) devices afford the opportunity to collect accurate data on unit movements from temporal and spatial perspectives. With a special focus on GPS technology in travel surveys, this paper proposes: (1) two algorithms for the pre-processing of GPS data in order to deal with outlier identification and missing data imputation; (2) a clustering approach to recover the main points of interest from GPS trajectories; and (3) a weighted-directed network, which incorporates the most relevant characteristics of the GPS trajectories at an aggregate level. A simulation study shows the goodness-of-fit of the imputation data algorithm and the robustness of the clustering algorithm. The proposed algorithms are then applied to three cases studies relating to the mobility of cruise passengers in urban contexts.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 217-240
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1769170
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Author-Name: Flavio Santi
Author-X-Name-First: Flavio
Author-X-Name-Last: Santi
Author-Name: Maria Michela Dickson
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Michela
Author-X-Name-Last: Dickson
Author-Name: Giuseppe Espa
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Espa
Author-Name: Emanuele Taufer
Author-X-Name-First: Emanuele
Author-X-Name-Last: Taufer
Author-Name: Andrea Mazzitelli
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea
Author-X-Name-Last: Mazzitelli
Title: Handling spatial dependence under unknown unit locations
Abstract: 
 When a regression analysis is performed on a variable that exhibits some form of spatial dependence, Gauss–Markov assumptions about the exogeneity of regressors and independence amongst error terms may be violated. If this is the case and no information is available about the location of units, point estimators and standard error estimators are typically heavily biased. The paper proposes an empirical solution that helps to mitigate spatial dependence in regression residuals when no information is available about unit positions. It illustrates the method, discusses some practical issues, provides some evidence through Monte Carlo simulations and includes an analysis of actual data from the real estate market.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 194-216
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1769171
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Author-Name: Alfredo Cartone
Author-X-Name-First: Alfredo
Author-X-Name-Last: Cartone
Author-Name: Paolo Postiglione
Author-X-Name-First: Paolo
Author-X-Name-Last: Postiglione
Title: Principal component analysis for geographical data: the role of spatial effects in the definition of composite indicators
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates the role of spatial dependence, spatial heterogeneity and spatial scale in principal component analysis for geographically distributed data. It considers spatial heterogeneity by adopting geographically weighted principal component analysis at a fine spatial resolution. Moreover, it focuses on dependence by introducing a novel approach based on spatial filtering. These methods are applied in order to derive a composite indicator of socioeconomic deprivation in the Italian province of Rome while considering two spatial scales: municipalities and localities. The results show that considering spatial information uncovers a range of issues, including neighbourhood effects, which are useful in order to improve local policies.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 126-147
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1775876
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Author-Name: Takaki Sato
Author-X-Name-First: Takaki
Author-X-Name-Last: Sato
Author-Name: Yasumasa Matsuda
Author-X-Name-First: Yasumasa
Author-X-Name-Last: Matsuda
Title: Spatial extension of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity models
Abstract: 
 This paper proposes an extension of generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) models for a time series to those for spatial data, which are called here spatial GARCH (S-GARCH) models. S-GARCH models are re-expressed as spatial autoregressive moving-average (SARMA) models and a two-step procedure based on quasi-likelihood functions is proposed to estimate the parameters. The consistency and asymptotic normality are proven for the two-step estimators. S-GARCH models are applied to simulated and land-price data in areas of Tokyo to demonstrate the empirical properties.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 148-160
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 4
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1742929
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Author-Name: Davide Piacentino
Author-X-Name-First: Davide
Author-X-Name-Last: Piacentino
Author-Name: Giuseppe Arbia
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Arbia
Author-Name: Giuseppe Espa
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppe
Author-X-Name-Last: Espa
Title: Advances in spatial economic data analysis: methods and applications
Abstract: 
 Spatial economic studies traditionally exploit areal data at the regional or sub-regional level. More recently, scholars have started to exploit spatial data of a different nature and, at the same time, extend the fields of application in economics. Specifically, this special issue contributes to the spatial economic literature by providing empirical evidence on a wide range of phenomena (socio-economic deprivation, land price volatility, electoral competition, real estate market, firm survival and tourism economics) and exploiting data at the municipality, firm, house and even individual level. At the same time, it tackles some of the methodological issues faced by the above-mentioned analyses.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 121-125
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1883102
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Author-Name: Thi Huong An Nguyen
Author-X-Name-First: Thi Huong An
Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen
Author-Name: Christine Thomas-Agnan
Author-X-Name-First: Christine
Author-X-Name-Last: Thomas-Agnan
Author-Name: Thibault Laurent
Author-X-Name-First: Thibault
Author-X-Name-Last: Laurent
Author-Name: Anne Ruiz-Gazen
Author-X-Name-First: Anne
Author-X-Name-Last: Ruiz-Gazen
Title: A simultaneous spatial autoregressive model for compositional data
Abstract: 
 In an election, the vote shares by party for a given subdivision of a territory form a compositional vector (positive components adding up to 1). Conventional multiple linear regression models are not adapted to explain this composition due to the constraint on the sum of the components and the potential spatial autocorrelation across territorial units. We develop a simultaneous spatial autoregressive model for compositional data that allows for both spatial correlation and correlations across equations. Using simulations and a data set from the 2015 French departmental election, we illustrate its estimation by two-stage and three-stage least squares methods.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 161-175
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1828613
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Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Jessie Poon
Author-X-Name-First: Jessie
Author-X-Name-Last: Poon
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Women in spatial economic analysis
Abstract: 
 This virtual special issue marks International Women's Day 2021 by drawing together 15 papers published in Spatial Economic Analysis over the past decade by female authors and co-authors. It highlights the wide range of ground-breaking research by these authors and their collaborators, growth of female-authored publications over time, as well as the geographical and career-stage diversity of female authors within the field. The papers include agenda-setting directions, novel applications of econometric and spatial analysis techniques, and spatial modelling applied to policy-relevant research topics.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 241-246
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1909892
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Author-Name: Davide Piacentino
Author-X-Name-First: Davide
Author-X-Name-Last: Piacentino
Author-Name: Martina Aronica
Author-X-Name-First: Martina
Author-X-Name-Last: Aronica
Author-Name: Diego Giuliani
Author-X-Name-First: Diego
Author-X-Name-Last: Giuliani
Author-Name: Andrea Mazzitelli
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea
Author-X-Name-Last: Mazzitelli
Author-Name: Maria Francesca Cracolici
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Francesca
Author-X-Name-Last: Cracolici
Title: The effect of agglomeration economies and geography on the survival of accommodation businesses in Sicily
Abstract: 
 The study explores the geographical pattern of the accommodation industry in the Italian insular region of Sicily, focusing on the determinants of the risk of market exit. We adopt a standard framework of business survival analysis where agglomeration economies play an important role. We then extend the analysis by considering the role of geography to explore whether the risk of market exit depends on nearness to desirable amenities. The geography is here measured by the distance from the coast and the altitude of the place where the firm is located. When we look at the entire population of accommodation firms that started between 2010 and 2014, we find evidence that the risk of failure increases for those which are over 2 km from the coast.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 176-193
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1836389
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Author-Name: Giulio Cainelli
Author-X-Name-First: Giulio
Author-X-Name-Last: Cainelli
Author-Name: Claudio Lupi
Author-X-Name-First: Claudio
Author-X-Name-Last: Lupi
Author-Name: Myriam Tabasso
Author-X-Name-First: Myriam
Author-X-Name-Last: Tabasso
Title: Business cycle synchronization among the US states: spatial effects and regional determinants
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates the extent and determinants of business cycle synchronization among the US states during the period 2002–11. Phase synchronization is not measured based on one national reference series, but rather is assessed using pairwise synchronization indicators computed over the business cycles of all US state pairs. The analysis is based on a natural and intuitive measure of synchronization: the fraction of observations when the cyclical phase is the same for both states in each state pair. Synchronization indicators have a spatially correlated structure. The economic determinants of synchronization are studied using spatial econometric models. Business cycles are more synchronized between those states characterized by strong commercial links and a similar structure in terms of industrialization, labour market characteristics and openness.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 397-415
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1860252
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Author-Name: Filippo Di Pietro
Author-X-Name-First: Filippo
Author-X-Name-Last: Di Pietro
Author-Name: Patrizio Lecca
Author-X-Name-First: Patrizio
Author-X-Name-Last: Lecca
Author-Name: Simone Salotti
Author-X-Name-First: Simone
Author-X-Name-Last: Salotti
Title: Regional economic resilience in the European Union: a numerical general equilibrium analysis
Abstract: 
 Using a spatial general equilibrium model, this paper investigates the resilience of European Union regions under three alternative recessionary shocks, each activating different economic adjustments and mechanisms. We measure the vulnerability, resistance and recoverability of regions and identify key regional features affecting the ability of regions to withstand and recover from unexpected external shocks. The analysis reveals that the responses of regions vary according to the nature of the external disturbance and to the pre-shock regional characteristics. Finally, it seems that resilience also depends on factor mobility. The analysis, although designed before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, offers interesting insights into how to use a general equilibrium framework to study resilience in such a context.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 287-312
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1846768
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Author-Name: Eleonora Bartoloni
Author-X-Name-First: Eleonora
Author-X-Name-Last: Bartoloni
Author-Name: Maurizio Baussola
Author-X-Name-First: Maurizio
Author-X-Name-Last: Baussola
Title: Productivity and earnings at the firm-plant level: the case of Lombardy’s urban and non-urban agglomerations
Abstract: 
 We analyse business performance by using a unique data set of the universe of Italian local business units. We investigate the pattern of both productivity and profitability by adopting a decomposition technique to document spatial variation across urban and non-urban areas. Aggregate evidence indicates that an urban–non-urban productivity divide exists, but this premium vanishes with respect to profitability. Plant-level estimations using a hierarchical linear model show that area attractiveness positively affects productivity, whereas diseconomies of agglomeration negatively affect profitability. Coping with agglomeration costs is a priority for regional policies to transfer the productivity gains in urban areas into new investment and growth opportunities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 333-354
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1854480
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (17)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 16(3) (2021) in order to raise the bar in applied spatial economic research and highlight new trends and knowledge. The first paper analyses the economic consequences of the rise and spread of the Covid-19 virus in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The second paper presents a multi-regional generalized RAS technique to update input–output tables. The third paper investigates which European Union regions are most likely to be exposed to external shocks and which are more resilient. The fourth paper proposes a new neighbourhood inequality index for cities. The fifth paper analyses productivity and profitability using a sophisticated hierarchical model applied to a huge data set of individual firms. The sixth paper contains an empirical analysis on the choice of the national capital city location among 80 potential candidates in China over a period of 2240 years. The seventh paper explains political ideology at the municipality level in Switzerland based on 312 federal referendums between 1981 and 2017. The eighth paper examines the driving forces of business cycle synchronization among the 49 US states.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 247-251
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1945246
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Author-Name: Hongjun Zhao
Author-X-Name-First: Hongjun
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhao
Title: What matters in the choice of a national capital location in Chinese history: an empirical analysis based on quantitative economic history
Abstract: 
 This study surveys theoretical hypotheses for the choice of Chinese capital locations over 2240 years, examines the probability of 80 candidate cities and finds that relative economic security, the cultural tradition of the emperor’s first seat of power, long-term climate change, political unity, nomadic nature, etc. matter in the choice of Chinese capital location. This finding is robust across different approaches, time periods and dynasties. This study confirms the validity of theoretical hypotheses in both China and the West, deepening our understanding of the wisdom of capital location and supplying missing aspects of modern theories of choice of capital location.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 355-377
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1817535
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Author-Name: Eduardo A. Haddad
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Haddad
Author-Name: Fernando S. Perobelli
Author-X-Name-First: Fernando S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Perobelli
Author-Name: Inácio F. Araújo
Author-X-Name-First: Inácio F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Araújo
Author-Name: Karina S. S. Bugarin
Author-X-Name-First: Karina S. S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bugarin
Title: Structural propagation of pandemic shocks: an input–output analysis of the economic costs of COVID-19
Abstract: 
