Download or read book Three Essays on Regional Policy Analysis at Different Regional Scales with Various Methodological Approaches written by Woosung Kim and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regional policy analysis requires an appropriate method that is tailored to a specific region because of differences in demographics, policy purpose, and the direction of policy. Each policy can be analyzed through different methods or viewpoints on how to approach the problem. This dissertation attempts to narrow the literature gap by developing computational tools to analyze regional policy at different regional scales. This dissertation includes three essays on different policy issues, each of which is analyzed using a different method. In the first chapter, for which the regional scope is the county, I investigate the impact of tax incentive policy using an agent-based modeling (ABM) approach. In 2013, Governor Cuomo introduced the policy START-UP NY (New York), designed to create more jobs by helping people start or move their qualified business into tax-free zones. Measuring the impact of START-UP NY, however, is difficult because the data are not yet available for causal inference purposes. The agent-based model developed for this chapter is designed to simulate the impact of START-UP NY on the local economy of Tompkins County. The simulation results show that ensuring a stable demand for firms' output is more critical for firms to survive than the kind of tax exemptions offered by START-UP NY. The second chapter expands the regional size to the national level and analyzes the impact of reducing military expenditures using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. Military spending is an essential budget item because it is directly related to national security. Unlike the literature, this thesis does not analyze the relationship between defense expenditures and economic development. Instead, I develop a CGE model to analyze how various industries are affected by defense expenditures, and to identify industries for which increased government expenditures would improve household wellbeing when defense expenditures are reduced. The final chapter analyzes international regional policy to explore the relationship between peace and trade using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. In this paper, I explore the impact of peace on trade and vice versa using a SEM approach. I conduct a SEM analysis using the Militarized Interstate Dispute dataset. I propose two latent variables-peace and trade-to investigate the relationship between the latent variables and the indicators. I found that there is a reciprocal effect between peace and trade. In addition to analyzing the relationship between trade and peace, I extend the dataset to include observations up to 2010, which has not been done before. I show using the new dataset that the relationship between trade and peace has remained stable in the decades between 1990 and 2010.
Download or read book Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning written by Carl Patton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated in its 3rd edition, Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning presents quickly applied methods for analyzing and resolving planning and policy issues at state, regional, and urban levels. Divided into two parts, Methods which presents quick methods in nine chapters and is organized around the steps in the policy analysis process, and Cases which presents seven policy cases, ranging in degree of complexity, the text provides readers with the resources they need for effective policy planning and analysis. Quantitative and qualitative methods are systematically combined to address policy dilemmas and urban planning problems. Readers and analysts utilizing this text gain comprehensive skills and background needed to impact public policy.
Download or read book Three Essays in Regional Economic Impact Analysis written by Garen Keith Evans and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Research Frontiers Vol 2 written by Randall Jackson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume in a two-part series on frontiers in regional research. It identifies methodological advances as well as trends and future developments in regional systems modelling and open science. Building on recent methodological and modelling advances, as well as on extensive policy-analysis experience, top international regional scientists identify and evaluate emerging new conceptual and methodological trends and directions in regional research. Topics such as dynamic interindustry modelling, computable general equilibrium models, exploratory spatial data analysis, geographic information science, spatial econometrics and other advanced methods are the central focus of this book. The volume provides insights into the latest developments in object orientation, open source, and workflow systems, all in support of open science. It will appeal to a wide readership, from regional scientists and economists to geographers, quantitatively oriented regional planners and other related disciplines. It offers a source of relevant information for academic researchers and policy analysts in government, and is also suitable for advanced teaching courses on regional and spatial science, economics and political science.
Download or read book Regional Economic Policy written by H. Folmer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impact analysis of economic policy is a subject which is gaining in creasing interest in both theoretical and applied economic research. Two main reasons for the growing interest can be distinguished. First, the situation of the government's finances is making it more than ever necessary to assess critically the effects of the instruments used to pursue public policy goals. Secondly, because of the economic stagnation government will be increasingly appealed to for support. Impact analysis, however, is hampered by three major problems: methodological deficiencies, lack of econometric approaches which have been adapted to the specific conditions of this kind of analysis and data availability. The present book deals with these problems in the context of regional economic policy. However, the main findings are broadly applicable in various other fields. This book is primarily oriented towards those who have a practical interest. Therefore, attention is mostly paid to the practical aspects of the methodology and the measurements methods. Furthermore, the methodologi cal and econometric parts are supplemented by two extensive case studies. ~- Three people have contributed constructive criticisms and suggestions on some chapters of the book: Peter Nijkamp, Theo Dijkstra and Manfred Fischer. I am very grateful for their support. They, of course, share no blame for any deficiences in the present form of the book. I also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Harry Barkema and Marja Schuring with the computations.
