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

“The content of this collection of papers deals with
defining the appropriate spatial scale in a regional analysis, as the title of
this work suggests. … This book nicely provides an overview of the current
state of affairs in regards to regional analysis. It showcases a good number of
examples and data analyses. The infrastructure of the book makes it useful as a
research resource.” (Technometrics,
Vol. 56 (3), August, 2014)

Esteban Fernández-Vázquez is associate professor in the Department of  Applied Economics of the University of Oviedo (Spain) and is a member of REGIOlab. He received his PhD in 2004 and was appointed associate professor in 2011. He is also Affiliate Research Professors at the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  His research focus on regional modelling in general, particularly on input-output models and the use of entropy econometrics estimators.

Fernando Rubiera is associate professor in the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Oviedo (Spain). He is also the coordinator of the Laboratory of Regional Economics – REGIOlab. He received his PhD in 2003 and was appointed associate professor in 2008. His research lines are focused on the contribution of cities to regional growth and economic specialization.