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Entropy, variety, economics, and spatial interaction

Gordon, Ian R. (2010) Entropy, variety, economics, and spatial interaction. Geographical Analysis, 42 (4). pp. 446-471. ISSN 1538-4632

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Identification Number: 10.1111/j.1538-4632.2010.00802.x

Abstract

This article locates the gravity-type spatial interaction model within the strand of regional science that recognizes the centrality of heterogeneity for spatial analysis. Wilson's entropy-maximizing (EM) formulation is considered alongside that from random utility (RU) functions as bases for theorizing the interaction model and the role of diversity in spatial processes. It highlights ambiguities in the relationship of the EM approach to causality, particularly in relation to assumed constraints on modelled outcomes, and the significance of variety as a concept emerging from the RU approach to analysis of spatial interactions. Taking as an example the challenge of translating central place theory into a heterogeneous form, it argues the need for spatial modelling to engage more closely with the substantive explanatory concerns and hypotheses of mainstream geographers and regional scientists.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(IS...
Additional Information: 2010 Ohio State University
Divisions: Geography & Environment
Spatial Economics Research Centre
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Date Deposited: 11 Nov 2010 11:49
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 08:54
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/29929

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