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Building Better Methods in Economic Geography

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  • Bathelt Harald

    (University of TorontoDepartments of Geography & Planning and Political ScienceSidney Smith Hall100 St. George StreetToronto ON M5S 3G3TorontoCanada)

  • Li Pengfei

    (HEC MontréalDepartment of International Business3000chemin de la Côte-Sainte-CatherineMontréalQC H3T 2A7MontréalCanada)

Abstract

This paper suggests that it is a timely task to aim at building better methods in economic geography. While economic geography is a vibrant field, it is characterized by methodological divides and fragmentations. In presenting a collection of five papers, we address these problems by suggesting to move forward in at least five directions: bridging the qualitative/quantitative divide, clarifying causality, selecting appropriate data, improving rigor, and ensuring high ethical standards.

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  • Bathelt Harald & Li Pengfei, 2020. "Building Better Methods in Economic Geography," ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, De Gruyter, vol. 64(3), pages 103-108, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:zfwige:v:64:y:2020:i:3:p:103-108:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/zfw-2020-0014
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    Keywords

    Building better methods; causality; data selection; ethics; qualitative/quantitative divide; rigor;
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    JEL classification:

    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • C00 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - General
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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