 This paper explores the use of simulations in policy decision-making in the Brazilian State of São Paulo in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. We propose a methodology for assessing the daily economic costs of control strategies for mitigating the effects of coronavirus. The method is based on the partial hypothetical extraction approach to input–output systems. Simulated daily scenarios based on different levels of compliance to the control measures are used to help guide the design of sectoral and territorial-based policies to ease lockdown against the coronavirus outbreak, taking into account the economic and sanitary trade-offs. We present examples of simulations that can substantiate top-level decision-making.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 252-270
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1844284
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Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jan Oosterhaven
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Oosterhaven
Author-Name: M. Alejandro Cardenete
Author-X-Name-First: M. Alejandro
Author-X-Name-Last: Cardenete
Title: A multi-regional generalized RAS updating technique
Abstract: 
 We present an extension of the generalized RAS (GRAS) technique to a multi-regional (MR) or multi-national setting. The framework is applicable to updating/regionalizing/balancing any partitioned matrix that needs to conform to new row sums, column sums and additional non-overlapping aggregation constraints. The technique, which we refer to as MR-GRAS, also handles non-exhaustive constraints, in which case the missing values are endogenously generated in the updating process. We derive the closed-form solution of MR-GRAS, propose a simple iterative algorithm for its computation, and discuss the main analytical properties of the method as well as the normalization and interpretation of MR-GRAS multipliers. From a wide range of possible MR-GRAS applications, several updating frameworks of national and interregional supply and use tables are examined.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 271-286
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1825782
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Author-Name: Francesco Andreoli
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Andreoli
Author-Name: Eugenio Peluso
Author-X-Name-First: Eugenio
Author-X-Name-Last: Peluso
Title: Inference for the neighbourhood inequality index
Abstract: 
 The neighborhood inequality (NI) index measures aspects of spatial inequality in the distribution of incomes within a city. It is a population average of the normalized income gap between each individual’s income (observed at a given location in the city) and the incomes of the neighbours located within a certain distance range. The approach overcomes the modifiable areal units problem affecting local inequality measures. This paper provides minimum bounds for the NI index standard error and shows that unbiased estimators can be identified under fairly common hypothesis in spatial statistics. Results from a Monte Carlo study support the relevance of the approximations. Rich income data are then used to infer about trends of NI in Chicago, IL, over the last 35 years.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 313-332
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 7
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1800071
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Author-Name: Daniele Mantegazzi
Author-X-Name-First: Daniele
Author-X-Name-Last: Mantegazzi
Title: The geography of political ideologies in Switzerland over time
Abstract: 
 Recent empirical findings highlight how economic geography is important in understanding various political outcomes. However, these results are typically based on single elections or referendums. This article overcomes the weaknesses of such data by identifying and analysing the long-term structure and evolution of fundamental political ideologies in Switzerland. The results assess the existence of significant political ideology divides among Swiss municipalities and indicate that these divides are associated with inequalities in local economic welfare, migration flows and urbanity. Overall, this article suggests that linkages between economic geography and political preferences are not restricted to specific issues or elections; rather, they also involve the more profound structure of political ideologies.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 378-396
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1860251
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Author-Name: Wei Cheng
Author-X-Name-First: Wei
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheng
Author-Name: Griffin Weber
Author-X-Name-First: Griffin
Author-X-Name-Last: Weber
Title: Productivity spillovers in two overlapping networks
Abstract: 
 This paper studies productivity spillovers from colleagues and co-authors simultaneously in computer science accounting for both quantity and quality of peers. For the identification of colleague spillovers, we model colleagues’ mobility behaviours and use the estimated staying colleagues to instrument for the actual colleagues. For the identification of co-author spillovers, we exploit the characteristics of (estimated staying) colleagues of a scientist’s non-colleague co-authors to construct instruments. Our results provide strong evidence that co-authors generate significant spillover effects, while colleagues generally do not. One additional co-author on average increases a scientist’s productivity by 2%. Further analyses suggest that co-author spillovers function through the sharing of ideas and knowledge, and researchers with more co-authors are more interdisciplinary.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 422-448
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1884279
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Author-Name: Konstantin Gluschenko
Author-X-Name-First: Konstantin
Author-X-Name-Last: Gluschenko
Title: Spatial pattern of Russia’s market integration
Abstract: 
 This paper studies the integration of regional goods markets in Russia over the period 2001–19, analysing the law of one price. The analysis involves all pairs of country’s regions, which provides a comprehensive spatial pattern of market integration. The region pairs are classified as belonging to one of four groups: perfectly integrated, conditionally integrated, not integrated but tending towards integration (converging), and neither integrated nor tending towards integration. On average, a region is found to be perfectly and conditionally integrated with 48.7% of other regions and tending towards integration with 3.3% of them. Comparisons of the European and Asian parts of Russia and other considerations suggest that geographical reasons explain the pattern obtained only partially. Apparently, idiosyncratic features of regional markets play a main role in non-integration.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 449-470
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1898666
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Author-Name: Omid Mirzaei
Author-X-Name-First: Omid
Author-X-Name-Last: Mirzaei
Author-Name: David C. Natcher
Author-X-Name-First: David C.
Author-X-Name-Last: Natcher
Author-Name: Eric T. Micheels
Author-X-Name-First: Eric T.
Author-X-Name-Last: Micheels
Title: A spatial model of investment behaviour for First Nation governments
Abstract: 
 In this study we investigate the investment behaviour of the First Nation governments (FNGs) ($N = 68$N=68) in Saskatchewan, Canada. FNGs invest revenues into First Nation-owned businesses or through joint ventures with neighbouring FNGs. We argue that in cases of jointly controlled capital stock through joint ventures between multiple FNGs, it is necessary to account for externalities originating from neighbouring FNGs. To test this hypothesis, we developed a spatially augmented model of investment behaviour. The results show that capacity utilization is a major determinant of FNGs’ investment behaviour. Neighbouring FNGs influence the investment behaviour of other FNGs and accounting for other FNGs’ externalities improves explanatory power of empirical models of First Nation investment behaviour.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 530-549
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1921833
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Author-Name: Massimo Del Gatto
Author-X-Name-First: Massimo
Author-X-Name-Last: Del Gatto
Author-Name: Carlo S. Mastinu
Author-X-Name-First: Carlo S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mastinu
Title: Geographical and cultural patterns in cross-border mergers and acquisitions: the role of experience
Abstract: 
 We exploit temporal and spatial correlation in a cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) database with worldwide coverage to show that firms’ M&A choices are significantly influenced by experience effects related to knowledge accumulation. Our empirical strategy rests on the assumption that experience effects are expected to be at play in M&A directed toward culturally contiguous countries (arguably driven by knowledge accumulation) and not in M&A deals in geographically contiguous countries (arguably driven by transport costs). The analysis is conducted on a bilateral measure of cultural distance (encompassing linguistic, religious and genetic distance indicators), which is meant to capture the idea of the cultural heritage originated by historic linkages.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 487-505
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2020.1861321
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Author-Name: Rikard Forslid
Author-X-Name-First: Rikard
Author-X-Name-Last: Forslid
Author-Name: Toshihiro Okubo
Author-X-Name-First: Toshihiro
Author-X-Name-Last: Okubo
Title: Agglomeration of low-productive entrepreneurs to large regions: a simple model
Abstract: 
 This paper develops a simple model of spatial sorting where the least productive entrepreneurs are drawn to the large core region. This is an unusual feature. The literature on spatial sorting typically shows how the most productive individuals and firms agglomerate to the core. However, our model is consistent with empirical evidence that reveals that large agglomerations also attract the low skilled.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 471-486
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1884280
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Author-Name: Andrzej Torój
Author-X-Name-First: Andrzej
Author-X-Name-Last: Torój
Title: Construction of multiregion–multisector input–output tables: a spatial econometric approach for Poland
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates the application of spatial econometrics in estimating the interregional flow matrix in multisector–multiregion input–output tables. With reasonable assumptions, it demonstrates that this application can be formulated as a modified multi-equation spatial Durbin model with missing parameters estimated via maximum likelihood. The statistical performance of the model is scrutinized and the method is illustrated using regional (NUTS-3-level) economic impact assessment simulations for Poland. The proposed non-survey method empirically built on sectoral–regional data on economic activity is widely replicable across countries with promising performance against widespread benchmarks.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 550-569
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1904149
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Author-Name: Yong Bao
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Author-Name: Xiaotian Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaotian
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Title: Estimating a spatial autoregressive model with autoregressive disturbances based on the indirect inference principle
Abstract: 
 This paper proposes a new estimation procedure for the first-order spatial autoregressive (SAR) model, where the disturbance term also follows a first-order autoregression and its innovations may be heteroscedastic. The estimation procedure is based on the principle of indirect inference that matches the ordinary least squares estimator of the two SAR coefficients (one in the outcome equation and the other in the disturbance equation) with its approximate analytical expectation. The resulting estimator is shown to be consistent, asymptotically normal and robust to unknown heteroscedasticity. Monte Carlo experiments are provided to show its finite-sample performance in comparison with existing estimators that are based on the generalized method of moments. The new estimation procedure is applied to empirical studies on teenage pregnancy rates and Airbnb accommodation prices.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 506-529
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1902552
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Justin Doran
Author-X-Name-First: Justin
Author-X-Name-Last: Doran
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Julie Le Gallo
Author-X-Name-First: Julie
Author-X-Name-Last: Le Gallo
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (18)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 16(4) (2021). The first paper adopts a higher order spatial autoregressive model with endogenous spatial weight matrices. The second paper investigates the existence of the law of one price using regional observations over time. The third paper develops an economic-theoretical model that goes against the common belief that the most productive individuals and firms agglomerate at the core. The fourth paper provides empirical evidence that merger and acquisition deals are more likely to occur between firms in culturally than in geographically contiguous countries. The fifth paper develops a spatial econometric estimator based on the indirect inference principle. The sixth paper examines the investment behaviour of First Nation governments through joint ventures. The seventh paper employs a spatial econometric model with an endogenous spatial weight matrix to construct intraregional input-output models.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 417-421
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1980993
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Spatial Economic Analysis 2021 Awards
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 570-570
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2021
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1980994
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Author-Name: Auke Hunneman
Author-X-Name-First: Auke
Author-X-Name-Last: Hunneman
Author-Name: J. Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: J. Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Tammo H. A. Bijmolt
Author-X-Name-First: Tammo H. A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bijmolt
Title: Store sales evaluation and prediction using spatial panel data models of sales components
Abstract: 
 This paper sets out a general framework for store sales evaluation and prediction. The sales of a retail chain with multiple stores are first decomposed into five components, and then each component is explained by store, competitor and consumer characteristics using random effects models for components observable at the store level and spatial error random effects models for components observable at the zip code level. We use spatial panel data over four years for estimation and a subsequent year for evaluating one-year-ahead predictions. Set against a benchmark model that explains total sales directly, the prediction error of our framework is reduced by 34% for existing stores during the sample period, by 5% for existing stores one year ahead and by 26% for new stores.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 127-150
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1916574
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Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
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Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: J. Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: J. Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: Introducing the Replication Studies section
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 7-9
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2018169
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Author-Name: Gualter Couto
Author-X-Name-First: Gualter
Author-X-Name-Last: Couto
Author-Name: Pedro Pimentel
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Pimentel
Author-Name: André Oliveira
Author-X-Name-First: André
Author-X-Name-Last: Oliveira
Title: The optimal time to invest in the new Montijo airport in Portugal
Abstract: 
