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Economic Geography and Spatial Statistics: Theory and Empirics of New Zealand Regions

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Document Format: Motu Working Paper

Publication Year: 2000

Abstract

This paper sets the stage for current Treasury research on New Zealand regional socio-economic issues by:

Outlining a basic theoretical framework;

Introducing a regional database and Geographic Information Systems, a new empirical tool for data analysis; and

Illustrating the potential of this data and tools for analysing policy relevant issues by testing some empirical hypotheses derived from the theoretical framework.

Citation

Kerr, Suzi and Jason Timmins. 2000. "Economic Geography and Spatial Statistics: Theory and Empirics of New Zealand Regions," New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 00/11.

Motu code: MYS0013

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