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Context over convenience: a critical perspective on spatial weights in applied spatial research

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This abstract critiques the default use of proximity-based spatial weights matrices and advocates for more context-specific, theory-informed models that better capture the sometimes non-physical spatial relationships shaping spatial dynamics.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16799255

Authors: Feitosa, Fillipe Oliveira, Westerholt, René

Institutions: TU Dortmund University, University of Münster

Language: English

Topic: Spatial and Panel Data Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931091862

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