 Lisbon Airport, the most important in Portugal, has reached its capacity due to an enormous boost to the tourism sector. To address this, a new airport in Montijo, which would receive point-to-point flights, has been proposed. This article assesses the optimal time to invest in a new airport using real options analysis and utility theory. It also considers the option to defer and the benefits of clarifying uncertain demand. The results show that the investment opportunity value is superior to the net present value, and it would be better to defer the investment until demand reaches the threshold. The decision to invest is contingent on future demand recovering following the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the air transport sector. This paper contributes to the literature by empirically assessing an infrastructural investment project that has major implications for the social welfare of Portugal.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 34-46
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1934525
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Author-Name: Ling Yuheng
Author-X-Name-First: Ling
Author-X-Name-Last: Yuheng
Author-Name: Claudio Detotto
Author-X-Name-First: Claudio
Author-X-Name-Last: Detotto
Author-Name: Dominique Prunetti
Author-X-Name-First: Dominique
Author-X-Name-Last: Prunetti
Author-Name: Alfred Stein
Author-X-Name-First: Alfred
Author-X-Name-Last: Stein
Title: Unveiling spatial and temporal patterns of second home dynamics: a Bayesian spatiotemporal analysis for a Mediterranean island
Abstract: 
 The second home is an important issue for a housing market and has effects on local land use. Conventional approaches do not consider second homes varying across space and time. Hence, spatial models, such as the Besag, York and Mollie (BYM) model and its variants, offer a feasible way to model both covariates and spatial, temporal dependence. This model is applied in our study to analyse the second home incidence rate at a county level in Corsica, France, over the period 2006–16. We investigate the spatially referenced covariates and localize ‘hot spots’ of the incidence rate across Corsican counties. Further, the temporally structured component reveals that there was a gradual increase in the incidence rate over the period under study.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 10-33
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1937687
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Author-Name: Rita De Siano
Author-X-Name-First: Rita
Author-X-Name-Last: De Siano
Author-Name: Valentina Chiariello
Author-X-Name-First: Valentina
Author-X-Name-Last: Chiariello
Title: Women’s political empowerment and welfare policy decisions: a spatial analysis of European countries
Abstract: 
 This study analyses the impact of female political empowerment on European countries’ welfare policies. Following a spatial econometric approach, the results reveal the presence of a spatial dependence across countries and a consistent gender effect. In particular, the descriptive representation seems to favour a higher distribution of resources to sectors in which women are disproportionately active (health, family, housing, elderly care). Moreover, the study reveals positive spatial spillovers arising from women’s political empowerment in neighbouring countries that suggest the existence of an active and visible role model crossing national jurisdictions. These outcomes are robust to different metrics of neighbourliness.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 101-126
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1905173
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Author-Name: Jessie Ruth Schleypen
Author-X-Name-First: Jessie Ruth
Author-X-Name-Last: Schleypen
Author-Name: Malcolm N. Mistry
Author-X-Name-First: Malcolm N.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mistry
Author-Name: Fahad Saeed
Author-X-Name-First: Fahad
Author-X-Name-Last: Saeed
Author-Name: Shouro Dasgupta
Author-X-Name-First: Shouro
Author-X-Name-Last: Dasgupta
Title: Sharing the burden: quantifying climate change spillovers in the European Union under the Paris Agreement
Abstract: 
 Climate change has emerged as a growing threat to the European economy, whose economic losses are relevant for global growth. Rising temperatures and worsening extreme events are expected to affect climate-vulnerable sectors. Due to the economic integration within the European Union (EU), these impacts will likely have spillover effects and feedback loops to and from other regions. This study uses spatial econometrics to account for the interdependencies between the subnational EU regions to estimate the future impacts of changes in temperature on sectoral labour productivity under the Paris Agreement. The study confirms the presence of spatial spillover effects of climate change, and finds that observations at the economy-wide level of a non-linear, concave and single-peaked relationship between temperature and productivity do not always hold true at the sectoral level.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 67-82
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1904150
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Author-Name: Veli Yilanci
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Author-X-Name-Last: Yilanci
Author-Name: Recep Ulucak
Author-X-Name-First: Recep
Author-X-Name-Last: Ulucak
Author-Name: Onder Ozgur
Author-X-Name-First: Onder
Author-X-Name-Last: Ozgur
Title: Insights for a sustainable environment: analysing the persistence of policy shocks to ecological footprints of Mediterranean countries
Abstract: 
 As much as the importance of designing sustainable environmental policies, consideration of their probable effects is also crucial to foresee whether or not they may create desired changes. To this end, following more robust and current methodologies, Lagrange multiplier (LM) and residual augmented least-square LM (RALS-LM) approaches, this study investigates whether policy shocks to ecological footprints of Mediterranean countries have a permanent and temporary effect on the pathway of a sustainable environment. Results point out that a stricter policy stance should be required to generate permanent desired changes in the environment and achieve environmental sustainability.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 47-66
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1919313
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Author-Name: Bruno Souza
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Author-X-Name-Last: Souza
Author-Name: Eduardo Haddad
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo
Author-X-Name-Last: Haddad
Title: Climate change in Brazil: dealing with uncertainty in agricultural productivity models and the implications for economy-wide impacts
Abstract: 
 This paper estimates the economic impacts of climate change over the Brazilian regions until the end of the century. We estimate the direct and indirect impact of the projected changes in climate on the yield of the country’s main crops. The results point to a broad spatial heterogeneity of impacts across the country. Using the extreme scenarios created by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (RCP 2.6 and 8.5), our predictions indicate that the average annual losses due to climate change range from 0.4% to 1.8% of Brazilian gross domestic product until the end of the century.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 83-100
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1934524
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (19)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 17(1) (2022). This issue begins with a second editorial calling on researchers to publish replication results from previous studies. The first paper applies a spatiotemporal Bayesian hierarchical model for understanding the dynamics of second home ownership in Corsica. The second paper determines the optimal time to invest in a new airport using real options analysis. The third paper employs unit root tests to provide empirical evidence that environmental policy changes have not been effective up to now. The fourth paper provides empirical evidence that regional spillover effects should play a crucial role in the policy discussion about climate change. The fifth paper forecasts the direct impact of climate change on crop yields in the agricultural sector and the indirect impacts on other sectors of the Brazilian economy up to 2100. The sixth paper investigates whether the percentage of women in national parliaments positively affects public expenditures on social needs both internally and in neighbouring countries. The seventh paper sets out a general framework for store sales evaluation and prediction.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-6
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2018168
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Author-Name: Harry Kelejian
Author-X-Name-First: Harry
Author-X-Name-Last: Kelejian
Author-Name: Gianfranco Piras
Author-X-Name-First: Gianfranco
Author-X-Name-Last: Piras
Title: A simple test for stability of a spatial model
Abstract: 
 This paper suggests a simple test to check if a spatial model’s specifications hold for the entire sample period, that is, to see if the model is stable. Our test is general in that it allows for possible unknown changes, one or more times, in the weighting matrix, in the exogenous variables and/or in the parameters. These changes may occur cross-sectionally or at unknown points in time. The test also allows for additional endogenous regressors, and the error terms are non-parametrically specified. However, if instabilities are detected, our test does not indicate which set of model components is responsible for it. Our Monte Carlo results suggest that the test has extremely high power for almost all the experiments considered. However, the size of the test is low for small sample sizes when additional endogenous regressors are part of the model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 245-261
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1949483
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Spatial Economic Analysis 2022 Awards
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 284-284
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2058808
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Author-Name: Daniela Bragoli
Author-X-Name-First: Daniela
Author-X-Name-Last: Bragoli
Author-Name: Camilla Ferretti
Author-X-Name-First: Camilla
Author-X-Name-Last: Ferretti
Author-Name: Piero Ganugi
Author-X-Name-First: Piero
Author-X-Name-Last: Ganugi
Author-Name: Giovanni Marseguerra
Author-X-Name-First: Giovanni
Author-X-Name-Last: Marseguerra
Author-Name: Davide Mezzogori
Author-X-Name-First: Davide
Author-X-Name-Last: Mezzogori
Author-Name: Francesco Zammori
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Zammori
Title: Machine-learning models for bankruptcy prediction: do industrial variables matter?
Abstract: 
 We provide a predictive model specifically designed for the Italian economy that classifies solvent and insolvent firms one year in advance using the AIDA Bureau van Dijk data set for the period 2007–15. We apply a full battery of bankruptcy forecasting models, including both traditional and more sophisticated machine-learning techniques, and add to the financial ratios used in the literature a set of industrial/regional variables. We find that XGBoost is the best performer, and that industrial/regional variables are important. Moreover, belonging to a district, having a high mark-up and a greater market share diminish bankruptcy probability.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 156-177
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1977377
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (20)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 17(2) (2022). The first paper evaluates logistic regression and machine-learning methods for predicting firm bankruptcy. The second paper demonstrates that machine learning outperforms existing tools to improve the estimation of regional input–output tables. The third paper investigates whether network centrality depends on the probability that a tie between two nodes is formed, as well as its intensity. The fourth paper sets out a Bayesian estimation technique to estimate a spatial autoregressive multinomial logit model. The fifth paper develops a statistic to test for several misspecification problems in spatial econometric models. The sixth paper compares the prediction accuracy of spatial and non-spatial econometric models explaining the number of tourist arrivals across countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 151-155
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2053402
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Author-Name: José Miguel Navarro-Azorín
Author-X-Name-First: José Miguel
Author-X-Name-Last: Navarro-Azorín
Author-Name: Andrés Artal-Tur
Author-X-Name-First: Andrés
Author-X-Name-Last: Artal-Tur
Author-Name: José María Ramos-Parreño
Author-X-Name-First: José María
Author-X-Name-Last: Ramos-Parreño
Title: Geography and embeddedness in city networks
Abstract: 
 This research assesses the empirical relevance of geography as a driver of the position of the nodes within a city network. We first propose a measure of the strength of network ties between municipalities based on the observed migratory flows and compute network centrality indexes to characterize the degree of embeddedness of each place. Second, we filter the network ties to account for the fact that a non-negligible fraction of the flows is induced by geographical proximity and, therefore, do not accurately measure the strength of the relationship between places. The empirical results (data from Spanish municipalities for the period 2001–16) suggest that network ties between municipalities, beyond those directly related to geographical proximity, explain, on average, about a third of network centrality.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 206-222
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1948600
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Author-Name: Hamed Kashani
Author-X-Name-First: Hamed
Author-X-Name-Last: Kashani
Title: Application of machine-learning models to estimate regional input coefficients and multipliers
Abstract: 
 Due to the unavailability of accurate data and the limitations of the existing methods, reliable input–output tables (IOTs) may not be available for all the regions in a country. This study proposes a novel approach to estimate the regional input coefficients. It harnesses the capabilities of machine-learning (ML) algorithms to estimate the regional input coefficients of one region based on the IOTs of multiple other regions for which reliable data are available. The application of three ML algorithms is investigated using data from Japan. The results highlight the superior performance of the ML models compared with location quotient models.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 178-205
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1959046
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Author-Name: Tamás Krisztin
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Author-Name: Philipp Piribauer
Author-X-Name-First: Philipp
Author-X-Name-Last: Piribauer
Author-Name: Michael Wögerer
Author-X-Name-First: Michael
Author-X-Name-Last: Wögerer
Title: A spatial multinomial logit model for analysing urban expansion
Abstract: 
 The paper proposes a Bayesian multinomial logit model to analyse spatial patterns of urban expansion. The specification assumes that the log-odds of each class follow a spatial autoregressive process. Using recent advances in Bayesian computing, our model allows for a computationally efficient treatment of the spatial multinomial logit model. This allows us to assess spillovers between regions and across land-use classes. In a series of Monte Carlo studies, we benchmark our model against other competing specifications. The paper also showcases the performance of the proposed specification using European regional data. Our results indicate that spatial dependence plays a key role in the land-sealing process of cropland and grassland. Moreover, we uncover land-sealing spillovers across multiple classes of arable land.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 223-244
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1933579
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Author-Name: Nathalie Montargot
Author-X-Name-First: Nathalie
Author-X-Name-Last: Montargot
Title: Non-spatial and spatial econometric analysis of tourism demand in a panel of countries around the world
Abstract: 
 Spatial and non-spatial data econometric models were used on a panel of 43 countries around the world from 2006 to 2016. The number of tourist arrivals was explained using ‘the political stability and the absence of violence/terrorism’ index and the human development indices, that is, the ‘standard of living index’, ‘life expectancy index’ and ‘education index’. Taking spatial information into account improved the forecasting of tourist arrivals in 2017. There was a positive spatial autocorrelation of the ‘endogenous interaction effect’ type. The number of tourist arrivals in neighbouring countries positively impacts those in a given country.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 262-283
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1940256
