Spatial Economics Volume II

Space is a crucial variable in any economic activity. Spatial Economics is the branch of economics that explicitly aims to incorporate the space dimension in the analysis of economic phenomena. From its beginning in the last century, Spatial Economics has contributed to the understanding of the economy by developing plenty of theoretical models as well as econometric techniques having the space as a core dimension of the analysis. This edited volume addresses the complex issue of Spatial Economics from an applied point of view. This volume is part of a more complex project including another edited volume (Spatial Economics Volume I: Theory) collecting original papers which address Spatial Economics from a theoretical perspective.

Presents an overview of recent applications of spatial modelling in a single volume Illustrates the importance of space for economics applications Explains the economic phenomena by focusing on their spatial dimension

Autorentext

Stefano Colombo is Associate Professor of Economics at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy. He is Advisory Editor of the Journal of Industrial and Business Economics. He has written numerous articles on spatial economics, industrial organisation and regional science, and he was ranked among the Top 100 of 10 core regional science publications.

Inhalt

Part I Development and Cities. - 1. Urban Resilience and Spatial Economics. - 2. A Balanced Development? The Novel Efficiency of Italian Regions. - Part II Growth - 3. Modelling and Forecasting Regional Growth: The MASST Model. - 4. On the Spatial Determinants of Firm Growth: A Microlevel Analysis of the Italian SMEs. - Part III Inequality. - 5. Spatial Inequality: A Multidimensional Perspective. - 6. The Spatial Dimension of Inequality. - Part IV Transportation and International Trade. - 7. Export Activity and Firms' Financial Constraints. - Part V Location and Employment. - 8. Geographical Boundaries of External and Internal Agglomeration Economies - 9. Unemployment and Trade in Spatial Economics. - Part VI Marketing. - 10. From Geomarketing to Spatial Marketing. <p