The aim of this paper is to introduce a new model selection mechanism for cross sectional spatial models. This method is more flexible than the approach proposed by Florax et al. (2003) since it controls for spatial dependence as well as for spatial heterogeneity. In particular, Bayesian and...

In Peru, a country with an astonishing variety of different ecological areas, with 84 different climate zones and landscapes, with rainforests, high mountain ranges and dry deserts, the geographical context may not be all that matters, but it could be very significant in explaining regional...

This paper examines the effects of specialisation (within-sector clustering) and diversity (between-sector clustering) on business services profitability and location choice. We apply a semiparametric Poisson sorting model allowing for firm-specific effects. We find that for most firms,...

Der Dienstleistungshandel Deutschlands hat seit 2001 erheblich zugenommen. Inwieweit KMU des Dienstleistungssektors am Dienstleistungshandel teilnehmen, war bisher unklar. Unsere Analysen zeigen, dass zwar nur 14% dieser KMU exportieren, sie aber anteilsmäßig stärker zum Exportvolumen des...