Download or read book Regional Policy for Ever written by Graham Hallett and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defining the Spatial Scale in Modern Regional Analysis written by Esteban Fernández Vázquez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores different approaches to defining the concept of region depending on the specific question that needs to be answered. While the typical administrative spatial data division fits certain research questions well, in many cases, defining regions in a different way is fundamental in order to obtain significant empirical evidence. The book is divided into three parts: The first part is dedicated to a methodological discussion of the concept of region and the different potential approaches from different perspectives. The problem of having sufficient information to define different regional units is always present. This justifies the second part of the book, which focuses on the techniques of ecological inference applied to estimating disaggregated data from observable aggregates. Finally, the book closes by presenting several applications that are in line with the functional areas definition in regional analysis.
Download or read book Regional Analysis and Regional Policy written by William H. Miernyk and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Science Research written by Anol Bhattacherjee and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.
Download or read book Regional Economic Policy written by Henk Folmer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impact analysis of economic policy is a subject which is gaining in creasing interest in both theoretical and applied economic research. Two main reasons for the growing interest can be distinguished. First, the situation of the government's finances is making it more than ever necessary to assess critically the effects of the instruments used to pursue public policy goals. Secondly, because of the economic stagnation government will be increasingly appealed to for support. Impact analysis, however, is hampered by three major problems: methodological deficiencies, lack of econometric approaches which have been adapted to the specific conditions of this kind of analysis and data availability. The present book deals with these problems in the context of regional economic policy. However, the main findings are broadly applicable in various other fields. This book is primarily oriented towards those who have a practical interest. Therefore, attention is mostly paid to the practical aspects of the methodology and the measurements methods. Furthermore, the methodologi cal and econometric parts are supplemented by two extensive case studies. ~- Three people have contributed constructive criticisms and suggestions on some chapters of the book: Peter Nijkamp, Theo Dijkstra and Manfred Fischer. I am very grateful for their support. They, of course, share no blame for any deficiences in the present form of the book. I also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Harry Barkema and Marja Schuring with the computations.
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Methods of Regional Analysis written by Walter Isard and published by Cornell Univ City & Regional. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Regions Matter Small Worlds in Comparative Perspective written by Ailsa Henderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters. It reflects on the 1980 publication of Small Worlds by David Elkins and Richard Simeon, which outlined how and why voters and policies differ across Canadian provinces. Using recent data, the essays in this collection provide a comparative re-examination of the impact of regions. The book explores attitude divergence in Canada and in the US, the role and impact of regional parties in Quebec, Scotland and Bavaria, the impact of multi-level governance on how citizens understand and discharge their duties and the capacity of sub-state political systems to influence general political attitudes. The result is an empirical and analytical contribution to regionalism and federalism studies that demonstrates how and why regions matter. This book was published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
Download or read book A Broad View of Regional Science written by Soushi Suzuki and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates the life and work of Peter Nijkamp, whose research provides a strong focus on regional science. His work follows a rigorous, comprehensive approach, centred around analytical modelling and methodological innovation. This edited volume, like Prof Nijkamp’s research, covers a wide range of topics in regional science, analysed through multi-criteria evaluation, evaluation modelling, econometrics, and simulations, among other methods. These tools are applied to the analysis of society and culture, tourism and information, cities, environment and sustainability. Professor Nijkamp is one of the founders and the past president of the Regional Science Association International. His work forms a valuable reference for researchers, scholars, policymakers, and students in the field of regional science and other disciplines. This volume, timed to coincide with his 75th birthday, celebrates Prof Nijkamp’s great contributions to regional science. He also promoted and participated in the education and development of young researchers not only in regional science but also in other fields, supervising many Ph.D. students and hosting even more as guests in Amsterdam. Contributors to this volume include Prof Nijkamp’s former doctoral students and guest researchers, as well as associates and colleagues.
Download or read book Methods of regional analysis written by Walter Isard and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1966 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
