σ-convergence in the presence of spatial effects

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-234

  Rey, Sergio J ^a   Dev, Boris ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Spatial dependence; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECONOMIC THEORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749398106     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2006.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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