Introduction to Spatial Econometrics

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  • Published: January 2009
  • ISBN: 978-1-4200642-4-7
  • Publisher: Chapman & Hall

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Although interest in spatial regression models has surged in recent years, a comprehensive, up-to-date text on these approaches does not exist. Filling this void, Introduction to Spatial Econometrics presents a variety of regression methods used to analyze spatial data samples that violate the traditional assumption of independence between observations. It explores a wide range of alternative topics, including maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimation, various types of spatial regression specifications, and applied modeling situations involving different circumstances.

Leaders in this field, the authors clarify the often-mystifying phenomenon of simultaneous spatial dependence. By presenting new methods, they help with the interpretation of spatial regression models, especially ones that include spatial lags of the dependent variable. The authors also examine the relationship between spatiotemporal processes and long-run equilibrium states that are characterized by simultaneous spatial dependence. MATLAB® toolboxes useful for spatial econometric estimation are available on the authors’ websites.

This work covers spatial econometric modeling as well as numerous applied illustrations of the methods. It encompasses many recent advances in spatial econometric models—including some previously unpublished results.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Spatial dependence

The spatial autoregressive process

An illustration of spatial spillovers

The role of spatial econometric models

The plan of the text

Motivating and Interpreting Spatial Econometric Models

A time-dependence motivation

An omitted variables motivation

A spatial heterogeneity motivation

An externalities-based motivation

A model uncertainty motivation

Spatial autoregressive regression models

Interpreting parameter estimates

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

Model estimation

Estimates of dispersion for the parameters

Omitted variables with spatial dependence

An applied example

Log-Determinants and Spatial Weights

Determinants and transformations

Basic determinant computation

Determinants of spatial systems

Monte Carlo approximation of the log-determinant

Chebyshev approximation

Extrapolation

Determinant bounds

Inverses and other functions

Expressions for interpretation of spatial models

Closed-form solutions for single parameter spatial models

Forming spatial weights

Bayesian Spatial Econometric Models

Bayesian methodology

Conventional Bayesian treatment of the SAR model

MCMC estimation of Bayesian spatial models

The MCMC algorithm

An applied illustration

Uses for Bayesian spatial models

Model Comparison

Comparison of spatial and non-spatial models

An applied example of model comparison

Bayesian model comparison

Chapter appendix

Spatiotemporal and Spatial Models

Spatiotemporal partial adjustment model

Relation between spatiotemporal and SAR models

Relation between spatiotemporal and SEM models

Covariance matrices

Spatial econometric and statistical models

Patterns of temporal and spatial dependence

Spatial Econometric Interaction Models

Interregional flows in a spatial regression context

Maximum likelihood and Bayesian estimation

Application of the spatial econometric interaction model

Extending the spatial econometric interaction model

Matrix Exponential Spatial Models

The MESS model

Spatial error models using MESS

A Bayesian version of the model

Extensions of the model

Fractional differencing

Limited Dependent Variable Spatial Models

Bayesian latent variable treatment

The ordered spatial probit model

Spatial Tobit models

The multinomial spatial probit model

An applied illustration of spatial MNP

Spatially structured effects probit models

References

A summary appears at the end of each chapter.

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