Nonlinear regional economic dynamics: Continuous-time specification, estimation and stability analysis

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 311-344

  Piras, Gianfranco ^a   Donaghy, Kieran P ^b   Arbia, Giuseppe ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d LUISS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous time econometrics; Generalized Lotka Volterra system; Local and global stability analysis; Regional dynamics

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; LOTKA-VOLTERRA MODEL; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 35748959383     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-007-0049-x     Document Type: Article

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