An introduction to Spatial Econometrics: Methods and Applications
This course provides an introduction to spatial econometrics and is specifically designed for PhD students with a basic background in econometrics.
Start date: 27 October 2025
End date: 31 October 2025
Organiser: PSS Research School
Location: Uppsala
Registration to: shaibu.mellon@slu.se
Spatial econometrics is concerned with the spatial aspects present in cross-sectional and space-time observations. "Space" is interpreted not merely in a geographic sense, but also in economic or sociological terms.
At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Quantify spatial dependence in empirical variables.
- Appreciate and interpret spatial aspects of economic relationships from geographic and nongeographic perspectives.
- Understand spatial econometric estimation methods.
- Explain the conditions for identification of spatial models.
- Use statistical/econometrics software to estimate models with spatial elements.
- Test and interpret estimated relationships that contain spatial elements.
Students will deliver a seminar presentation on their own research or replicate a provided study demonstrating the purpose and importance of spatial econometric techniques. The presentation should clearly explain the methodological steps taken, show how potential sources of error were identified and addressed, and provide a well-structured interpretation of the results.
For more information, please click on the following link: Syllabus and course schedule