The classical approach to estimate spatial models lays on the choiceof a spatial weights matrix that reflects the interactions among locations. The ruleused to define this matrix is supposed to be the most similar to the «true» spatialrelationships, but for the researcher is difficult to...

The traditional approach to estimate spatial models bases on a preconceived spatial weights matrix to measure spatial interaction among locations. The a priori assumptions used to define this matrix are supposed to be in line with the ``true'' spatial relationships among the locations of the...