A note on Spatial Autocorrelation at a Local Level


Autoria(s): Arauzo Carod, Josep Maria
Contribuinte(s)

Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia

Data(s)

2005

Resumo

In this paper we analyze the existence of spatial autocorrelation at a local level in Catalonia using variables such as urbanisation economies, population density, human capital and firm entries. From a static approach, our results show that spatial autocorrelation is weak and diminishes as the distance between municipalities increases. From a dynamic approach, however, spatial autocorrelation increased over the period we analysed. These results are important from a policy point of view, since it is essential to know how economic activities are spatially concentrated or disseminated. Key words: spatial autocorrelation, municipalities. JEL classification: R110, R120

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http://hdl.handle.net/2072/1753

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia;2005-3

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Palavras-Chave #Autocorrelació (Estadística) #Anàlisi espacial (Estadística) #Municipis
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info:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaper