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...

I: Reflecting on Methodology -- 1. Tribute to Luigi Solari -- 2. The scientific work of Luigi Solari -- II: Modelling -- 3. Econometric model building for the Common Market -- 4. A nonlinear expenditure system: Qualitative Analysis and Experiments with Canadian Data -- III: Estimating -- 5. A...

Introduction: the health system in the general economy -- Health expenditure growth and macroeconomic models -- one: supply and demand -- The MIMIC health status index -- Estimating demand for medical care: health as a critical factor for adults and children -- An empirical model of the demand...

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.