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A Proposal for an Alternative Spatial Weight Matrix under Consideration of the Distribution of Economic Activity?

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  • Jens K. Perret

    (European Institute for International Economic Relations at the University of Wuppertal)

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In economic geography all indicators and studies are based in one way or another on a measure of distances between two points of interest. The present study discusses the problems that arise in the course of calculating distances between regions. It is shown that measures presently in use are usually biased. A new measuring concept is therefore presented that takes into account the regional economic or demographic structures and constructs distances between regions accordingly.

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  • Jens K. Perret, 2011. "A Proposal for an Alternative Spatial Weight Matrix under Consideration of the Distribution of Economic Activity?," Schumpeter Discussion Papers sdp11002, Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:bwu:schdps:sdp11002
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    1. ?gel de la Fuente, "undated". "Convergence Across Countries And Regions: Theory And Empirics," UFAE and IAE Working Papers 447.00, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC).
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    Keywords

    Russian Federation; Spillovers; Spatial Economectrics; Spatial Weights;

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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods

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