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (21)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers published in issue 17(3) (2022). The first paper analyses the impact of knowledge spillovers on patent applications using a Tobit model. The second paper sets out an economic-theoretical model of industrial specialization patterns across cities and their impact on the spatial agglomeration of skilled workers and long-term productivity growth. The third paper analyses the price and average cost functions of a competitive industry in which firms face diseconomies of scale but enjoy economies of scale when they agglomerate. The fourth paper shows that productivity spillover effects and their endogeneity are key to understanding the productivity-compensation gap. The fifth paper studies geographical and sectoral specialization versus concentration of global supply chains. The sixth paper combines spatial autoregressive (SAR) and geographically weighted regression (GWR) models to test whether urban residents have reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic by moving out of US metropolitan centres into the suburbs. The seventh paper investigates the impact of natural disasters caused by climate change on forced outmigration flows in South and South-East Asian countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 285-290
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2088660
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Author-Name: Sandy Dall’erba
Author-X-Name-First: Sandy
Author-X-Name-Last: Dall’erba
Author-Name: Dongwoo Kang
Author-X-Name-First: Dongwoo
Author-X-Name-Last: Kang
Title: The role of interregional and inter-sectoral knowledge spillovers on regional knowledge creation across US metropolitan counties
Abstract: 
 This paper relies on a regional knowledge production function to examine the heterogeneous determinants of knowledge creation across five US manufacturing sectors and 853 metropolitan counties over the period 2001–08. Using a Tobit model with state fixed effects, the results indicate that local intra- and inter-sectoral research and development (R&D) investments by the private sector as well as university R&D play a key role in knowledge creation across all sectors under study. We also find that the role of short- versus long-distance interregional spillovers on knowledge creation varies greatly across sectors. These key features improve the design of future local and national innovation policies.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 291-310
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2045344
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Author-Name: Hiroshi Ikari
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Author-X-Name-Last: Ikari
Author-Name: Tatsuhito Kono
Author-X-Name-First: Tatsuhito
Author-X-Name-Last: Kono
Author-Name: Yiming Zhou
Author-X-Name-First: Yiming
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhou
Title: Industrial specialization patterns across cities, agglomeration of skilled labour and technological growth
Abstract: 
 We investigate the cumulative causation between agglomeration of skilled workers and technological growth across cities with human capital externalities and agglomeration economies. We classify industry sectors in terms of technological growth: a modern sector with improving technology and a traditional sector with mature technology. Our model includes multiple specialization patterns of modern and traditional sectors across cities. We show that both ‘the cumulative causation between the agglomeration of skilled workers and technological growth’ and ‘the impacts of transport costs on that causation’ differ across industrial specialization patterns, implying that industrial specialization patterns matter for technological growth.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 311-331
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.2014944
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Author-Name: Caterina Conigliani
Author-X-Name-First: Caterina
Author-X-Name-Last: Conigliani
Author-Name: Valeria Costantini
Author-X-Name-First: Valeria
Author-X-Name-Last: Costantini
Author-Name: Giulia Finardi
Author-X-Name-First: Giulia
Author-X-Name-Last: Finardi
Title: Climate-related natural disasters and forced migration: a spatial regression analysis
Abstract: 
 We investigate the role of spatial effects in the analysis of the relationship between climate-related disasters and forced migration. As a case study we select South and Southeast Asia due to the area’s large exposure to these hazards. The spatial regressions show that short- to medium-distance forced migrations are considerably affected by climate-related disasters, independently of the economic expectation associated with the destination. Moreover, we find that this relationship is disaster-type specific. Finally, we detect a competition among migrants, as the decision to move as an adaptation strategy is found to be dependent on the migratory behaviour of neighbouring countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 416-439
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.1995620
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Author-Name: Alicia Plemmons
Author-X-Name-First: Alicia
Author-X-Name-Last: Plemmons
Title: Productivity spillovers and the productivity–compensation gap
Abstract: 
 Historically, compensation and productivity steadily trended synchronously with one another. However, since the mid-1970s, these two measures have diverged as productivity increases have outpaced compensation. This divergence is indicative of evidence of wage stagnation and rising income inequality. We provide arguments on the productivity–compensation gap and illuminate possible explanations about whether and why the gap exists in different industries incorporating spatial and trade networks. We confirm that the gap narrows once we account for productivity spillovers between bordering and trading states using spatially lagged X (SLX) models. The results vary across industries and provide insights for policymakers and firms about productivity and compensation patterns.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 354-369
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.2020889
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Author-Name: Humberto Bernal
Author-X-Name-First: Humberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Bernal
Title: Intra-industry agglomeration and the external economies of scale model: empirical evidence from Colombia
Abstract: 
 This paper provides an economic model of localization economies under intra-industry agglomeration. When firms in an industry experience diseconomies of scale and homogeneous goods agglomerate, external economies of scale emerge, creating incentives for competitive firms to agglomerate. This study tests this model on the Colombian basic-plastics industry, using a dynamic panel regression for the period 1995–2015. Data analyses of 195 firms using an agglomerate index revealed the total cost declines by 0.031% as the agglomeration index increases marginally by 1.0%. These findings are beneficial to economic policymakers working to achieve agglomerations in other economic sectors through, for example, free-trade zones.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 332-353
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.2009905
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Author-Name: Sofía Jiménez
Author-X-Name-First: Sofía
Author-X-Name-Last: Jiménez
Author-Name: Erik Dietzenbacher
Author-X-Name-First: Erik
Author-X-Name-Last: Dietzenbacher
Author-Name: Rosa Duarte
Author-X-Name-First: Rosa
Author-X-Name-Last: Duarte
Author-Name: Julio Sánchez-Chóliz
Author-X-Name-First: Julio
Author-X-Name-Last: Sánchez-Chóliz
Title: The geographical and sectoral concentration of global supply chains
Abstract: 
 Due to international fragmentation, production increasingly occurs in global supply chains (GSC). The common belief is that this leads to more specialization, which implies more concentration of imports and exports over time. In this paper, we empirically test this hypothesis by analysing the geographical and sectoral concentration of GSC over the period 1995–2011. We adapt the traditional Herfindahl’s concentration indexes to a multi-regional input–output framework. Taking the information on intersectoral and interregional linkages into full account gives the concentration indexes of GSC. The indexes are at different aggregation levels, which enables us to examine both geographical and sectoral concentration patterns. After that, we analyse the effect a country’s geographical and sectoral concentration on its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Our findings are: an increase of geographical and sectoral concentration of GSC from 1995 to 2011; a growing role in global production chains played by China and other Asian countries; less concentration for European Union countries; a significant positive effect of geographical concentration on GDP per capita; and a significant negative effect of sectoral concentration.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 370-394
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.2012584
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Author-Name: Yuxia Huang
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Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Title: Covid-19 impact on US housing markets: evidence from spatial regression models
Abstract: 
 This paper empirically investigates the conventional wisdom that urban residents have reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic by fleeing city centres for the suburbs. A conventional panel model of US ZIP code-level data provides mixed evidence in support of a shifting housing preference for more space or neighbourhoods farther from the urban core. Regressions accounting for spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity show strong support of an urban flight within metro areas, but this local phenomenon is uneven across broad regions of the United States. The finding of geographical disparity underscores both the local as well as the regional nature of housing market conditions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 395-415
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2021.2018028
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Philip McCann
Author-X-Name-First: Philip
Author-X-Name-Last: McCann
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (22)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers in issue 17(4) (2022). The first paper combines input–output modelling with priority weighting to analyse supply-chain impacts of disasters. The second paper examines skill-based functional specialization of value chains in Brazil using interregional and international value-added measures. The third paper questions the common belief that agglomeration economies are the driving force behind cluster formation using an agent-based model. The fourth paper applies modern instrumental variables techniques to measure the impact of forced migration flows from Venezuela to Colombia on house prices. The fifth paper explores the impact of an ageing population on per capita labour income, consumption and wealth at the regional level using a multivariate spatial econometric model. The sixth paper examines the impact of neighbouring countries on migrants’ aggregate decisions to remit based on an advanced spatial econometric origin–destination model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 441-445
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2125177
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Author-Name: Gerben van Roekel
Author-X-Name-First: Gerben
Author-X-Name-Last: van Roekel
Author-Name: Martijn Smit
Author-X-Name-First: Martijn
Author-X-Name-Last: Smit
Title: Herd behaviour and the emergence of clusters
Abstract: 
 Agglomeration externalities are generally credited as the prime cause of cluster formation. This theory is far from uncontroversial. We create an alternative perspective on clustering by integrating herd behaviour into the conceptualization of this process. An innovative agent-based model is used in which cluster formation is constructed from individual relocation decisions. It thus connects individual relocation decisions to macro-level emergent patterns and shows that imitation has the potential to severely exacerbate the effects of agglomeration economies on clustering on an urban scale. The outcomes of this model challenge the dominant neoclassical view on clustering. An alternative hypothesis is postulated in which the interaction between herd behaviour and agglomeration externalities is proposed as an explanation for cluster formation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 499-519
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2061722
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Author-Name: Eduardo Rodrigues Sanguinet
Author-X-Name-First: Eduardo Rodrigues
Author-X-Name-Last: Sanguinet
Author-Name: Carlos Roberto Azzoni
Author-X-Name-First: Carlos Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Azzoni
Author-Name: Miguel Atienza
Author-X-Name-First: Miguel
Author-X-Name-Last: Atienza
Author-Name: Augusto Mussi Alvim
Author-X-Name-First: Augusto Mussi
Author-X-Name-Last: Alvim
Title: Skill-based functional specialization in trade: an input–output analysis of multiscalar value chains in Brazil
Abstract: 
 Sophisticated spatial labour markets can promote better opportunities for functional upgrading in value-added trade. This paper estimates the skill-based functional specialization in Brazilian labour factor content in trade in value-added (LTiVA), considering different geographical scales. We combined an interregional input–output model for Brazilian states with occupational data to identify the skill intensity embedded in LTiVA based on the hypothetical extraction method (HEM) technique. Our findings show that the largest Southeastern economic area specializes in highly sophisticated functions, while the rest of the country embodies low skills in value-added trade for domestic and global trade levels. Furthermore, the results reveal a central role for the São Paulo state governing the subnational value chains and reinforcing the international uneven spatial functional division pattern at the subnational level.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 471-498
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2081714
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Author-Name: Thibault Laurent
Author-X-Name-First: Thibault
Author-X-Name-Last: Laurent
Author-Name: Paula Margaretic
Author-X-Name-First: Paula
Author-X-Name-Last: Margaretic
Author-Name: Christine Thomas-Agnan
Author-X-Name-First: Christine
Author-X-Name-Last: Thomas-Agnan
Title: Neighbouring countries and bilateral remittances: a global study
Abstract: 
 We measure to what extent neighbouring countries affect the amount of remittances between a source and a recipient country, controlling for the commonly used macro determinants of remittances. We provide novel evidence on the importance of neighbouring countries, with the parameter estimates capturing origin and destination spatial dependence being positive and significant. Disregarding the role of neighbouring countries leads to biased estimates and misprediction. Indeed, when we correctly account for the role of neighbouring countries, prediction errors decrease by 44% when we express bilateral remittances in nominal terms and by 31% when remittances are in logarithm. Next, we present evidence supporting the altruism, the investment and the financial friction motives to remit, with the altruism motive being the one that contributes the most to explain expected remittances. As an application of our model, we show that, following the Covid-19 shock, remittances are expected to decrease less in countries with smaller income per capita. This is good news for low- to middle-income countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 557-584
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2070656
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Author-Name: Daniel Forero-Vargas
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Author-Name: Victor Iturra
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Title: Assessing the impact of recent Venezuelan immigration on housing rents in Colombia
Abstract: 
 The economic and social crisis faced by Venezuela since 2013 has led to a massive migration of its population to neighbouring countries, with Colombia being the nation that has been the most impacted. This paper estimates the impact of Venezuelan immigration on housing rents in Colombia’s main cities. Using a repeated cross-section data of Colombian households between 2013 and 2019, along with an instrumental variables approach, this study finds that a 1% increase in the proportion of Venezuelan immigrants to residents in the main cities in Colombia raises housing rents, on average, by about 1.25%.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 520-537
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Spatial Economic Analysis
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 585-586
