A multi-equation spatial econometric model, with application to EU manufacturing productivity growth

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-144

  Fingleton, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic geography; EU manufacturing productivity; Spatial econometrics; Spatial SUR

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; EUROPEAN UNION; MANUFACTURING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 34250679786     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-006-0038-5     Document Type: Article

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