Alonso's General Theory of Movement: Advances in Spatial Interaction Modeling
Jacob J. de Vries (),
Peter Nijkamp and
Piet Rietveld
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Jacob J. de Vries: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
No 00-062/3, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers from Tinbergen Institute
Abstract:
The Spatial Interaction Model proposed by Alonso as "Theory ofMovements" offers a new specification of spatial origin-destination flow models. Equations for flows between regions, totaloutflow from and total inflow to a region are linked bybalancing factors. The paper presents a consistent formulation ofSpatial Interaction Models in the Wilson tradition andAlonso's General Theory of Movement. It will be demonstrated thatAlonso's model contains Wilson's Family of SpatialInteraction Models as special cases, but that the reverse is nottrue. The paper discusses interpretations of the model andanalyzes its statistical properties. Several approaches will bediscussed which aim to make the meaning of the balancingfactors more explicit. The paper shows that simultaneous equationtechniques are required to estimate the variousrelevant parameters.
Date: 2000-08-01
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