https://openjournals.wu-wien.ac.at/ojs/index.php/region <p>REGION - the journal of ERSA, powered by WU, is a peer reviewed scientific journal for the global exchange of knowledge in Regional Science, Regional Economics, Economic Geography and related areas.</p> ERSA en-US REGION 2409-5370 <p>REGION is an open journal, and uses the standard Creative Commons license: <strong> Copyright</strong> We want authors to retain the maximum control over their work consistent with the first goal. For this reason, authors who publish in REGION will release their articles under the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution</a> license. This license allows anyone to copy and distribute the article provided that appropriate attribution is given to REGION and the authors. For details of the rights authors grant users of their work, see the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">"human-readable summary" of the license</a>, with a link to the full license. (Note that "you" refers to a user, not an author, in the summary.) Upon submission, the authors agree that the following three items are true: 1) The manuscript named above: a) represents valid work and neither it nor any other that I have written with substantially similar content has been published before in any form except as a preprint, b) is not concurrently submitted to another publication, and c) does not infringe anyone’s copyright. The Author(s) holds ERSA, WU, REGION, and the Editors of REGION harmless against all copyright claims. d) I have, or a coauthor has, had sufficient access to the data to verify the manuscript’s scientific integrity. 2) If asked, I will provide or fully cooperate in providing the data on which the manuscript is based so the editors or their assignees can examine it (where possible) 3) For papers with more than one author, I as the submitter have the permission of the coauthors to submit this work, and all authors agree that the corresponding author will be the main correspondent with the editorial office, and review the edited manuscript and proof. If there is only one author, I will be the corresponding author and agree to handle these responsibilities.</p> https://openjournals.wu-wien.ac.at/ojs/index.php/region/article/view/521 <p>This research examines the spatial spillovers of public capital on gross value added across 216 cantons in continental Ecuador. The investigation is conducted within the framework of Spatial Econometrics, utilizing various model specifications and spatial weight matrices, complemented by a Cobb Douglas-type model that incorporates spatial dependence. The findings highlight a positive spatial impact of the public capital stock, with approximately 30% of the overall effect attributed to the indirect component. This underscores the importance of considering spatial structure when assessing the effects of capital on gross value added. Consequently, the study extends its exploration to derive column and row effects, aimed at identifying the most influential cantons within the neighborhoods established by the spatial structure.</p> Roberto Zurita Víctor Morales-Oñate Copyright (c) 2025 Roberto Zurita, Víctor Morales-Oñate https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-01-27 2025-01-27 12 1 1 18 10.18335/region.v12i1.521 https://openjournals.wu-wien.ac.at/ojs/index.php/region/article/view/563 <p>This paper explores the concepts and computational methods used to<br />measure spatial inequality, emphasizing a reproducible approach that<br />social scientists can apply to their research. The analysis focuses on<br />geographic income disparities at the sub-national level, using Mexico as<br />a case study. By examining various a-spatial and spatially explicit<br />approaches, the paper highlights the complexities of measuring<br />inequality across places and over time. The discussion includes a review<br />of traditional inequality measures and introduces spatial decomposition<br />methods that account for the geographical distribution of income. The<br />findings underscore the importance of integrating spatial considerations<br />into inequality analysis to better understand the patterns and drivers<br />of regional disparities, thereby informing more effective and equitable<br />policy interventions.</p> Sergio Rey Copyright (c) 2025 Sergio Rey https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-03-02 2025-03-02 12 1 19 45 10.18335/region.v12i1.563 https://openjournals.wu-wien.ac.at/ojs/index.php/region/article/view/516 <p>Attitudes and perceptions regarding refugees and migrants play a vital role in the integration potential of newcomers and reflect policies and policy changes. This paper investigates how the exposure of urban communities to the presence of refugees and migrants in their local neighbourhoods affects their evaluation of the potential for migrant integration in the host country. Furthermore, it investigates the existence of a bias in the awareness of the presence of refugees and whether these evaluations change according to the status of the migrant. Using a unique dataset on the individual perceptions of residents of the Greek capital Athens, the analysis shows a positive effect of perceived presence and contends that perceptions of the size of refugee and migrant populations are more consequential for the formation of attitudes than the actual size. Moreover, residents tend to be more favourably disposed towards those recognised as refugees than they are towards permanent migrants.</p> Bianca Biagi Dionysia Lambiri Marta Meleddu Copyright (c) 2025 Bianca Biagi, Dionysia Lambiri , Marta Meleddu https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 12 1 47 71 10.18335/region.v12i1.516