Although interest in spatial regression models has surged in recent years, a comprehensive,
up-to-date text on these approaches does not exist. Filling this void, Introduction to Spatial …

Research on the relationship between territorial disputes, militarized conflict, and economic
integration occurs at the intersection of two large research programs in international …

This paper estimates the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic
outcomes in China over a twenty-year period of rapid income growth. It addresses the …

We develop a simple model of international trade with heterogeneous firms that is consistent
with a number of stylized features of the data. In particular, the model predicts positive as …

This paper documents the construction of BACI, our international trade database, which
covers more than 200 countries and 5,000 products, between 1994 and 2007. New …

The rise of the internet is often associated with the “death of distance” or at least the
decreasing relevance of geographical distance in the supply of information. We investigate …

Pioneering domestic environmental regulation may foster the creation of new eco-industries.
These industries could benefit from a competitive advantage in the global market place. This …

Trade is a cornerstone concept in economics worldwide. This updated second edition of the
essential graduate textbook in international trade brings readers to the forefront of …

Spatial econometric theory and practice have been dominated by a focus on object data. In
economic analysis these objects correspond to economic agents with discrete locations in …

Conventional wisdom in economic history suggests that conflict between countries can be
enormously disruptive of economic activity, especially international trade. We study the …