Wind power is the most important renewable energy source in many countries today, characterized by a rapid and extensive diffusion since the 1990s. However, it has also triggered much debate with regard to the impact on landscape and vista. Therefore, siting processes of wind farm projects are...

This paper carries out an internal analysis of convergence and migration in Romania at county level over the period 1995-2008. The econometric technique applied is the two-way fixed effects panel data model which controls for spatial dependence between neighboring counties. The main results show...

What explains the spatial distribution of wages across US counties? I find that two of the most important factors are spatial technology diffusion and externalities due to the aggregate scale of production. One empirical finding supporting the importance of spatial technology diffusion is that...