In this paper we explore how satellite images of global night lights from year 1992 to 2003 can be used to estimate economic activity at the sub-regional level in the U.S. and China. The night lights based estimates of economic activity are then spatially analyzed and compared with sub-regional...

During the last two decades a new growth theory has emerged - often labelled "endogenous economic growth". The contributions in the book develop these advances into a theoretical framework for endogenous regional economic growth and explain the implications for regional economic policies in the...

Endogenous Regional Development Perspectives, Measurement and Empirical Investigation Edited by Robert Stimson Professor of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Queensland, Australia Roger R. Stough Vice President for Research and Economic Development, NOVA Endowed Chair and...