Essays about: "spatial econometrics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words spatial econometrics.
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1. Regional Inequality and Spatial Dependence in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Regional inequality is a growing concern in developed countries, as country-level convergence may obscure increasing disparities within countries. This thesis aims to address this concern by examining the dynamics of regional convergence in Sweden from 1980-2022. READ MORE
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2. Testing the regional convergence in China : A spatial panel analysis
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : This paper tests the regional convergence of GDP per capita across 27 Chinese provinces during the period 1961-2018 with considering the spatial interactions. First, this study only finds a slight divergence over the entire period. READ MORE
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3. Is there Spatial Dependence in Grading between Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper suggests that there is spatial dependence in grade inflation between upper secondary schools in Sweden by providing evidence of grade inflation in the courses of Swedish and Mathematics. The findings indicate that if neighboring schools inflate their grades by roughly 10 percent, the own schools grade inflation will increase by roughly 1. READ MORE
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4. Education and Development : A spatial-econometric approach on spatial change and permanence in southern Brazil
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : The Brazilian state of Paraná exhibits a violent geography of inequality and duality, hosting both the most developed city in the country, internationally recognized by its urban and environmental innovations, and southern Brazil’s most concentrated cluster of poverty and underdevelopment. Over the course of the past decades, the state underwent a major economic transformation, modernizing and increasing its industrial structure and shifting to the service sector with a larger participation of the knowledge economy. READ MORE
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5. Diffusion of popular uprisings across countries
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : A common but unsubstantiated notion is that popular uprising, like those witnessed during the Arab Spring, diffuse across countries. To date, academic research centres on intrastate determinants of political unrest, largely neglecting international considerations. READ MORE