In this paper we apply earnings equations for U.K. regions over 1982-1997. We find evidence of rapid convergence across regions regarding the determinants of individual wages (i.e., regional fixed-effects, gender gaps, and returns to education and experience). In contrast, data on average...

In this paper we apply earnings equations for UK regions over 1982-1997. We find strong evidence of rapid convergence across regions regarding the determinants of individual wages (ie regional fixed-effects, gender gaps and returns to education and experience). Data on average regional earnings,...

<title>Abstract</title>In this editorial we summarize and comment on papers published in issue 8.2. The first paper is ‘New Economic Geography and Reunified Germany at Twenty: A Fruitful Match?’ by Frank Bickenbach & Eckhardt Bode. Next comes ‘The Role of the Human Capital, Market Potential and Natural...

<title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on papers published in issue 7.4. The first paper is ‘Spatial Econometrics of Innovation: Recent Contributions and Research Perspectives’, by Corinne Autant-Bernard. Then we have the contribution by Martin Andersson & Jan Weiss on...

<title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on papers published in issue 8.1. The first paper is ‘Predation in Space’ by Stefano Colombo. Next comes Arnab Bhattacharjee & Sean Holly's paper entitled ‘Understanding Interactions in Social Networks and Committees’. We then comment...

In this editorial, we summarize and comment on the papers published in Issue 9.3. The first paper is entitled 'The Magnitude and Distance Decay of Trade in Goods and Services: New Evidence for European Countries', by Martin J. Burger, Mark J. P. M. Thissen, Frank G. Van Oort and Dario Diodato....