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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Economic Geography
This Handbook provides an overview and assessment of the state-of-the-art regarding research methods, approaches and applications central to economic geography. The chapters are written by distinguished researchers from a variety of scholarly traditions and with a background in different academic disciplines including economics, economic, human and cultural geography, and economic history. The resulting Handbook covers a broad spectrum of methodologies and approaches applicable in analyses pertaining to the geography of economic activities and economic outcomes.
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This Handbook provides an overview and assessment of the state-of-the-art research methods, approaches and applications central to economic geography.
Understanding spatial economic outcomes and the forces and mechanisms that influence the geography of economic growth is of utmost importance and demands substantial theoretical and empirical research in economic geography, spatial economics and regional science. Such research is critically dependent upon good and reliable empirical data, and it is here that this Handbook contributes, providing a broad overview of up-to-date research methods and approaches. The chapters are written by distinguished researchers from a variety of scholarly traditions and with a background in different academic disciplines including economics, economic human and cultural geography, and economic history.
Researchers and academics in economics and economic geography will find this a fundamental reference point and will benefit from the comprehensive assessment of research methods and approaches in the field. Practitioners and policy–makers will also find the practical applications to be of utmost value.
Understanding spatial economic outcomes and the forces and mechanisms that influence the geography of economic growth is of utmost importance and demands substantial theoretical and empirical research in economic geography, spatial economics and regional science. Such research is critically dependent upon good and reliable empirical data, and it is here that this Handbook contributes, providing a broad overview of up-to-date research methods and approaches. The chapters are written by distinguished researchers from a variety of scholarly traditions and with a background in different academic disciplines including economics, economic human and cultural geography, and economic history.
Researchers and academics in economics and economic geography will find this a fundamental reference point and will benefit from the comprehensive assessment of research methods and approaches in the field. Practitioners and policy–makers will also find the practical applications to be of utmost value.
Contributors
Contributors: M. Andersson, G. Arbia, B. Asheim, R. Basile, M. Birkin, R. Boschma, S. Brakman, J. Bröcker, L. Broersma, H-H. Chang, G. Clarke, M. Clarke, L. Coenen, J. Corcoran, S. Dall''erba, G. Espa, A.M. Esteves, A. Faggian, M.M. Fischer, K. Frenken, M. Fritsch, D. Giuliani, K.E. Haynes, G.J.D. Hewings, M. Horváth, G. Ivanova, N. Kapitsinis, C. Karlsson, H. Khawaldah, M. Kilkenny, J. Klaesson, S. Koster, J.P. Larsson, J. Lesage, Y. Li, I. Llamosas-Rosas, P.A. Longley, T. Mitze, J. Moodysson, I. Noback, T. Norman, J. Oosterhaven, J. Parajuli, M. Partridge, D. Psaltopoulos, M. Schramm, D. Skuras, A. Stephan, P. Thulin, S. Usai, J. van Dijk, C. van Marrewijk, F. van Oort, F. Vanclay, A. Varga, H. Westlund
Contents
Contents:
Introduction
PART I: GENERAL METHODS IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL SCIENCE
1. Spatial Econometrics
James Lesage
2. Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Johannes Bröcker
3. Factor Prices and Geographical Economics
Steven Brakman and Charles van Marrewijk
4. Shift-Share and Its New Extension
Kingsley E. Haynes and Jitendra Parajuli
5. Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
Paul A. Longley
6. Analysis of Spatial Concentration and Dispersion
Giuseppe Arbia, Giuseppe Espa and Diego Giuliani
7. Simultaneous-equations Analysis in Regional Science and Economic Geography
Timo Mitze and Andreas Stephan
8. Neural Networks: A Class of Flexible Non-linear Models for Regression and Classification
Manfred M. Fischer
9. Social Accounting Analysis
Demetrios Psaltopoulos and Dimitris Skuras
PART II: METHODS AND APPROACHES OF REGIONAL ANALYSIS
10. Local Multiplier and Economic Base Analysis
Per Thulin
11. Analysis of Regional Endogenous Growth
Roberto Basile and Stefano Usai
12. Unity in Variety? Agglomeration Economics Beyond the Specialisation-Diversity Controversy
Frank van Oort
13. Methods and Applications of Regional Innovation Systems Analysis
Bjørn Asheim, Lars Coenen and Jerker Moodysson
14. Geographic Clustering in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Koen Frenken and Ron Boschma
