Spatial Econometrics Statistical Foundations and Applications to Regional Convergence /

• Main Author: Arbia, Giuseppe (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Advances in Spatial Science,
• Subjects: Geographical information systems.; Statistics.; Economic theory.; Econometrics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

In recent years the so-called new economic geography and the issue of regional economic convergence have increasingly drawn the interest of economists to the empirical analysis of regional and spatial data. However, even if the methodology for econometric treatment of spatial data is well developed,...

Table of Contents:

• Motivation
• Random Fields and Spatial Models
• Likelihood Function for Spatial Samples
• The Linear Regression Model with Spatial Data
• Italian and European ?-convergence Models Revisited
• Looking Ahead: A Review of More Advanced Topics in Spatial Econometrics.