This book treats the notion of morphisms in spatial analysis, paralleling these concepts in spatial statistics (Part I) and spatial econometrics (Part II). The principal concept is morphism (e.g., isomorphisms, homomorphisms, and allomorphisms), which is defined as a structure preserving the...

In this paper we start from a continuous time framework derived from the classical predator-prey model in order to analyze the recent dynamics of regional evolution in the EU. The model describes a system of interrelated units obeying a complex functional dynamics that at any moment may...

This volume is mainly concerned with methods of estimating income elasticity. It is connected with economic development that can be achieved by reducing income inequality, a highly relevant subject in today's world for a wide range of policy areas.