15. Methods of Analyzing the Relationship Between New Business Formation and Regional Development
Michael Fritsch
16. Analysis of Local Social Capital
Hans Westlund and Yuheng Li
17. Regional Social Network Analysis
Maureen Kilkenny
PART III: METHODS AND APPROACHES OF INTERREGIONAL ANALYSIS
18. Interregional Input-output Modeling: Spillover Effects, Feedback Loops and Intra-industry Trade
Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Jan Oosterhaven
19. Empirical Studies in Geographical Economics
Han-Hsin Chang, Charles Van Marrewijk and Marc Schramm
20. Accessibility and Market Potential Analysis
Johan Klaesson, Johan P. Larsson and Therese Norman
21. The Impact of Private, Public and Human Capital on the US States Economies: Theory, Extensions and Evidence
Sandy Dall''erba and Irving Llamosas-Rosas
22. Interregional Migration Analysis
Alessandra Faggian, Jonathan Corcoran and Mark Partridge
23. Applied Spatial Interaction Modelling in Economic Geography: An Example of the Use of Models for Public Sector Planning
Mark Birkin, Hamzah Khawaldah, Martin Clarke and Graham Clarke
PART IV: SPECIFIC ISSUES IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL SCIENCE
24. Regional Knowledge Production Function Analysis
Attila Varga and Márton Horváth
25. Qualitative Methods in Regional Program Evaluation – an examination of the story-based approach
Frank Vanclay
26. Using Social and Economic Impact Assessment to Guide Local Supplier Development Initiatives
Ana Maria Esteves and Galina Ivanova
27. Analysing the Geography of High-impact Entrepreneurship
Sierdjan Koster and Nikos Kapitsinis
28. Gender-specific Dynamics in Hours Worked: Exploring the Potential for Increasing Hours Worked in an Ageing Society
Inge Noback, Lourens Broersma and Jouke van Dijk
Index
Introduction
PART I: GENERAL METHODS IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL SCIENCE
1. Spatial Econometrics
James Lesage
2. Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Johannes Bröcker
3. Factor Prices and Geographical Economics
Steven Brakman and Charles van Marrewijk
4. Shift-Share and Its New Extension
Kingsley E. Haynes and Jitendra Parajuli
5. Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
Paul A. Longley
6. Analysis of Spatial Concentration and Dispersion
Giuseppe Arbia, Giuseppe Espa and Diego Giuliani
7. Simultaneous-equations Analysis in Regional Science and Economic Geography
Timo Mitze and Andreas Stephan
8. Neural Networks: A Class of Flexible Non-linear Models for Regression and Classification
Manfred M. Fischer
9. Social Accounting Analysis
Demetrios Psaltopoulos and Dimitris Skuras
PART II: METHODS AND APPROACHES OF REGIONAL ANALYSIS
10. Local Multiplier and Economic Base Analysis
Per Thulin
11. Analysis of Regional Endogenous Growth
Roberto Basile and Stefano Usai
12. Unity in Variety? Agglomeration Economics Beyond the Specialisation-Diversity Controversy
Frank van Oort
13. Methods and Applications of Regional Innovation Systems Analysis
Bjørn Asheim, Lars Coenen and Jerker Moodysson
14. Geographic Clustering in Evolutionary Economic Geography
Koen Frenken and Ron Boschma
15. Methods of Analyzing the Relationship Between New Business Formation and Regional Development
Michael Fritsch
16. Analysis of Local Social Capital
Hans Westlund and Yuheng Li
17. Regional Social Network Analysis
Maureen Kilkenny
PART III: METHODS AND APPROACHES OF INTERREGIONAL ANALYSIS
18. Interregional Input-output Modeling: Spillover Effects, Feedback Loops and Intra-industry Trade
Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Jan Oosterhaven
19. Empirical Studies in Geographical Economics
Han-Hsin Chang, Charles Van Marrewijk and Marc Schramm
20. Accessibility and Market Potential Analysis
Johan Klaesson, Johan P. Larsson and Therese Norman
21. The Impact of Private, Public and Human Capital on the US States Economies: Theory, Extensions and Evidence
Sandy Dall''erba and Irving Llamosas-Rosas
22. Interregional Migration Analysis
Alessandra Faggian, Jonathan Corcoran and Mark Partridge
23. Applied Spatial Interaction Modelling in Economic Geography: An Example of the Use of Models for Public Sector Planning
Mark Birkin, Hamzah Khawaldah, Martin Clarke and Graham Clarke
PART IV: SPECIFIC ISSUES IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL SCIENCE
24. Regional Knowledge Production Function Analysis
Attila Varga and Márton Horváth
25. Qualitative Methods in Regional Program Evaluation – an examination of the story-based approach
Frank Vanclay
26. Using Social and Economic Impact Assessment to Guide Local Supplier Development Initiatives
Ana Maria Esteves and Galina Ivanova
27. Analysing the Geography of High-impact Entrepreneurship
Sierdjan Koster and Nikos Kapitsinis
28. Gender-specific Dynamics in Hours Worked: Exploring the Potential for Increasing Hours Worked in an Ageing Society
Inge Noback, Lourens Broersma and Jouke van Dijk
Index
