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Empirical Identification of Intra-Urban Subcentralities: A New Methodological Approach with an Application for a Developing Country

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  • Rodger B. A. Campos

    (Regional and Urban Economimcs Lab (NEREUS))

  • Carlos Azzoni

    (University of São Paulo)

Abstract

We present a new empirical approach for identifying sub-centers within urban areas and apply itto the São Paulo metropolitan area (SPMA). We use geographically weighted regressions (GWR)to overcome the limitations presented by previous methods, which rely on previous knowledge ofthe employment distribution and use arbitrary threshold values and band sizes. We find threeSBD in 2002 and only two in 2014, suggesting that SPMA is polycentric but presents only onebusiness core that concentrates more than 90% of all employees working in an SBD. We applythe widely recognized method of McMillen and Smith (2003) to our database and compare theresults. Our method is more conservative in identifying areas as sub-centers (SBD) and presentslower standard errors.

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  • Rodger B. A. Campos & Carlos Azzoni, 2021. "Empirical Identification of Intra-Urban Subcentralities: A New Methodological Approach with an Application for a Developing Country," Revista Economía, Fondo Editorial - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, vol. 44(87), pages 56-73.
    • Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2021:i:87:p:56-73
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    Keywords

    Urban economics; Spatial econometrics; Urban centralities;
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • R32 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Other Spatial Production and Pricing Analysis

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