A wide range of aggregate data is used to examine the spatial variation in homeownership rates among a cross-section of 96 German planning regions. The analysis accounts for potential endogeneity of prices and affordability as well as for spatial dependence in homeownership levels. In addition...

We discuss a vector-based regionalization heuristic to map the spatial variation of macroeconomic effects. Empirical regional studies of energy markets are often unfeasible due to a lack of data, particularly on demand and distribution infrastructure. The proposed heuristic is useful to model...

Die regionale Entwicklung in Deutschland wird in Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit viel diskutiert, zumeist liegt der Fokus aber auf den Regionen, die aufgrund ihrer Entwicklung als Handlungsregionen charakterisiert werden können. Der Fokus dieser Studie wird stattdessen auf die...

A wide range of aggregate data is used to examine the spatial variation in homeownership rates among a cross-section of 96 German planning regions. The analysis accounts for potential endogeneity of prices and affordability as well as for spatial dependence in homeownership levels. In addition...