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
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Author-Name: Mengyu Li
Author-X-Name-First: Mengyu
Author-X-Name-Last: Li
Author-Name: Manfred Lenzen
Author-X-Name-First: Manfred
Author-X-Name-Last: Lenzen
Author-Name: Luis E. Pedauga
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Author-Name: Arunima Malik
Author-X-Name-First: Arunima
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Title: A minimum-disruption approach to input–output disaster analysis
Abstract: 
 The frequency of disasters has been increasing over the past decades, fuelled by natural phenomena and climate-related events. Policymakers require robust methodologies to assess supply-chain impacts of disasters. Input–output-based disaster approaches are able to assess such impacts; however, they rely on some assumptions, such as the fixed production-recipe assumption for industries or the possibility of negative final demand. This study presents an improved disaster analysis approach, called minimum disruption, in order to assess more realistically the impacts of a disaster on essential and non-essential sectors. In particular, we propose a priority-weighted approach for incorporating decision-makers’ priorities for transitioning economies to post-disaster equilibrium. We showcase the new approach by modelling the actual occurrences during Venezuela’s economic crises.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 446-470
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2056231
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Author-Name: Massimo Giannini
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Author-X-Name-Last: Giannini
Author-Name: Cristiana Fiorelli
Author-X-Name-First: Cristiana
Author-X-Name-Last: Fiorelli
Author-Name: Barbara Martini
Author-X-Name-First: Barbara
Author-X-Name-Last: Martini
Title: Ageing in the labour market: a spatial VAR approach
Abstract: 
 This study examines the effects of ageing on per capita labour income, consumption and wealth of the working population in Italian provinces. Starting from the overlapping generations (OLG) model of perpetual youth, we estimate a spatial vector autoregressive (VAR) model to investigate how ageing affects the model’s dynamics. We find that ageing positively impacts per capita labour income and wealth, consequently having an adverse effect on consumption (over-accumulation). A simple exercise shows that over-accumulation is beneficial to the Italian social security system.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 538-556
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2022
Month: 10
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Author-Name: Roberto Basile
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Basile
Author-Name: Nicola Coniglio
Author-X-Name-First: Nicola
Author-X-Name-Last: Coniglio
Author-Name: Francesca Licari
Author-X-Name-First: Francesca
Author-X-Name-Last: Licari
Title: Distance from diasporas and immigrants’ location choice: evidence from Italy
Abstract: 
 Diasporas play a fundamental role in explaining the location choice of new immigrants. We investigate the spatial dimension of diaspora externalities focusing on immigrants in Italian local labour market areas (LLMAs). We show that the net pull effect of diasporas spills over an estimated average distance of 82 km. We find evidence of negative spatial spillovers at greater geographical distances, suggesting a competition effect from neighbouring diasporas. Ethnic-specific labour markets and ethnic consumption externalities are important channels through which the distance–decay effects of diasporas take place. We also find that the spatial effects of diasporas are highly heterogeneous across gender and origin countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 108-125
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2077417
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Author-Name: Bartlomiej Rokicki
Author-X-Name-First: Bartlomiej
Author-X-Name-Last: Rokicki
Author-Name: Andrzej Cieślik
Author-X-Name-First: Andrzej
Author-X-Name-Last: Cieślik
Title: Rethinking regional wage determinants: regional market potential versus trade partners’ potential
Abstract: 
 This paper reconsiders the relationship between individual wages and regional market access. We focus on Poland – a country that has experienced profound changes in market accessibility over the last two decades, first as a consequence of European Union accession in 2004, and second as a result of the unprecedented development of the major road transport network. Using data over the period 2000–15 we find that the positive relationship between wages and regional market access disappears after 2004. At the same time, individual wages begin to be positively correlated with the market potential of Poland’s main trading partners.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 126-142
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
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Author-Name: Margherita Gerolimetto
Author-X-Name-First: Margherita
Author-X-Name-Last: Gerolimetto
Author-Name: Stefano Magrini
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano
Author-X-Name-Last: Magrini
Title: Distribution dynamics: a spatial perspective
Abstract: 
 It is quite common in cross-sectional convergence analyses that data exhibit spatial dependence. Within the literature adopting the distribution dynamics approach, authors typically opt for spatial prefiltering. We follow an alternative route and propose a procedure based on an estimate of the mean function of a conditional density for which we develop a two-stage non-parametric estimator that allows for spatial dependence estimated via a spline estimator of the spatial correlation function. The finite sample performance of this estimator is assessed via Monte Carlo simulations. We apply the procedure that incorporates the proposed spatial non-parametric estimator to data on per capita personal income in US states and metropolitan statistical areas.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 64-88
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2095005
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Author-Name: Ioanna Tziolas
Author-X-Name-First: Ioanna
Author-X-Name-Last: Tziolas
Author-Name: J. Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: J. Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: The rise and spread of female labour force participation at the US county level
Abstract: 
 In 2011, Fogli and Veldkamp adopted a time–space recursive spatial econometric model to investigate whether the female labour force participation rate varies with past participation rates in their own and in contiguous US counties, based on decennial data over the period 1940–2000, but their results are problematic. The applied estimators are different from the provided descriptions, the predicted contributions of the control variables are not in line with expectations, and the coefficients of the temporal and spatiotemporal lags of the dependent variable indicate instability. This replication study demonstrates that a dynamic spatial econometric model with common factors yields more convincing results in favour of the postulated model.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 143-151
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2123111
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Author-Name: Mattia Cai
Author-X-Name-First: Mattia
Author-X-Name-Last: Cai
Title: A calibrated gravity model of interregional trade
Abstract: 
 Lack of interregional trade data is often a major obstacle when doing economic analysis at the subnational level. This paper discusses a calibration procedure for estimating bilateral trade between the regions of a country. Our approach can be equivalently characterized as an application of the gravity-RAS or the doubly constrained gravity model method. Either way, a crucial element is represented by the distance elasticity parameter, which the user is expected to provide exogenously. We propose a way of estimating that parameter using standard econometric methods with readily available data and demonstrate our calibration procedure in a case study of Italy.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 89-107
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2081715
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Author-Name: Zemin Hou
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Author-Name: Stefano Colombo
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano
Author-X-Name-Last: Colombo
Title: Transportation gas emissions with online retailing: a spatial model
Abstract: 
 We analyse the impact of online retailing on transportation gas emissions in a spatial duopoly with upstream suppliers. We consider: (1) pure offline competition with two physical retailers; and (2) online/offline competition, where an online retailer competes against an offline retailer. When the upstream suppliers are located in the city centre, transportation gas emissions are lower under online/offline competition. However, when the upstream suppliers are at the endpoints, online retailing might increase transportation gas emissions. This happens when: (1) in the online/offline competition case, the physical retailer does not locate at the endpoint; (2) the transportation costs of the suppliers’ commercial trucks are sufficiently larger than those of the consumers’ private cars; and (3) the competitiveness of the offline retailer is high enough.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 7-22
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
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Author-Name: Tamás Krisztin
Author-X-Name-First: Tamás
Author-X-Name-Last: Krisztin
Author-Name: Philipp Piribauer
Author-X-Name-First: Philipp
Author-X-Name-Last: Piribauer
Title: A Bayesian approach for the estimation of weight matrices in spatial autoregressive models
Abstract: 
 We develop a Bayesian approach to estimate weight matrices in spatial autoregressive (or spatial lag) models. Datasets in regional economic literature are typically characterized by a limited number of time periods 
$T$T relative to spatial units 
$N$N. When the spatial weight matrix is subject to estimation severe problems of over-parametrization are likely. To make estimation feasible, our approach focusses on spatial weight matrices which are binary prior to row-standardization. We discuss the use of hierarchical priors which impose sparsity in the spatial weight matrix. Monte Carlo simulations show that these priors perform very well where the number of unknown parameters is large relative to the observations. The virtues of our approach are demonstrated using global data from the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 44-63
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2095426
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Author-Name: Massimiliano Rizzati
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Author-X-Name-Last: Rizzati
Author-Name: Gabriele Standardi
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Author-X-Name-Last: Standardi
Author-Name: Gianni Guastella
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Author-X-Name-Last: Guastella
Author-Name: Ramiro Parrado
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Author-Name: Francesco Bosello
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Author-Name: Stefano Pareglio
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Title: The local costs of global climate change: spatial GDP downscaling under different climate scenarios
Abstract: 
 We present a tractable methodology to estimate climate change costs at a 1 × 1 km grid resolution. Climate change costs are obtained as projected gross domestic product (GDP) changes, under different global shared socio-economic pathway–representative concentration pathway (SSP-RCP) scenarios, from a regional (multiple European NUTS levels) version of the Intertemporal Computable Equilibrium System (ICES) model. Local costs are obtained by downscaling projected GDP according to urbanized area estimated by a grid-level model that accounts for fixed effects, such as population and location, and spatially clustered random effects at multiple hierarchical administrative levels. We produce a grid-level dataset of climate change economic impacts under different scenarios that can be used to compare the cost – in terms of GDP loss – of no adaptation and the benefits of investing in local adaptation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 23-43
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
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Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
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Author-Name: Jihai Yu
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Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (23)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers in issue 18(1) (2023). The first paper sets out a game-theoretic duopolistic spatial model to investigate whether online retailing causes more transportation-related emissions than offline retailing. The second paper proposes a methodology for statistically downscaling projected gross domestic product (GDP). The third paper presents a Bayesian approach for the estimation of a spatial weight matrix. The fourth paper proposes a two-step spatial non-parametric estimator for the distribution dynamics approach to study income convergence, extended with spatially dependent error terms. The fifth paper combines a gravity-RAS approach with the estimation of an econometric gravity model when regional export and import totals are available but interregional trade data are not. The sixth paper estimates the impact of country-specific immigrants settled in 611 Italian regions on the arrival of new immigrants in destination and adjacent regions. The seventh paper investigates the impact of the market potential of a region on individual wages. The eighth paper tests whether female labour force participation rates vary with past participation rates in their own and neighbouring counties.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-6
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 01
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Author-Name: Juan Segura
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Author-X-Name-Last: Segura
Author-Name: Daniel Franco
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Franco
Author-Name: Juan Perán
Author-X-Name-First: Juan
Author-X-Name-Last: Perán
Title: Long-run economic growth in the delay spatial Solow model
Abstract: 
 This paper analyses the long-term dynamics of the Solow model with spatial dependence of the physical capital, time delay and pollution effect due to capital accumulation. Previous studies not including spatial dependence showed that the dynamics can be cyclic or chaotic, in which cases the description of the long-run system’s behaviour becomes difficult or unfeasible. We provide sufficient conditions for the existence of a delay-independent global attractor and an easy way to estimate it. We also introduce new and extend known results for the existence of a global attractor in the absence of spatial dependence. Additionally, we complement known global stability results for a family of difference equations with applications in different fields.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 158-172
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
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Author-Name: Cristiano Antonelli
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Author-X-Name-Last: Antonelli
Author-Name: Christophe Feder
Author-X-Name-First: Christophe
Author-X-Name-Last: Feder
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Title: Technological congruence and Smart Specialisation: evidence from European regions
Abstract: 
 This paper links the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) with technological congruence, which stems from the coherence of directed technological change with the structural conditions of local factor markets. We argue that complementary to regional branching, technological congruence is a crucial dimension of S3, and that it has powerful effects on total factor productivity (TFP). The spatial econometrics evidence for European regions over the period 1980–2011 shows that technological congruence has significant effects on TFP, even if potentially mitigated by some market limits that make policy intervention relevant. Therefore, some S3 policy implications are highlighted.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 173-196
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
