J. P. LeSage and R. K. Pace have proposed Matrix Exponential Model (MESS) in 2007. A spatial autoregressive process, in the conventional specification, has been replaced by a matrix exponential transformation ...

The purpose of this study is to identify the applicability of the Geographically Weighted Re- gression for determination of relationships between the size of population and the distribution of shops in the ...

The results of household budget surveys in Poland conducted annually by the Central Statisti- cal Office (CSO) are primarily used for the analysis of relative differentiation and structure of households’ ...

The purpose of the article is to compare the changes in the population structure by age, and changes in fundamental demographic processes (fertility, number of children born per woman, mortality) in selected ...

The present application of spatial econometrics is still insufficient to launch complex exami- nations of processes in social and economic development. Econometrics employs numerous achievements of mathematical ...

The paper investigates a bias of forecasts of structure obtained from Markov chain models when the transition matrix of the chain is estimated using least squares methods and macrodata. The bias comes from a bias ...

The objective of the hereby article is econometric analysis of β unconditional and conditional convergence processes in NUTS-2 level regions of the European Union member countries. The analysis was conducted for all ...

Aim of this study is to investigate the presence of spatial dependence in the level of development of the blood donation. Analysis of spatial data will identify the similarities and differences ...

Poland's economy is characterized by a growing trend of inter-regional differences. Economic efficiency diversification of enterprises can be explained by identifying the agglomeration effects. Spatial concentration ...

The main aim of the study is centred on defining a synthetic indicator for the evaluation of substantial development components, followed by examining the degree of their sustainability. The main issues ...