Vol. 36, Issue 3, 2006

The present paper aims to provide some evidence on spatial effects of integration caused by declining border impediments and changing market potentials.

We provide evidence based on New Economic Geography Models and estimate the statistical effects of second nature advantages to shed some light on the locational transformation of the manufacturing sector.

I perform a spatial econometric analysis of the determinants of regional specialization patterns across EU regions.

This paper tests whether the New Economic Geography hypothesis concerning the existence of a spatial wage structure applies to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The effects of travel distance on visitation and associated recreation benefits are tested for a large national park.

We combine panel data with SVECM methodologies to assess the role of real shocks in determining price differentials in Italy.

Does public investment in natural resources pay off through expanded opportunities in agritourism?

This paper seeks to determine how region, demographics, and economic characteristics affected county-level voting patterns in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.