This paper presents a theoretical growth model which explicitly takes into account technological interdependence among economies and examines the impact of spillover effects. Technological interdependence is assumed to operate through spatial externalities. The magnitude of the physical capital...

<title>Abstract</title> In this editorial we summarize and comment on papers published in issue 7.1. This is a themed issue, with four of the papers being originally presented at the 9th International Workshop in Spatial Statistics and Econometrics held at the University of Orléans, France. This was organized...

Finite size scaling effects are investigated for Ising-like systems in a hypercube Ld near the Yang-Lee edge singularity. Besides exact results for d = 1, we present series in ε13 for some universal quantities in dimensions d = 6 − ε gained by field-theoretic techniques. Using the...

Our article analyzes the determinants of local growth control decisions, which are modeled as the result of a political struggle between different groups of voters and organized lobbies. We show that under specific hypotheses, a higher homeownership rate can induce lower levels of controls....