Syllabus

Title
1599 Specialisation: Spatial Economics
Instructors
Dr. Mathias Moser, Franziska Disslbacher, PhD, MSc, BSc, Linda Li, BA, MSc (WU)
Contact details
matmoser@wu.ac.at, franziska.disslbacher@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
3
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/21/21 to 09/26/21
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Spatial Economics
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Friday 10/29/21 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 11/05/21 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 11/12/21 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 12/03/21 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 12/10/21 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 01/14/22 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.144
Friday 01/21/22 02:00 PM - 06:15 PM D4.0.019

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Contents
  • (Spatial) Econometrics: OLS; ML; Lag/Error/Durbin Models
  • Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis; Geographically Weighted Regression
  • Mapping; Visualizations; Projections
  • Hands-on R exercises
  • R spatial environment & packages
  • Usage of RStudio Professional IDE with remote pair programming support
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Learning outcomes

Students will be able to apply to

  • collect, prepare and analyze spatial data in R
  • choose and apply spatial econometric methods
  • understand limitations, drawbacks and common issues in spatial data analysis
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Attendance requirements

Regular attendance is required (80%)

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Teaching/learning method(s)

Hybrid/Blended Learning Format

  1. In-class: Teacher presentation of basic concepts, discussion and review of coding sessions/assignments
  2. Remote class: Guided coding sessions using RStudio Connect
  3. Weekly assignments
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Assessment
  1. Final Exam (65%)
  2. Assignment (20%)
  3. In-class discussion or student inputs (15%)
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

First come

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Readings
1 Author: Arbia, Guiseppe
Title:

A Primer for Spatial Econometrics With Applications in R

Publisher: Palgrave
Year: 2014
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
2 Author: LeSage, James; Pace, R. Kelley
Title:

Introduction to Spatial Econometrics

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2009
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
3 Author: Bivand, Roger S., Pebesma, Ezer J., Gomez-Rubio, Virgilio
Title:

Applied Spatial Data Analysis with R

Publisher: Springer
Year: 2008
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
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Recommended previous knowledge and skills
  • Good knowledge of Econometrics I (OLS, ML)
  • Basic R training (recommended, quick overview will be given in first unit)
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Availability of lecturer(s)

Anytime: matmoser@wu.ac.at

Last edited: 2021-08-16



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