This cumulative dissertation consists of five chapters. In terms of research content, my thesis can be divided into two parts. Part one examines local interactions and spillover effects between small regional governments using spatial econometric methods. The second part focuses on patterns...

Measuring the socioeconomic value of data and information products derived from earth observations and other geospatial data / Jason Gallo, Richard Bernknopf and Steven Lev -- From data to knowledge : an introduction / Joep Crompvoets, Francoise Pearlman and Jay Pearlman -- Satellite and remote...