Good neighbours matter: economic geography and the diffusion of human rights

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Edwards, T., Kernohan, D., Landman, T. and Nessa, A. 2018. Good neighbours matter: economic geography and the diffusion of human rights. Spatial Economic Analysis. 13 (3), pp. 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/17421772.2018.1412087
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TitleGood neighbours matter: economic geography and the diffusion of human rights
AuthorsEdwards, T., Kernohan, D., Landman, T. and Nessa, A.
Abstract

We investigate the geo-political and economic aspects of human rights (HR) performance using multi-country panel data. HR performance depends on relative levels of economic development and spatial proximity to ‘good’ and ‘bad’ neighbours. We test for basic effects of income, and apply spatial weighting models, to analyse the neighbours’ impact on HR levels, treating this impact as partly endogenous. We take into account size and distance, to compare each country’s HR performance with what would be predicted from a weighted average of its neighbours’ performance. There are (a) geographical clusters and (b) size and proximity effects for
HR performance.

PublisherTaylor and Francis
JournalSpatial Economic Analysis
ISSN1742-1772
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Online21 Feb 2018
Print03 Jul 2018
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Deposited13 Nov 2017
Submitted26 Dec 2015
Accepted02 Oct 2017
Output statusPublished
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Spatial Economic Analysis on 21 Feb 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17421772.2018.1412087

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/17421772.2018.1412087
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