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Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (24)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarizes the papers in issue 18(2) (2023). The first paper extends the Solow–Swan growth model with spatial dependence, pollution and time delay. The second paper investigates the (mis)match between relative factor costs and the output elasticities of production factors due to innovations in the European Union’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3). The third paper studies whether and in what way price regulation of gasoline affects competition and collusion between gasoline stations. The fourth paper provides empirical evidence that public library programmes encourage labour force participation in underdeveloped regions. The fifth paper proposes a general nesting spatial stochastic frontier model and a maximum likelihood estimation procedure to determine inefficiencies across units of observations. The sixth paper proposes a dynamic spatial autoregressive model in which the overall spatial weight matrix is composed of a convex combination of multiple underlying spatial weight matrices and the coefficients of all regressors are heterogeneous.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 153-157
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
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Author-Name: Yong Bao
Author-X-Name-First: Yong
Author-X-Name-Last: Bao
Author-Name: Xiaoyan Zhou
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaoyan
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhou
Title: Heterogeneous spatial dynamic panels with an application to US housing data
Abstract: 
 This paper proposes two models that incorporate both heterogeneity and multiple sources of spatial correlation for dynamic panels. One uses convex combinations of them to form a single weight matrix. The second one includes explicitly different spatial weight matrices to form a higher order model. We use a Bayesian scheme for model estimation by deriving the full conditional distributions of heterogeneous parameters. Our Monte Carlo experiments demonstrate their finite-sample performance relative to a baseline model. In our empirical study we find the importance of including both geographical and non-geographical information in capturing correlations in real house price growth in the United States.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 259-285
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2118363
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Author-Name: Yihua Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Yihua
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Author-Name: Jian Cui
Author-X-Name-First: Jian
Author-X-Name-Last: Cui
Author-Name: Chuwen Huang
Author-X-Name-First: Chuwen
Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Author-Name: Hanfang Yang
Author-X-Name-First: Hanfang
Author-X-Name-Last: Yang
Title: Allies or rivals? Spatial price competition in the Chinese retail gasoline market of inner Mongolia
Abstract: 
 This study examines the pricing behaviour in the gasoline market using station-level pricing data from Inner Mongolia, China. The spatial econometric findings confirm that: (1) there is a significant spatial dependence among gas stations; (2) the two state-owned oil giants, PetroChina and Sinopec, receive a positive pricing effect from their brands compared with other stations; (3) there is no significant evidence of price competition among PetroChina stations, and some evidence of competition among Sinopec stations, and more intense competition among other stations; and (4) ‘stand-alone’ (no stations nearby) stations have a price premium, but the premium is limited by the price regulation. Our results show the heterogeneity in pricing behaviour between stations, implying the need for differentiated policies to ensure orderly competition in the retail gasoline market.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 197-215
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2118361
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Author-Name: Amir Borges Ferreira Neto
Author-X-Name-First: Amir Borges
Author-X-Name-Last: Ferreira Neto
Title: Do public libraries impact local labour markets? Evidence from Appalachia
Abstract: 
 This paper investigates the effect of public library programmes and participation on unemployment and labour force participation in Appalachia. Appalachia is an economically distressed area, mostly rural, and with a sustained lower level of labour force participation and a higher level of unemployment. As public library programmes can be cyclical to business cycles, that is, labour market outcomes, I use public library staff and the amount computers available as instruments. While ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates show no effect of adult or children’s programmes and participation on local labour market outcomes, spatial econometric estimates provide evidence of direct and indirect effects of adults programmes and participation on labour force participation.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 216-238
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2123552
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Author-Name: Federica Galli
Author-X-Name-First: Federica
Author-X-Name-Last: Galli
Title: A spatial stochastic frontier model including both frontier and error-based spatial cross-sectional dependence
Abstract: 
 Spatial dependence in stochastic frontier models is usually handled by modelling the frontier function or the inefficiency error term through the introduction of some spatial components. The model proposed in this paper (SDF-CSD) combines the two different modelling approaches, obtaining a full comprehensive specification that introduces four different sources of spatial cross-sectional dependence. The most appealing feature of the model is that it allows capturing global and local spatial spillover effects while controlling for spatial correlation related to firms’ efficiency and to unobserved but spatially correlated variables. Moreover, it can be estimated using maximum likelihood techniques. Finally, some Monte Carlo simulations were run to test the final sample properties of the new spatial estimator and an application to the Italian agricultural sector is provided.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 239-258
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2097729
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Author-Name: Ignacio García-Manrique Ocaña
Author-X-Name-First: Ignacio García-Manrique
Author-X-Name-Last: Ocaña
Author-Name: Oscar David Marcenaro-Gutierrez
Author-X-Name-First: Oscar David
Author-X-Name-Last: Marcenaro-Gutierrez
Author-Name: Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo
Author-X-Name-First: Luis Alejandro
Author-X-Name-Last: Lopez-Agudo
Title: The relationship between mobile broadband usage and user mobility with lockdown restrictions in Spain
Abstract: 
 This paper studies how COVID-19 lockdown restrictions encouraged and allowed people to form habits of increased mobile phone usage in Spain, even after the most restrictive measures were lifted. We have used data from the mobile network of a national telecommunications operator to study the influence of 15 different mobility restrictions on citizens’ use of mobile phones from 15 March 2020 to 15 April 2021 in a big Spanish city. In order to approach this issue, a quasi-experimental technique (before and after methodology) was implemented. We found that the use of smartphones presented an initial reduction with the first and most drastic mobility restrictions, but showed a growing use after their removal. However, user mobility was negatively influenced by all the mobility restrictions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 346-367
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2144640
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Author-Name: Eleonora Dávalos
Author-X-Name-First: Eleonora
Author-X-Name-Last: Dávalos
Author-Name: Leonardo Fabio Morales
Author-X-Name-First: Leonardo Fabio
Author-X-Name-Last: Morales
Title: Diffusion of crime control benefits: forced eradication and coca crops in Colombia
Abstract: 
 One explanation for the increasing number of hectares of coca is that eradication strategies displace coca crops but fail to completely clear affected areas. In the drug policy literature, that dynamic shifting is commonly known as the balloon effect. This study integrates georeferenced agricultural data through spatially explicit econometric models to test the hypothesis that forced eradication displaces coca crops. Using annual data for 1116 contiguous municipalities in Colombia, we estimate a spatial Durbin error model. Our results suggest that, on average, aerial fumigation in a municipality diffuses the benefits of this crime control strategy to neighbouring municipalities.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 292-317
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2151642
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Author-Name: Osman Doğan
Author-X-Name-First: Osman
Author-X-Name-Last: Doğan
Author-Name: Süleyman Taşpınar
Author-X-Name-First: Süleyman
Author-X-Name-Last: Taşpınar
Title: Bayesian inference in spatial GARCH models: an application to US house price returns
Abstract: 
 In this paper we consider a high-order spatial generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model to account for the volatility clustering patterns observed over space. The model consists of a log-volatility equation that includes the high-order spatial lags of the log-volatility term and the squared outcome variable. We use a transformation approach to turn the model into a mixture of normals model, and then introduce a Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimation approach coupled with a data-augmentation technique. Our simulation results show that the Bayesian estimator has good finite sample properties. We apply a first-order version of the spatial GARCH model to US house price returns at the metropolitan statistical area level over the period 2006Q1–2013Q4 and show that there is significant variation in the log-volatility estimates over space in each period.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 410-428
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2123553
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: The RSA Awards 2023
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 429-429
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2219506
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Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Ornella Maietta
Author-X-Name-First: Ornella
Author-X-Name-Last: Maietta
Author-Name: Fernanda Mazzotta
Author-X-Name-First: Fernanda
Author-X-Name-Last: Mazzotta
Title: Spatial agglomeration, innovation and firm survival for Italian manufacturing firms
Abstract: 
 The innovativeness of a firm not only improves its own survival chances but also can generate externalities on its neighbouring firms. We empirically examine the role of agglomeration economies in how innovativeness affects firm survival in southern Italy, using spatial weights to model spillovers. Spatial Durbin probit model estimates confirm that innovation is an important determinant of firm survival, not only for firms that are themselves innovative but also for those located close to other innovative firms. Adequate definitions of spatial scale and spatial weights are important. Spillover benefits are enhanced by agglomeration economies, but only at a very local scale.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 318-345
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2176538
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Author-Name: Hiroyasu Inoue
Author-X-Name-First: Hiroyasu
Author-X-Name-Last: Inoue
Author-Name: Yohsuke Murase
Author-X-Name-First: Yohsuke
Author-X-Name-Last: Murase
Author-Name: Yasuyuki Todo
Author-X-Name-First: Yasuyuki
Author-X-Name-Last: Todo
Title: Supply-chain simulations for shaping lockdown policies
Abstract: 
 To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many governments have imposed lockdowns. This practice has resulted in economic stagnation across broad areas because of the shock of the lockdown propagated to other regions through supply chains. Using supply-chain data for 1.6 million firms in Japan, this study examines how the economic effects of lockdowns in multiple regions interact with each other. Our major findings are twofold. First, when multiple regions coordinate the timing of their lockdowns, their economic losses are smaller than when they do so asynchronously. Second, the benefit of synchronous lockdown in multiple regions is larger when they are connected through a larger number of supply-chain links. Our results suggest a need for policy coordination across regions and countries when lockdowns are imposed.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 368-386
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2158212
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Author-Name: Jiyoung Chae
Author-X-Name-First: Jiyoung
Author-X-Name-Last: Chae
Title: A flexible model for spatial volatility with an application to the Chicago housing market
Abstract: 
 Existing volatility models normally emphasize the behaviour of prices in a temporal sense and comparatively few studies have explicitly analysed the spatial variation of volatility. This paper proposes a flexible spatial volatility model for squared returns using a Box–Cox transformation that includes the linear and log-linear forms as special cases, thus providing a unified framework for simultaneously testing space-varying volatility and its functional form. The use of the model is illustrated by a substantive application to housing price data in the US city of Chicago. The estimation results suggest that housing returns in Chicago show that the volatility exhibits strong spatial dependence and the log-linear functional form is appropriate. In the final log-linear model, a new practical indicator, called neighbourhood elasticity, is proposed that determines how volatility in one neighbourhood is linked to that in surrounding neighbourhoods.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 387-409
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2022.2157471
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Arnab Bhattacharjee
Author-X-Name-First: Arnab
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhattacharjee
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Umed Temursho
Author-X-Name-First: Umed
Author-X-Name-Last: Temursho
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (25)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarises the papers in issue 18(3) (2023). The first article examines the balloon effect, the shift of production of illicit crops to other areas upon regulatory enforcement. The second paper tests for the existence of innovation spillover effects on firm survival. The third paper analyses the impact of lockdown policy measures on the daily use of mobile phone broadband through a quasi-experimental econometric model with 15 different treatment dummies. The fourth paper examines to what extent the economic effect of lockdowns in different regions and countries interact with each other and the extent to which policy coordination of these interactions influences the overall economic effect. The fifth and sixth papers develop spatial extensions of the autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity model (ARCH) to explain US house price returns.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 287-291
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 07
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2216515
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Author-Name: Anna Gloria Billé
Author-X-Name-First: Anna Gloria
Author-X-Name-Last: Billé
Author-Name: Alessio Tomelleri
Author-X-Name-First: Alessio
Author-X-Name-Last: Tomelleri
Author-Name: Francesco Ravazzolo
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Ravazzolo
Title: Forecasting regional GDPs: a comparison with spatial dynamic panel data models
Abstract: 
 The monitoring of the regional (provincial) economic situation is of particular importance due to the high level of heterogeneity and interdependences among different territories. Although econometric models allow for spatial and serial correlation of various kinds, the limited availability of territorial data restricts the set of relevant predictors at a more disaggregated level, especially for gross domestic product (GDP). Combining data from different sources at NUTS-3 level, this paper evaluates the predictive performance of a spatial dynamic panel data model with individual fixed effects and some relevant exogenous regressors, by using data on total gross value added (GVA) for 103 Italian provinces over the period 2000–2016. A comparison with nested panel sub-specifications as well as pure temporal autoregressive specifications has also been included. The main finding is that the spatial dynamic specification increases forecast accuracy more than its competitors throughout the out-of-sample, recognising an important role played by both space and time. However, when temporal cointegration is detected, the random-walk specification is still to be preferred in some cases even in the presence of short panels.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 530-551
