QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA

Polycentrism has been in the academic limelight ever since it was promoted in European Spatial Development Perspective as an a-priori view valuable to adopt. The scientific literature is abundant in studies which approach this concept from both a normative and an analytical point of view. The latte...

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Main Author: Alexandra BLĂGEANU
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Language:English
Published: European Association of Geographers 2023-04-01
Series:European Journal of Geography
Online Access:https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/413
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description Polycentrism has been in the academic limelight ever since it was promoted in European Spatial Development Perspective as an a-priori view valuable to adopt. The scientific literature is abundant in studies which approach this concept from both a normative and an analytical point of view. The latter offers different methods for analysing polycentric patterns of development of a region. This paper uses elements of spatial econometrics to identify such patterns in Moldova – the eastern side of Romania. Hence, different indexes of spatial autocorrelation will statistically describe the spatial pattern of employment in Moldova revealing its spatial structure (scattered or polycentric) and will then be incorporated in a hot spot analysis which will point out spatial cluster topologies. The final output can serve as a starting point for further detailed analysis and in assessing the implications of the identified spatial structures on decisional level (stakeholders and policy designers).
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spelling doaj-art-b6cbff57b19e4973a4bd7f97006fae492025-08-20T02:51:19ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332023-04-0163QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIAAlexandra BLĂGEANU0Department of Geography; Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (UAIC), 700505-RO Bulevardul Carol I nr. 20A Iași, Romania Polycentrism has been in the academic limelight ever since it was promoted in European Spatial Development Perspective as an a-priori view valuable to adopt. The scientific literature is abundant in studies which approach this concept from both a normative and an analytical point of view. The latter offers different methods for analysing polycentric patterns of development of a region. This paper uses elements of spatial econometrics to identify such patterns in Moldova – the eastern side of Romania. Hence, different indexes of spatial autocorrelation will statistically describe the spatial pattern of employment in Moldova revealing its spatial structure (scattered or polycentric) and will then be incorporated in a hot spot analysis which will point out spatial cluster topologies. The final output can serve as a starting point for further detailed analysis and in assessing the implications of the identified spatial structures on decisional level (stakeholders and policy designers). https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/413
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QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
European Journal of Geography
title QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
title_full QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
title_fullStr QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
title_full_unstemmed QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
title_short QUANTIFYING POLYCENTRIC PATTERNS: AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATION ON EMPLOYMENT DATA IM MOLDOVA, ROMANIA
title_sort quantifying polycentric patterns an empirical application on employment data im moldova romania
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