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Defining the Spatial Scale in Modern Regional Analysis

New Challenges from Data at Local Level

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Esteban Fernández Vázquez

    1. , Applied Economics (RegioLab), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

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  2. Fernando Rubiera Morollón

    1. , Applied Economics (RegioLab), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

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  • Complete review of literature on the ideal level of spatial empirical analysis
  • Discusses both theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches
  • Various ways of delimitating functional and analytical regions are examined in detail
  • Presents a comprehensive review of the estimation techniques to obtain data at a local level, with illustrative applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Spatial Science (ADVSPATIAL)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Building Economic Areas from Local Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. From Administrative Spatial Units to Local Labour Market Areas

      • Fabio Sforzi
      Pages 3-21

    3. From Local Units to Economic Regions in Spain

      • Fernando Rubiera-Morollón, Ana Viñuela
      Pages 23-44

    4. Polycentric Metropolitan Areas in Europe: Towards a Unified Proposal of Delimitation

      • Rafael Boix, Paolo Veneri, Vicent Almenar
      Pages 45-70

    5. Measuring Metropolitan Areas: A Comparative Approach in OECD Countries

      • Monica Brezzi, Mario Piacentini, Daniel Sanchez-Serra
      Pages 71-89

  3. Estimation of Spatial Disagregated Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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  4. Estimation of Spatial Desagregated Data

    1. Ecological Inference with Entropy Econometrics: Using the Mexican Census as a Benchmark

      • Esteban Fernández-Vazquez, Rafael Garduño-Rivera
      Pages 93-106

    2. GDP Estimates for Regions Within the Province of Quebec: The Changing Geography of Economic Activity

      • André Lemelin, Pierre Mainguy, Daniel Bilodeau, Réjean Aubé
      Pages 107-137

    3. An Application of the Disequilibrium Adjustment Framework to Small Area Forecasting and Impact Analysis

      • Jae Hong Kim, Geoffrey J. D. Hewings
      Pages 139-155

    4. An Information Theoretic Approach to Ecological Inference in Presence of Spatial Dependence

      • Rosa Bernardini-Papalia
      Pages 157-171

    5. Short-Run Regional Forecasts: Spatial Models through Varying Cross-Sectional and Temporal Dimensions

      • Matías Mayor, Roberto Patuelli
      Pages 173-192

    6. Local Weighting Matrices or the Necessity of Flexibility

      • Jesús Mur, Antonio Paez
      Pages 193-212

  5. Applications of Spatial Analysis with Small Area Observations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213
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  6. "Applications of Spatial Analysis with Small Area Observations

    1. The Estimation of Urban Premium Wage Using Propensity Score Analysis: Some Considerations from the Spatial Perspective

      • Dusan Paredes, Marcelo Lufin, Patricio Aroca
      Pages 215-236

    2. A Stepwise Procedure to Determinate a Suitable Scale for the Spatial Delimitation of Urban Slums

      • Juan C. Duque, Vicente Royuela, Miguel Noreña
      Pages 237-254

    3. Capturing Spatial Clusters of Activity in the Spanish Mediterranean Axis

      • Fernando A. López, Ana Angulo, Andres Artal
      Pages 255-280

    4. Dealing with Data at Various Spatial Scales and Supports: An Application on Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Effects on Housing Prices with Multilevel Models

      • Julie Le Gallo, Coro Chasco
      Pages 281-309

    5. Concentration Analysis Using Microgreographic Data

      • Federico Pablo-Martí, Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod
      Pages 311-326
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About this book

This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.

Reviews

“The content of this collection of papers deals with defining the appropriate spatial scale in a regional analysis, as the title of this work suggests. … This book nicely provides an overview of the current state of affairs in regards to regional analysis. It showcases a good number of examples and data analyses. The infrastructure of the book makes it useful as a research resource.” (Technometrics, Vol. 56 (3), August, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Applied Economics (RegioLab), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain

    Esteban Fernández Vázquez, Fernando Rubiera Morollón

About the editors

Esteban Fernández-Vázquez is associate professor in the Department of  Applied Economics of the University of Oviedo (Spain) and is a member of REGIOlab. He received his PhD in 2004 and was appointed associate professor in 2011. He is also Affiliate Research Professors at the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  His research focus on regional modelling in general, particularly on input-output models and the use of entropy econometrics estimators.

Fernando Rubiera is associate professor in the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Oviedo (Spain). He is also the coordinator of the Laboratory of Regional Economics – REGIOlab. He received his PhD in 2003 and was appointed associate professor in 2008. His research lines are focused on the contribution of cities to regional growth and economic specialization.  

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