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
Type | Article |
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Title | Good neighbours matter: economic geography and the diffusion of human rights |
Authors | Edwards, 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 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Journal | Spatial Economic Analysis |
ISSN | 1742-1772 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 21 Feb 2018 |
03 Jul 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Nov 2017 |
Submitted | 26 Dec 2015 |
Accepted | 02 Oct 2017 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | 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 |
Language | English |
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