The ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator for spatial autoregressions may be consistent as pointed out by Lee (2002), provided that each spatial unit is influenced aggregately by a significant portion of the total units. This paper presents a unified asymptotic distribution result of the...

Spatial econometric analyses abound in spatial sciences such as regional and urban economics, geography, and planning. Although the origins of spatial econometrics can be largely traced back to the disciplines of economics and geography, the field of application has by now stretched out as far...

This paper demonstrates the potential problem in using existing economics journal rankings to evaluate the research productivity of scholars by constructing a new ranking of economics journals and articles. Based on 2142 econometrics sample articles published from 2000 to 2005, our ranking...