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Publications | Daniel Felsenstein

Publications

2012
Testing for Units Roots and Cointegration in Spatial Cross Section Data
M., Beeenstock, Feldman D., and Felsenstein D. 2012. Testing for Units Roots and Cointegration in Spatial Cross Section Data. Spatial Economic Analysis 7(2):203-222. Retrieved (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17421772.2012. 669491). Publisher's Version
Nonparametric Estimation of the Spatial Connectivity Matrix using Spatial Panel Data
M., Beeenstock, and Felsenstein D. 2012. Nonparametric Estimation of the Spatial Connectivity Matrix using Spatial Panel Data. Geographical Analysis 44(4):386-387. Retrieved (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1538-4632.2012. 00851.x/full). Publisher's VersionAbstract
We use moments from the covariance matrix for spatial panel data to estimate the parameters of the spatial autoregression model, including the spatial connectivity matrix W. In the unrestricted spatial autoregression model, the parameters are underidentified by one when W is symmetric. We show that a special case exists in which W is asymmetric and its parameters are exactly identified. If the panel data are stationary and ergodic, spatially and temporally, the estimates of W and the spatial autoregression coefficients are consistent. Spatial panel data for house prices in Israel are used to illustrate this methodology.
S., Alexiadis, and Felsenstein D. 2012. The Flexible Accelerator Model and the ‘Regionalization’ of Capital Stock Estimates. Regional Science Inquiry 4(1):39-45. Retrieved (http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/17411539/rsi_j_june_2012. pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1486252903&Signature=tS%2BM2azuJuUw3MFAFjaXnl357IQ%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DA_MULTICRITERIA_DECISION_SUPP). Publisher's VersionAbstract
This paper suggests a model of obtaining estimates of capital stock based on the theory of ‘flexible accelerator’. However, this represents a rather ‘indirect’ method independently for each year and each region. Clearly this is an unrealistic condition, especially for regional economies characterized by mutual spatial dependence. To add an extra injection of realism, we illustrate how a national model of capital stock (the stock –flow model) can effectively be ‘regionalized’
Assessing the Costs of Sea Level Rise and Extreme Flooding at the Local Level; A GIS-Based Approach
M., Lichter, and Felsenstein D. 2012. Assessing the Costs of Sea Level Rise and Extreme Flooding at the Local Level; A GIS-Based Approach. Ocean and Coastal Management 59:47-62. Retrieved (). Publisher's VersionAbstract
This paper presents a systematic framework for assessing the costs of sea-level rise (SLR) and extreme flooding at the local level. The method is generic and transferable. It is built on coupling readily available GIS capabilities with quantitative estimates of the effects of natural hazards. This allows for the ex ante monetization of the main costs related to different scenarios of permanent inundation and periodic flooding. This approach can be used by coastal zone planners to generate vital information on land use, capital stock and population at risk for jurisdictions of different sizes. The simple mechanics of the method are presented with respect to two examples: one relates to the two largest coastal cities in Israel (Tel Aviv and Haifa) and the other to the Northern Coastal Strip region containing a variety of small towns and rural communities. The paper concludes with implications for coastal zone planning praxis.
Airport Relocation and Expansion and the Estimation of Derived Tourist Demand; The Case of Eilat, Israel
Y., Ergas, and Felsenstein D. 2012. Airport Relocation and Expansion and the Estimation of Derived Tourist Demand; The Case of Eilat, Israel. Journal of Air Transport Management 24:54-61. Retrieved (). Publisher's VersionAbstract
This paper looks at capacity expansion relating to an airport and the derived tourist demand that this facilitates. The context is the airport relocation planned for the tourist destination of Eilat, Israel. The paper addresses three issues. First, using a multi-regional input output model for Israel, we estimate the magnitude of the static inter-sectoral impacts associated with airport construction and operation and their impact on the regional and national economy. Second, we focus on the lag effects in this process as increased tourism demand does not elicit an immediate response on the supply side in terms of new hotel investment. Third, on the demand side, we estimate additional tourism expenditure in non-hotel activities over the period that the market adjusts and beyond.
D., Felsenstein, and Hazam S. 2012. Intra-Urban Mobility and Changing Density Functions in Tel Aviv,1995-2006. Pp. 29-44 in Frenkel A, McCann P and Nijkamp P (eds), Societies in Motion: Regional Development, Industrial Innovation and Spatial Mobility.