1st Edition

Introduction to Spatial Econometrics

By James LeSage, Robert Kelley Pace Copyright 2009
376 Pages 4 Color & 21 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

376 Pages 4 Color & 21 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

340 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

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... Read more

Introduction. Motivating and Interpreting Spatial Econometric Models. Maximum Likelihood Estimation. Log-Determinants and Spatial Weights. Bayesian Spatial Econometric Models. Model Comparison. Spatiotemporal and Spatial Models. Spatial Econometric Interaction Models. Matrix Exponential Spatial Models. Limited Dependent Variable Spatial Models. References.

Biography

James LeSage, Robert Kelley Pace