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2199034
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Editorial board 2023
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 619-620
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2258700
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Author-Name: Ping Gao
Author-X-Name-First: Ping
Author-X-Name-Last: Gao
Author-Name: Zixiang Lu
Author-X-Name-First: Zixiang
Author-X-Name-Last: Lu
Title: Bayesian analysis of a dynamic multivariate spatial ordered probit model
Abstract: 
 Spatial econometrics has few studies on multivariate ordinal responses. This study proposes a dynamic multivariate spatial ordered probit (DMSOP) model, which is the first attempt to capture temporal and spatial dependencies simultaneously for multivariate ordinal responses. The parameters are calculated using Bayesian inference based on Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling. The DMSOP model performs effectively with the simulated data. Furthermore, the DMSOP model is applied to two response variables, namely, the life satisfaction and self-rated health of adults in 25 provinces in China. The empirical results show that the model can effectively measure the spatial and temporal dependencies for multivariate ordinal responses.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 462-485
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2181384
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Author-Name: Raul da Mota Silveira Neto
Author-X-Name-First: Raul da Mota
Author-X-Name-Last: Silveira Neto
Author-Name: Diego Firmino Costa da Silva
Author-X-Name-First: Diego
Author-X-Name-Last: Firmino Costa da Silva
Author-Name: Filipe Matheus Cavalcanti
Author-X-Name-First: Filipe Matheus
Author-X-Name-Last: Cavalcanti
Title: The spatial association between drugs and urban violence: an analysis for the Metropolitan Region of Recife, Brazil
Abstract: 
 The objective of this article is to provide evidence about the association between illegal drugs and urban crimes in Brazil at the neighbourhood level, specifically considering the case of the Recife Metropolitan Region. We apply spatial econometric models to estimate a reliable relationship between drug trafficking and possession and homicide and violent property crimes. The main results indicate strong and robust associations between drug trafficking and both kinds of crimes, but not between drug possession and violent crimes. The set of evidence is obtained even after controlling for the influence of a large set of crime determinants, including not only traditional local socioeconomic conditions affecting violence, but also the presence of slums, employment access, and the presence of bars and restaurants in neighbourhoods.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 486-506
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2186474
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Author-Name: Leonidas Hernández
Author-X-Name-First: Leonidas
Author-X-Name-Last: Hernández
Author-Name: Félix Modrego
Author-X-Name-First: Félix
Author-X-Name-Last: Modrego
Author-Name: Miguel Atienza
Author-X-Name-First: Miguel
Author-X-Name-Last: Atienza
Title: Skilled human capital accretion, skilled wages and the geography of growing early-stage businesses
Abstract: 
 This article investigates the relationships among skilled human capital, skilled wages, and growing early-stage (GE) business activity at the level of functional regions in Chile, and assesses the role of external and local skilled human capital accretion. Based on theories of occupational-choice and heterogeneous entrepreneurship in economics, we estimate count-data econometric models of the regional number of growing early-stage businesses that account for the endogeneity of skilled wages. Skilled human capital accretion increases regional growing early-stage businesses activity, while skilled wages deter it. Changes in local skilled human capital explain regional differences in growing early-stage businesses activity, whereas the effect of changes in external skilled human capital is less clear.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 552-574
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2200483
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Author-Name: Milad Abbasiharofteh
Author-X-Name-First: Milad
Author-X-Name-Last: Abbasiharofteh
Author-Name: Miriam Krüger
Author-X-Name-First: Miriam
Author-X-Name-Last: Krüger
Author-Name: Jan Kinne
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Kinne
Author-Name: David Lenz
Author-X-Name-First: David
Author-X-Name-Last: Lenz
Author-Name: Bernd Resch
Author-X-Name-First: Bernd
Author-X-Name-Last: Resch
Title: The digital layer: alternative data for regional and innovation studies
Abstract: 
 The lack of large-scale data revealing the interactions among firms has constrained empirical studies. Utilizing relational web data has remained unexplored as a remedy for this data problem. We constructed a Digital Layer by scraping the inter-firm hyperlinks of 600,000 German firms and linked the Digital Layer with several traditional indicators. We showcase the use of this developed dataset by testing whether the Digital Layer data can replicate several theoretically motivated and empirically supported stylized facts. The results show that the intensity and quality of firms’ hyperlinks are strongly associated with the innovation capabilities of firms and, to a lesser extent, with hyperlink relations to geographically distant and cognitively close firms. Finally, we discuss the implications of the Digital Layer approach for an evidence-based assessment of sectoral and place-based innovation policies.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 507-529
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2193222
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Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi
Author-X-Name-First: Ugo
Author-X-Name-Last: Fratesi
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Coro Chasco
Author-X-Name-First: Coro
Author-X-Name-Last: Chasco
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Raising the bar (final)
Abstract: 
 This editorial summarises the papers in issue 18(4) (2023). The first paper investigates attitudes towards civic engagement in relation to living closer to individuals with the same social status. The second paper develops a Bayesian estimator of a dynamic multivariate spatial ordered probit (DMSOP) model. The third paper examines the impact of drug-related activities on violent crime. The fourth paper web-scrapes data from individual firms to provide a better understanding of the determinants of innovation. The fifth paper tests the forecasting performance in post-crises years of spatial dynamic panel data (SDPD) models reformulated in first-differences. The sixth paper applies a count-data econometric model to explain early-stage (GE) business creation. The seventh paper examines patient migration flows among cantons and hospitals using a gravity model extended with spatial lags and a hospital efficiency score as an explanatory variable. The eighth paper studies whether the decision to migrate to pursue a tertiary education negatively affects student achievement at the university level as migration distance increases.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 431-436
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2252691
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Author-Name: Manuel Rodríguez
Author-X-Name-First: Manuel
Author-X-Name-Last: Rodríguez
Author-Name: Jaime Carabali
Author-X-Name-First: Jaime
Author-X-Name-Last: Carabali
Author-Name: Alex Pérez
Author-X-Name-First: Alex
Author-X-Name-Last: Pérez
Author-Name: Luis Meneses
Author-X-Name-First: Luis
Author-X-Name-Last: Meneses
Title: Migration and academic performance in higher education: evidence for Colombia
Abstract: 
 We study the relationship between academic performance of students in higher education and the decision to migrate. We focus on the case of Colombia due to the good availability of data on standardised tests for students in higher and secondary education. We exploit this information following an empirical strategy that allows us to identify the existence of negative effects associated with the decision to migrate, controlling for potential academic benefits of migration, such as belonging to better social networks in the receiving cities of migrants. These negative effects are associated with the psychological and financial costs that students face when migrating. Similarly, we follow a novel strategy by controlling for potential commuter students who are not identified in the sample, or who may be misclassified as migrants. These robustness exercises show that the result found previously is maintained, which is favourable to the hypothesis of the existence of negative effects associated with migration on academic performance. This result is relevant for the elaboration of educational policies in developing countries.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 600-618
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2214600
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Author-Name: Juan Piedra-Peña
Author-X-Name-First: Juan
Author-X-Name-Last: Piedra-Peña
Title: Spatial dependence in patient migration flows
Abstract: 
 This study analyses whether higher efficiency performance of Ecuadorian hospitals attracts larger inflows of interregional patients to a given hospital and assesses the existence of spatial dependence in the patient migration network. We develop an innovative two-stage approach. In the first stage, we use conditional order-m estimations to obtain robust hospital efficiency. In the second stage, we apply a spatial Durbin interaction model to estimate the effect of hospital efficiency on patient migration flows and disentangle the spillover effects. We identify the positive effect of specialized hospitals’ efficiency in attracting patients from other regions alongside spillover effects in the migration dyad.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 575-599
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2204122
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Author-Name: Luca Andriani
Author-X-Name-First: Luca
Author-X-Name-Last: Andriani
Author-Name: Pier Paolo Angelini
Author-X-Name-First: Pier Paolo
Author-X-Name-Last: Angelini
Author-Name: Andrea Filippetti
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea
Author-X-Name-Last: Filippetti
Title: Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas
Abstract: 
 Diversity boosts innovation and creativity in urban contexts, but it can also undermine civicness by negatively impacting individuals’ trust of other citizens, also hampering economic and institutional performance. By employing a spatial analysis approach using geocoded data from 5776 residents in three major urban Italian areas, we explore whether sharing geographical space in a context of socio-economic difference (in terms of income and education) affects individuals’ choices to be civically engaged. The evidence reveals that the geographical proximity of an individual to others with different socio-economic characteristics decreases their civic engagement. A key challenge when designing urban policies is to reconcile the positive effects of diversity as it influences different economic–societal aspects, with the associated social tensions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 437-461
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2023
Month: 10
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2180532
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: Correction
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: ci-cii
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2247933
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Author-Name: Malabika Koley
Author-X-Name-First: Malabika
Author-X-Name-Last: Koley
Author-Name: Anil K. Bera
Author-X-Name-First: Anil K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Bera
Title: To use, or not to use the spatial Durbin model? – that is the question
Abstract: 
 The spatial Durbin model (SDM) is one of the most widely used models in spatial econometrics. It originated as a generalisation of the spatial error model (SEM) under a non-linear parametric restriction (see Anselin (1988, pp. 110–111)). This restriction should be tested to select an appropriate model between SDM and SEM. Perhaps, due to the complexity of executing a test for a non-linear hypothesis, this restriction is rarely tested in practice, though see Burridge (1981), Mur and Angulo (2006) and LeSage and Pace (2009, p. 164). This paper considers an alternative linear hypothesis to test the suitability of the SDM. To achieve this, we first use Rao’s score (RS) testing principle and then Bera and Yoon (1993)’s methodology to robustify the original RS tests. The robust tests that require only ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation are able to identify the specific source(s) of departure(s) from the baseline linear regression model. An extensive Monte Carlo study provides evidence that our suggested tests possess excellent finite sample properties, both in terms of size and power. Our empirical illustrations, with two real data sets, attest that the tests developed in this paper could be very useful in judging the suitability of the SDM for the spatial data in hand.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 30-56
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2256810
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Author-Name: Katarzyna Kopczewska
Author-X-Name-First: Katarzyna
Author-X-Name-Last: Kopczewska
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Title: New developments in spatial econometric modelling
Abstract: 
 This special issue brings together five methodological contributions and responses to the 16th World Conference of the Spatial Econometric Association held in Warsaw, Poland, in June 2022. Each paper presents a new technique to provide better answers to the different stages of spatial econometric modelling. The first paper develops a method for determining principal components that capture both spatial and temporal dependence. The second paper provides five statistics to measure the extent to which spatial lags are collectively or individually significant in a spatial Durbin model. The third paper provides a roadmap to guide scholars through the specification search to explore spatial dependence underlying regions’ resilience. The fourth paper employs the Akaike information criterion to determine the best performing k-nearest neighbour matrix in a spatial econometric model. The fifth paper explores a methodology to determine the best performing spatial weight matrix based on a set of covariates rather than geographical distance-based measures.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 1-7
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2281173
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Author-Name: Maria Kubara
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Kubara
Author-Name: Katarzyna Kopczewska
Author-X-Name-First: Katarzyna
Author-X-Name-Last: Kopczewska
Title: Akaike information criterion in choosing the optimal k-nearest neighbours of the spatial weight matrix
Abstract: 
 We use the Akaike information criterion (AIC) to assess the quality of non-nested spatial econometric models with a different number of nearest neighbours (knn) included in the spatial weight matrix W. This is of particular importance in two cases: when estimating the model on geolocated point data without explicit guidance on the optimal value of knn; and when dealing with different spatial patterns and a unique W generalizes diverse spatial structures. By minimizing AIC for a set of competing models, one can find the optimal knn that guarantees the best fit. We show through simulation and empirical analysis that AIC is a non-linear function of knn and reaches its minimum for a given knn. We provide practical evidence that misspecified W may result in a 20% bias of model parameters.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 73-91
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2176539
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Author-Name: Mirosław Krzyśko
Author-X-Name-First: Mirosław
Author-X-Name-Last: Krzyśko
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp
Author-X-Name-First: Peter
Author-X-Name-Last: Nijkamp
Author-Name: Waldemar Ratajczak
Author-X-Name-First: Waldemar
Author-X-Name-Last: Ratajczak
Author-Name: Waldemar Wołyński
Author-X-Name-First: Waldemar
Author-X-Name-Last: Wołyński
Author-Name: Beata Wenerska
Author-X-Name-First: Beata
Author-X-Name-Last: Wenerska
Title: Spatio-temporal principal component analysis
Abstract: 
