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Spatial Economic Analysis in Data‐Rich Environments
Author(s) -
Bell Kathleen P.,
Dalton Timothy J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.157
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1477-9552
pISSN - 0021-857X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00123.x
Subject(s) - spatial analysis , econometric model , range (aeronautics) , scale (ratio) , agriculture , spatial ecology , technological change , data collection , econometrics , land use , economics , computer science , regional science , economic geography , geography , remote sensing , statistics , macroeconomics , ecology , materials science , cartography , archaeology , mathematics , civil engineering , engineering , composite material , biology
Controlling for spatial effects in micro‐level studies of consumer and producer behaviour necessitates a range of analytical modifications. These range from modest changes in data collection and the definition of variables to dramatic changes in the modelling of consumer and producer decision‐making. This paper discusses conceptual, empirical and data issues involved in modelling the spatial aspects of economic behaviour in data‐rich environments. Attention is given to established and emerging agricultural economic applications of spatial data and spatial econometric methods at the micro‐scale. Recent applications of individual and household data are featured, including models of land‐use change at the urban–rural interface, agricultural land values, and technological change and technology adoption.