The term "resilience" originated in environmental studies and describes one's biological capacity to adapt and thrive under adverse environmental conditions. Regional economic resilience is defined as the capacity of a territory's economy to resist and/or recover quickly from external shocks,...

The term "resilience" originated in environmental studies and describes one's biological capacity to adapt and thrive under adverse environmental conditions. Regional economic resilience is defined as the capacity of a territory's economy to resist and/or recover quickly from external shocks,...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between the accessibility of public employment services (PES) offices and unemployment rates in large urban areas of Spain. In total, there are 85 large urban areas in Spain encompassing 747 municipalities or 9.2% of all Spanish...

Empirical assessments of the forecasting power of spatial panel data econometric models are still scarcely available. Moreover, several methodological contributions rely on simulated data to showcase the potential of proposed methods. While simulations may be useful to evaluate the properties of...

The aim of this paper is to study the role of municipal quality of life as a driver of tax strategic interactions among local governments. The analysis is focused on the two main local taxes in Spain - property tax and motor vehicle tax - and on the municipalities above 50,000 inhabitants....