 Principal component analysis (PCA) is a well-established research approach extensively utilised in the quantitative social sciences. The primary objective of the present study is to devise and evaluate a novel methodology that effectively addresses the mathematical and statistical treatment of spatio-temporal dependencies among multivariate datasets within PCA. This approach builds upon recent advancements in multifunctional PCA. The study aims to optimise the product of the variance of functional principal components and the Moran’s $I$I index, thereby enhancing the analytical framework. Both simulation studies and a real example show that positive spatio-temporal principal components should be constructed using a distance-based spatial weight matrix, and negative ones using a border-length-based spatial weight matrix.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 8-29
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2237532
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Author-Name: Markus J. Fülle
Author-X-Name-First: Markus J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Fülle
Author-Name: Philipp Otto
Author-X-Name-First: Philipp
Author-X-Name-Last: Otto
Title: Spatial GARCH models for unknown spatial locations – an application to financial stock returns
Abstract: 
 Spatial GARCH models, like all other spatial econometric models, require the definition of a suitable weight matrix. This matrix implies a certain structure for spatial interactions. GARCH-type models are often applied to financial data because the conditional variance, which can be translated as financial risks, is easy to interpret. However, when it comes to instantaneous/spatial interactions, the proximity between observations has to be determined. Thus, we introduce an estimation procedure for spatial GARCH models under unknown locations employing the proximity in a covariate space. We use one-year stock returns of companies listed in the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index as an empirical illustration. Financial stability is most relevant for determining similar firms concerning stock return volatility.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 92-105
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2237067
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Author-Name: Jesse Sutton
Author-X-Name-First: Jesse
Author-X-Name-Last: Sutton
Author-Name: Judith Sutton
Author-X-Name-First: Judith
Author-X-Name-Last: Sutton
Title: A road map to capture the spatial dependence underlying regions’ economic resilience
Abstract: 
 Regions are embedded in complex webs of interactions that influence, among other things, their economic resilience. However, a general lack of attention is given to the spatial dependence underlying regions’ economic resilience. This paper advocates investigating such spatial interactions and, in doing so, provides a road map to guide researchers through the specification search. The road map is theoretically underpinned by the argument that regions’ resilience is influenced by local spillovers. The several articles in the resilience literature that incorporate spatial dependence are evaluated, and their shortcomings discussed. The paper provides an empirical illustration of the road map.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 57-72
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 01
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2240405
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Author-Name: Roberta Capello
Author-X-Name-First: Roberta
Author-X-Name-Last: Capello
Author-Name: Andrea Caragliu
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea
Author-X-Name-Last: Caragliu
Author-Name: Roberto Dellisanti
Author-X-Name-First: Roberto
Author-X-Name-Last: Dellisanti
Title: Integrating digital and global transformations in forecasting regional growth: the MASST5 model
Abstract: 
 During the past decade, world economic development was coupled with disruptive challenges. Among them, digitalisation and new forms of globalisation represent a potential threat for economic growth opportunities and for the future of labour markets. Digital transition calls for the assessment of the impact of robotisation and digitalisation on skill composition, employment levels, productivity and growth dynamics. In turn, the largest wave of globalisation after that taking place before the First World War caused, first, the emergence of global value chains and, more recently, their disintegration with partial mechanisms of reshoring, with consequences for growth and employment opportunities. All these challenges call for comprehensive approaches to their modelling. This paper presents the main advances introduced in the fifth generation of the MAcroeconomic, Sectoral, Social, Territorial (MASST5) model, which carved a relevant niche in the empirical literature on macro-econometric regional growth, and has now been strengthened to model future digitalisation transitions, as well as the national and regional breakdown of the way global value chains will reorganise. A longer time series, especially in the regional submodel, also allows one to take the major changes taking place in Europe following the 2007–08 financial crisis, and the 2020 COVID-induced contraction into account.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 133-160
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2278514
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Author-Name: Arif Cagdas Aydinoglu
Author-X-Name-First: Arif Cagdas
Author-X-Name-Last: Aydinoglu
Author-Name: Suleyman Sisman
Author-X-Name-First: Suleyman
Author-X-Name-Last: Sisman
Title: Comparing modelling performance and evaluating differences of feature importance on defined geographical appraisal zones for mass real estate appraisal
Abstract: 
 The features influencing real estate value in different residential areas and cities are important for spatial economic analysis besides high appraisal accuracy. In this study, a methodology was developed for computer-assisted mass real estate appraisal with a case study implemented through the use of big geographical datasets including 121 features and around 200,000 samples of real estate in Istanbul and Kocaeli (Turkey). Prediction models using the random forest technique were developed for five appraisal zones determined with spatially constrained multivariate clustering. With machine learning and mass appraisal metrics, modelling performance improves in appraisal zones with a lower standard deviation expressing real estate value in neighbourhoods. Since importance levels and ranks of features vary in zones, the mass appraisal should be done with a sufficient number of features.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 225-249
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2242897
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Author-Name: Marina Malkina
Author-X-Name-First: Marina
Author-X-Name-Last: Malkina
Title: Interregional inequality in budget revenues per capita and its decomposition by source: the case of pre-pandemic Russia
Abstract: 
 The study identifies the sources of convergence/divergence of Russian regions in per capita budget revenues in the period 2010–19. Budget inequality is assessed using the Theil–Bernoulli index and then decomposed by stages of budgeting and sources. The research shows that inequality, initially formed at the production stage, more than doubles at the stage of tax collection due to the progressiveness of the tax rate in relation to the tax base in the Russian regions. The tax distribution system makes the largest contribution to the convergence of Russian regions in terms of per capita budget revenues, while the contribution of the budget transfer system decreases over time due to its ever growing deviation from the real position of the regions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 161-182
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
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Author-Name: Xudong Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Xudong
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Author-Name: Bihong Huang
Author-X-Name-First: Bihong
Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Author-Name: Yantuan Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Yantuan
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: Peer effect, political competition and eco-efficiency: evidence from city-level data in China
Abstract: 
 This study examines the impacts of political competition on eco-efficiency. We first develop a theoretical model in which local government officials compete against each other to maximise their own political score. We find that after an initial stage of decline, eco-efficiency eventually turns upwards, once environmental performance becomes a meaningful component of local government officials’ annual assessment. Eco-efficiency also exhibits a pattern of convergence. Lastly, the level of political competition is found to be negatively correlated with eco-efficiency. For the empirical analysis, we use a data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to compute the eco-efficiency level for 191 Chinese cities from 2003 to 2015. Our empirical evidence presents a ‘U’-shape pattern in the trend of eco-efficiency and identifies two peer effects that work in opposite directions: the incentivising effect arising from higher performing neighbours, and the disincentivising effect when a city outperforms its competitors. Both peer effects lead to convergence in eco-efficiency, and our spatial econometric modeling analysis suggests that the net peer effect is significantly positive. We also find evidence of political competition reducing eco-efficiency, as predicted in the theoretical model. Our findings are robust to alternative measures of eco-efficiency.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 183-205
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2261464
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Author-Name: The Editors
Title: The RSA Awards 2024 Spatial Economic Analysis
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 272-272
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2024.2336829
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Author-Name: Ugo Fratesi
Author-X-Name-First: Ugo
Author-X-Name-Last: Fratesi
Author-Name: Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: Paul
Author-X-Name-Last: Elhorst
Author-Name: Maria Abreu
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Abreu
Author-Name: Pedro Amaral
Author-X-Name-First: Pedro
Author-X-Name-Last: Amaral
Author-Name: Steven Bond-Smith
Author-X-Name-First: Steven
Author-X-Name-Last: Bond-Smith
Author-Name: Luisa Corrado
Author-X-Name-First: Luisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Corrado
Author-Name: Jan Ditzen
Author-X-Name-First: Jan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ditzen
Author-Name: Daniel Felsenstein
Author-X-Name-First: Daniel
Author-X-Name-Last: Felsenstein
Author-Name: Rachel S. Franklin
Author-X-Name-First: Rachel S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Franklin
Author-Name: Franz Fuerst
Author-X-Name-First: Franz
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuerst
Author-Name: Vassilis Monastiriotis
Author-X-Name-First: Vassilis
Author-X-Name-Last: Monastiriotis
Author-Name: Gianfranco Piras
Author-X-Name-First: Gianfranco
Author-X-Name-Last: Piras
Author-Name: Francesco Quatraro
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Quatraro
Author-Name: Francesco Ravazzolo
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco
Author-X-Name-Last: Ravazzolo
Author-Name: Emmanouil Tranos
Author-X-Name-First: Emmanouil
Author-X-Name-Last: Tranos
Author-Name: Dimitrios Tsiotas
Author-X-Name-First: Dimitrios
Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiotas
Author-Name: Jihai Yu
Author-X-Name-First: Jihai
Author-X-Name-Last: Yu
Title: The inextricable nature of space and economy
Abstract: 
 Space has always been essential within the economy, yet its importance in economics has been downplayed in several ways. This editorial introduces the seven papers comprising this issue of Spatial Economic Analysis (SEA) and shows that while the classics of economics acknowledged the importance of the location of economic activities, for many years the study of space was left to heterodox economics scholars and geographers. This is despite the established tradition of learned societies, such as Regional Science International and the Regional Studies Association, which are placed at the intersection of these fields. Space finally became mainstream in economics again due, on the one hand, to the introduction of the new economic geography some 30 years ago and, on the other, to the fact that several different economic sub-disciplines have come to understand and consider space as essential for the processes they study. This was facilitated by methodological advancements, such as in spatial econometrics.The seven papers in this issue henceforth illustrate some of the situations and approaches which make space relevant to contemporary economic questions. Essential are, in particular, the interactions between different locations and the interactions between individuals and geographical features.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 107-114
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2024.2352306
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Author-Name: David Castells-Quintana
Author-X-Name-First: David
Author-X-Name-Last: Castells-Quintana
Author-Name: Paula Herrera-Idárraga
Author-X-Name-First: Paula
Author-X-Name-Last: Herrera-Idárraga
Author-Name: Luis E. Quintero
Author-X-Name-First: Luis E.
Author-X-Name-Last: Quintero
Author-Name: Guillermo Sinisterra
Author-X-Name-First: Guillermo
Author-X-Name-Last: Sinisterra
Title: Unequal response to mobility restrictions: evidence from COVID-19 lockdown in the city of Bogotá
Abstract: 
 We study the effectiveness of the mobility restrictions imposed by governments to curb urban mobility. We use mobile phone-tracked movements to determine whether users left their homes and explore the role of socio-economic differences across neighbourhoods in explaining their unequal response to lockdown measures. We rely on novel data showing changes in movements in highly disaggregated spatial units in Bogotá, Colombia, before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, matched with data on socio-economic characteristics and data on non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented in the period of analysis. We find that the general lockdown imposed in the city significantly reduced mobility (by about 41 percentage points). When looking at the unequal response across locations, we find that low-income areas, with higher population density, informality and overcrowding, reacted less to mobility restrictions.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 206-224
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2235377
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Author-Name: Philipp Otto
Author-X-Name-First: Philipp
Author-X-Name-Last: Otto
Author-Name: Osman Doğan
Author-X-Name-First: Osman
Author-X-Name-Last: Doğan
Author-Name: Süleyman Taşpınar
Author-X-Name-First: Süleyman
Author-X-Name-Last: Taşpınar
Title: Dynamic spatiotemporal ARCH models
Abstract: 
 Geo-referenced data are characterised by an inherent spatial dependence due to geographical proximity. In this paper, we introduce a dynamic spatiotemporal autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (ARCH) process to describe the effects of (i) the log-squared time-lagged outcome variable, the temporal effect, (ii) the spatial lag of the log-squared outcome variable, the spatial effect, and (iii) the spatiotemporal effect on the volatility of an outcome variable. We derive a generalised method of moments (GMM) estimator based on the linear and quadratic moment conditions. We show the consistency and asymptotic normality of the GMM estimator. After studying the finite-sample performance in simulations, the model is demonstrated by analysing monthly log-returns of condominium prices in Berlin from 1995 to 2015, for which we found significant volatility spillovers.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 250-271
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2254817
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Author-Name: J. Paul Elhorst
Author-X-Name-First: J. Paul
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Title: Raising the bar in spatial economic analysis: two laws of spatial economic modelling
Abstract: 
 Based on a prospective and retrospective analysis of the ‘Raising the bar’ editorials preceding regular issues of this journal from 2016–2023, this paper identifies two laws of spatial economic modelling: (i) Units of observation cannot be treated as independent entities because they interact and (ii) interaction causes spillovers from one unit to another. Common themes and trends uncovered in these editorials, the progress that has been made and the direction in which the research fields can continue to develop are discussed, using both laws as references. Currently, there is no single approach that adequately addresses both laws.
Journal: Spatial Economic Analysis
Pages: 115-132
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2024
Month: 04
X-DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2024.2334845
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