Identification and differentiation of urban centers in phoenix through a multi-criteria kernel-density approach

International Regional Science Review

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-235

  Leslie, Timothy F ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

City size and city systems; Discrete choice; Economic analysis; Industrial location and systems; Kernel density; Limited dependent variable models; Methods; Other spatial analysis; Urban and regional economic development; Urban centers

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LOGIT ANALYSIS; METROPOLITAN AREA; NUMERICAL MODEL; SMOOTHING; URBAN ECONOMY;

ARIZONA; PHOENIX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951260360     PISSN: 01600176     EISSN: 15526925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160017610365538     Document Type: Article

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