Ebook: Defining the Spatial Scale in Modern Regional Analysis: New Challenges from Data at Local Level

This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.

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This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.

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This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
From Administrative Spatial Units to Local Labour Market Areas....Pages 3-21
From Local Units to Economic Regions in Spain....Pages 23-44
Polycentric Metropolitan Areas in Europe: Towards a Unified Proposal of Delimitation....Pages 45-70
Measuring Metropolitan Areas: A Comparative Approach in OECD Countries....Pages 71-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Ecological Inference with Entropy Econometrics: Using the Mexican Census as a Benchmark....Pages 93-106
GDP Estimates for Regions Within the Province of Quebec: The Changing Geography of Economic Activity....Pages 107-137
An Application of the Disequilibrium Adjustment Framework to Small Area Forecasting and Impact Analysis....Pages 139-155
An Information Theoretic Approach to Ecological Inference in Presence of Spatial Dependence....Pages 157-171
Short-Run Regional Forecasts: Spatial Models through Varying Cross-Sectional and Temporal Dimensions....Pages 173-192
Local Weighting Matrices or the Necessity of Flexibility....Pages 193-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Estimation of Urban Premium Wage Using Propensity Score Analysis: Some Considerations from the Spatial Perspective....Pages 215-236
A Stepwise Procedure to Determinate a Suitable Scale for the Spatial Delimitation of Urban Slums....Pages 237-254
Capturing Spatial Clusters of Activity in the Spanish Mediterranean Axis....Pages 255-280
Dealing with Data at Various Spatial Scales and Supports: An Application on Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Effects on Housing Prices with Multilevel Models....Pages 281-309
Concentration Analysis Using Microgreographic Data....Pages 311-326

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This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
From Administrative Spatial Units to Local Labour Market Areas....Pages 3-21
From Local Units to Economic Regions in Spain....Pages 23-44
Polycentric Metropolitan Areas in Europe: Towards a Unified Proposal of Delimitation....Pages 45-70
Measuring Metropolitan Areas: A Comparative Approach in OECD Countries....Pages 71-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Ecological Inference with Entropy Econometrics: Using the Mexican Census as a Benchmark....Pages 93-106
GDP Estimates for Regions Within the Province of Quebec: The Changing Geography of Economic Activity....Pages 107-137
An Application of the Disequilibrium Adjustment Framework to Small Area Forecasting and Impact Analysis....Pages 139-155
An Information Theoretic Approach to Ecological Inference in Presence of Spatial Dependence....Pages 157-171
Short-Run Regional Forecasts: Spatial Models through Varying Cross-Sectional and Temporal Dimensions....Pages 173-192
Local Weighting Matrices or the Necessity of Flexibility....Pages 193-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Estimation of Urban Premium Wage Using Propensity Score Analysis: Some Considerations from the Spatial Perspective....Pages 215-236
A Stepwise Procedure to Determinate a Suitable Scale for the Spatial Delimitation of Urban Slums....Pages 237-254
Capturing Spatial Clusters of Activity in the Spanish Mediterranean Axis....Pages 255-280
Dealing with Data at Various Spatial Scales and Supports: An Application on Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Effects on Housing Prices with Multilevel Models....Pages 281-309
Concentration Analysis Using Microgreographic Data....Pages 311-326
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