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Spatial filtering and eigenvector stability : Space-time model for German unemployment data

Patuelli, Roberto ; Griffith, Daniel A. ; Tiefelsdorf, Michael ; Nijkamp, Peter

Regions, independent of their geographic level of aggregation, are known to be interrelated partly due to their relative locations. Similar economic performance among regions can be attributed to proximity. Consequently, a proper understanding, and accounting, of spatial liaisons is needed in order to effectively forecast regional economic variables. Several spatial econometric techniques are...

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Knowledge production in nanomaterials : An application of spatial filtering to regional systems of innovation

Grimpe, Christoph ; Patuelli, Roberto

Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation and economic growth. They could open the way to many radically new applications, which would form the basis of innovative products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to ensure that they offer a suitable...