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On model specification and parameter space definitions in higher order spatial econometric models by Elhorst, J. Paul, Lacombe, Donald J., Piras, Gianfranco

“…Higher-order spatial econometric models that include more than one weights matrix have seen increasing use in the spatial econometrics literature. There are…”
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Organic certification, export market access and the impacts of policy: Bayesian estimation of avocado smallholder “times‐to‐organic certification” in Michoacán Mexico by Hattam, Caroline E, Lacombe, Donald J, Holloway, Garth J

“…This study analyzes organic adoption decisions using a rich set of time‐to‐organic durations collected from avocado small‐holders in Michoacán Mexico. We…”
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Does Econometric Methodology Matter? An Analysis of Public Policy Using Spatial Econometric Techniques by Lacombe, Donald J

“…A popular approach to examining the effects of public policy has been to rely on a spatial data sample of border counties as in Holmes (1998)—border counties…”
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What are the determinants of financial well‐being? A Bayesian LASSO approach by Lacombe, Donald J., Khatun, Nasima

“…The financial well‐being (FWB) of individuals is a topic that is becoming increasingly important across a multitude of disciplines. In this study, we use the…”
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Sustainable technology adoption: a spatial analysis of the Irish Dairy Sector by Läpple, Doris, Holloway, Garth, Lacombe, Donald J, O’Donoghue, Cathal

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Spillover effect of violent conflicts on food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa by Muriuki, James, Hudson, Darren, Fuad, Syed, March, Raymond J., Lacombe, Donald J.

“…•Few studies engage in household-level analysis to assess the impact of violence.•Fewer analyses assess the spillover effects of violence on food security at a…”
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Spatial and Temporal Spillovers in US Cropland Values by Burnett, J Wesley, Lacombe, Donald J, Wallander, Steven

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Spatial Dependence in State Renewable Policy: Effects of Renewable Portfolio Standards on Renewable Generation within NERC Regions by Bowen, Eric, Lacombe, Donald J.

“…While several studies have examined the effect of renewable portfolio standard laws on renewable generation in states, previous literature has not assessed the…”
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Use and interpretation of spatial autoregressive probit models by Lacombe, Donald J., LeSage, James P.

“…Applications of spatial probit regression models that have appeared in the literature have incorrectly interpreted estimates from these models. Spatially…”
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Evaluating the effects of Small Business Administration lending on growth by Higgins, Matthew J., Lacombe, Donald J., Stenard, Briana S., Young, Andrew T.

“…Conventional wisdom suggests that small businesses are innovative engines of Schumpetarian growth. However, as small businesses, they are likely to face credit…”
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A hierarchical SLX model application to violent crime in Mexico by Lacombe, Donald J., Flores, Miguel

“…In this paper, we develop a Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial Lag of X (SLX) spatial econometric model to examine the relationship between contextual factors…”
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ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND INCOME LEVELS ACROSS U.S. STATES: A SPATIAL PANEL DATA ANALYSIS by Hall, Joshua C., Lacombe, Donald J., Shaughnessy, Timothy M.

“…There is a large literature estimating the effect of economic freedom on economic growth or income levels. Most studies examine the relationship between…”
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Bayesian Estimation of the Hierarchical SLX Model with an Application to Housing Markets by Hall, Joshua C., Lacombe, Donald J., Neto, Amir, Young, James

“…Hierarchical or multilevel models have long been used in hedonic models to delineate housing submarket boundaries in order to improve model accuracy. School…”
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Forecasting China's industrial output using a spatial Bayesian vector autoregressive model by Lacombe, Donald J., Michieka, Nyakundi M.

“…This paper forecasts cement, steel, and TV production in China's top industrial provinces using a Bayesian prior that incorporates both time and spatial…”
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Local and global spatial effects in hierarchical models by Lacombe, Donald J., McIntyre, Stuart G.

“…Hierarchical models have a long history in empirical applications; recognition of the fact that many datasets of interest to applied econometricians are…”
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Using Bayesian posterior model probabilities to identify omitted variables in spatial regression models by Lacombe, Donald J., LeSage, James P.

“…LeSage and Pace (2009) consider the impact of omitted variables in the face of spatial dependence in the disturbance process of a linear regression…”
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Excise Tax Setting in a Dynamic Space-time Framework by Hoffer, Adam J., Lacombe, Donald J.

“…This study develops a simple model for analyzing excise tax setting in a competitive framework. Specifically, the model predicts that tax rate competition will…”
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Collective bargaining and school district test scores: evidence from Ohio bargaining agreements by Hall, Joshua C., Lacombe, Donald J., Pruitt, Joylynn

“…We revisit the relationship between collective bargaining by teachers unions and school performance. The empirical literature in this area has found mixed…”
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Minimum wages and teen employment: A spatial panel approach by Kalenkoski, Charlene M., Lacombe, Donald J.

“…The authors employ spatial econometrics techniques and annual averages data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for 1990–2004 to examine how changes in the…”
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State Exit Exams and Graduation Rates: A Hierarchical SLX Modelling Approach by Hall, Joshua C., Lacombe, Donald J., Pokharel, Shree B.

“…The literature on high school exit exams has found both positive and negative effects of these high stake exams on high school graduation rates. To this point,…”
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