In this paper, we present a general guideline to find a better distance measure for similarity estimation based on statistical analysis of distribution models and distance functions. A new set of distance measures are derived from the harmonic distance, the geometric distance, and their...

<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....

This study contributes to the debate on whether China’s domestic enterprises (DEs) have experienced a significant catch-up compared with foreign-funded enterprises (FFEs) in high-tech industries. Our paper tries to estimate a new set of capital stock and R&D capital stock by ownership for...

In this study, we examine the nature of the relationship between ethical leadership and unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB), defined as unethical behavior conducted by employees with the aim of benefiting their organization, and whether the strength of the relationship differs between...