US regional income convergence: A spatial econometric perspective

Regional Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-156

  Rey, Sergio J ^a   Montouri, Brett D ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory spatial data analysis; Regional income convergence; Spatial econometrics

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033005471     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409950122945     Document Type: Article

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