Recent research on integrated econometric+input-output modeling for regional economies is reviewed. The motivations for and the alternative methodological approaches to this type of analysis are examined. Particular attention is given to the issues arising from multiregional linkages and spatial...

This paper explores the implications that spatial effects can hold for the application of measures of "&sgr;"-convergence. The bias of a common indicator of "&sgr;"-convergence is examined for a family of spatial process models including: [a] spatial lag, [b] spatial error, and [c] spatial moving...