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Wages and Industrial Clusters in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Monteiro Monasterio, Leonardo - In: The Review of Regional Studies 36 (2006) 3, pp. 304-23

spatial wage structure applies to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The first part of the study applies several spatial …

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PySAL: A Python Library of Spatial Analytical Methods

Rey, Sergio J.; Anselin, Luc - In: The Review of Regional Studies 37 (2007) 1, pp. 5-27

PySAL is an open source library for spatial analysis written in the object-oriented language Python. It is built upon … shared functionality in two exploratory spatial data analysis packages--GeoDA and STARS--and is intended to leverage the … components in a variety of spatial analytical problems are given, and plans for future development of PySAL are discussed. …

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Development in the Midst of Drought: Evaluating an Agricultural Extension and Credit Program in Nicaragua.

Mullally, Conner - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

Abstract: This essay is an evaluation of year one of the Rural Business Development (RBD) program for small rice farmers in León, Nicaragua. The RBD program is administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and is designed to deliver agricultural extension advice and affordable credit in...

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Development in the Midst of Drought: Evaluating an Agricultural Extension and Credit Program in Nicaragua.

Mullally, Conner - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

This essay is an evaluation of year one of the Rural Business Development (RBD) program for small rice farmers in León, Nicaragua. The RBD program is administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and is designed to deliver agricultural extension advice and affordable credit in the form...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009210900

Regulation of a Spatial Externality: Refuges versus Tax for Managing Pest Resistance

Ambec, Stefan; Desquilbet, Marion - In: Environmental & Resource Economics 51 (2012) 1, pp. 79-104

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How does the economic risk aversion affect biodiversity?

MOUYSSET, Lauriane; DOYEN, Luc; JIGUET, Fréderic - Groupe de Recherche en Économie Théorique et … - 2012

-functional agriculture. This occurs through a diversification mechanism on regional land-uses. Spatial disparities however suggest that …

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Analysis of Spatial Variation in Flood Risk Perception

Atreya, Ajita; Susana, Ferreira - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012

We use hedonic property models to estimate the spatial variation in flood risk in the city of Albany, GA. In addition …

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How Do Homebuyers Value Different Types of Green Space?

Bark, Rosalind H.; Osgood, Daniel E.; Colby, Bonnie G.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 36 (2011) 2

It is important to understand tradeoffs in preferences for natural and constructed green space in semi-arid urban areas because these lands compete for scarce water resources. We perform a hedonic study using high resolution, remotely-sensed vegetation indices and house sales records. We find...

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REGIONAL INCOME INEQUALITY AND URBANISATION TRENDS IN CHINA: 1978-2005

SCHAFFAR, Alexandra - In: Region et Developpement 28 (2008), pp. 87-110

correlation, mainly through the use of some new spatial analysis tools. This paper delivers two conclusions: firstly, neighbouring …

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GROWTH AND CONVERGENCE IN THE SPACE ECONOMY : EVIDENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES

CARRUTHERS, John I.; HOLLAR, Michael K.; MULLIGAN, Gordon F. - In: Region et Developpement 27 (2008), pp. 35-60

analysis suggest that (1) accounting for spatial interdependencies appreciably enhances the estimates; (2) with this correction …

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