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

Jens K. Perret
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Jens K. Perret: European Institute for International Economic Relations at the University of Wuppertal

No sdp11002, Schumpeter Discussion Papers from Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Russian Federation; Spillovers; Spatial Economectrics; Spatial Weights (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R11 R15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 2011-01
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