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Spatial Econometric Issues for Bio‐Economic and Land‐Use Modelling
Author(s) -
Holloway Garth,
Lacombe Donald,
LeSage James P.
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.1477-9552.2007.00127.x
Subject(s) - thematic map , econometric model , feature (linguistics) , econometrics , spatial heterogeneity , land use , economic model , spatial econometrics , spatial analysis , economics , computer science , regional science , geography , ecology , microeconomics , cartography , engineering , civil engineering , remote sensing , linguistics , philosophy , biology
We survey the literature on spatial bio‐economic and land‐use modelling and assess its thematic development. Unobserved site‐specific heterogeneity is a feature of almost all the surveyed works, and this feature, it seems, has stimulated significant methodological innovation. In an attempt to improve the suitability with which the prototype incorporates heterogeneity, we consider modelling alternatives and extensions. We discuss solutions and conjecture others.