The local estimation algorithms are well-known techniques in the current spatial econometric literature. The Geographically Weighted Regressions are very popular to estimate, locally, static models, whereas the SALE or the Zoom approaches are useful solutions in the case of dynamic models. These...

In spatial econometrics, it is customary to specify a weighting matrix, the so-called W matrix, just choosing one matrix from the different types of matrices a user is considering (Anselin, 2002). In general, this selection is made a priori, depending on the user's judgment. This decision is...