Model uncertainty in matrix exponential spatial growth regression models

Piribauer, Philipp and Fischer, Manfred M. (2015) Model uncertainty in matrix exponential spatial growth regression models. Geographical Analysis, 47 (3). pp. 240-261. ISSN 0016-7363

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Abstract

This paper considers the most important aspects of model uncertainty for spatial regression models, namely the appropriate spatial weight matrix to be employed and the appropriate explanatory vari- ables. We focus on the spatial Durbin model (SDM) specification in this study that nests most models used in the regional growth literature, and develop a simple Bayesian model averaging approach that provides a unified and formal treatment of these aspects of model uncertainty for SDM growth models. The approach expands on the work by LeSage and Fischer (2008) by reducing the computational costs through the use of Bayesian information criterion model weights and a matrix exponential specification of the SDM model. The spatial Durbin matrix exponential model has theoretical and computational advantages over the spatial autoregressive specification due to the ease of inversion, differentiation and integration of the matrix expo- nential. In particular, the matrix exponential has a simple matrix determinant which vanishes for the case of a spatial weight matrix with a trace of zero (LeSage and Pace 2007). This allows for a larger domain of spatial growth regression models to be analysed with this approach, including models based on different classes of spatial weight matrices. The working of the approach is illustrated for the case of 32 potential determinants and three classes of spatial weight matrices (contiguity-based, k-nearest neighbor and distance-based spatial weight matrices), using a dataset of income per capita growth for 273 European regions. (authors' abstract)

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gean.12057. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. To see the final version of this paper please visit the publisher's website. Access to the published version requires a subscription.
Classification Codes:	JEL C11, C21, C52, O47, O52, R11
Divisions:	Departments > Sozioökonomie > Wirtschaftsgeographie und Geoinformatik > Fischer
Version of the Document:	Accepted for Publication
Variance from Published Version:	Typographical
Depositing User:	ePub Administrator
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2014 13:22
Last Modified:	25 Aug 2016 11:15
Related URLs:	Publisher http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Sectio...
URI:	https://epub.wu.ac.at/id/eprint/4418

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