REAT (version 1.2.1)

REAT-package: Regional Economic Analysis Tools

Description

This package contains a collection of models and analysis methods used in regional and urban economics and (quantitative) economic geography. The functions in this package can be divided in seven groups: (1) analysis of regional disparities and inequality (including Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve), (2) specialization of regions (including spatial Gini coefficient of regional specialization and Krugman coefficient for regional specialization), (3) spatial concentration of industries (including spatial Gini coefficient for industry concentration), (4) regional growth (including traditional shift-share analysis), (5) spatial interaction and accessibility models (including Huff model and Hansen accessibility), (6) proximity analysis (including calculation of distance matrices and buffers) and (7) additional tools for data preparation und visualization. The package also contains data examples.

References

Dinc, M. (2002): “Regional and Local Economic Analysis Tools”. Prepared for the Public Finance, Decentralization and Poverty Reduction Program (World Bank Institute). Washington, D.C. : The World Bank.

Doersam, P. (2004): “Wirtschaftsstatistik anschaulich dargestellt”. Heidenau : PD-Verlag.

Farhauer, O./Kroell, A. (2013): “Standorttheorien: Regional- und Stadtoekonomik in Theorie und Praxis”. Wiesbaden : Springer.

Guessefeldt, J. (1999): “Regionalanalyse”. Muenchen : Oldenbourg.

Lessmann, C. (2005): “Regionale Disparitaeten in Deutschland und ausgesuchten OECD-Staaten im Vergleich”. ifo Dresden berichtet, 3/2005.

Loeffler, G. (1998): “Market areas - a methodological reflection on their boundaries”. In: GeoJournal, 45, 4, p. 265-272.