Spatial autoregressive models (spatial Durbin)

area: Regression models · 1 papers in the last 7 days

y = \rho\, W y + X\beta + W X\theta + \varepsilon

Lets outcomes and regressors of neighbouring units, weighted by a spatial matrix W, affect each unit.

LaTeX: y = \rho\, W y + X\beta + W X\theta + \varepsilon

Names searched for: spatial Durbin, spatial autoregressive model, spatial lag model, spatial error model, spatial econometric

Key findings

Spatial autoregressive models (spatial Durbin) was mentioned in 17 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #51 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
By journal category: Economics (10), Finance (5) and Management (2).
Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (5), The Annals of Regional Science (3) and Journal of Cultural Economics (1).
Often mentioned together with Ordinary least squares (OLS) (6), Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (5) and Two-way fixed-effects panel regression (4).
Datasets named in the same papers: World Development Indicators (World Bank) (3), OR-Library (2) and Google Trends (2).
From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, 93 archived papers mentioned Spatial autoregressive models (spatial Durbin) in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Feb 2025 (11).

Mentions over 30 months

Papers mentioning it by publication month, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)
Trend	Apr 24–Sep 24	Oct 24–Sep 25	Oct 25–Sep 26	30 months
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Papers mentioning Spatial autoregressive models (spatial Durbin), newest first.
Date	Title	Journal	Authors	Affiliations
2026-10-21	The economic geography of Churches: housing market effects in Stockholm	Journal of Cultural Economics	Mats Wilhelmsson	KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2026-10-17	The shapes of knowledge spillovers: the AC-KS model	Small Business Economics	Gustavo A. Barboza, Alessandro Braga, Aubin Duchier	Loyola University New Orleans
2026-10-12	Productivity convergence for the capable? Endogenous capabilities, the great recession, and the effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy	The Annals of Regional Science	Federico Colozza, Massimo Bagarani, Luigi Salvati	University of Pavia; Marconi University; University of Messina
2026-10-11	Digital infrastructure, transaction cost reduction, and regional entrepreneurial vitality	Economic Analysis and Policy	Jing Xia, Xiaomin Liang, Guixiang Zhang	Guizhou Minzu University
2026-10-09	Race to the top or bottom? Asymmetric strategic interactions in China’s urban digital economy	The Annals of Regional Science	Weijin Qian, Jinyao Mu	Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Sichuan University; Sichuan Agricultural University
2026-10-07	Geopolitical risk and the spatial convergence of renewable energy consumption: Evidence from 1996 to 2026	International Review of Economics & Finance	Liu He, 邹佰峰, Xing Chiang	Northeast Agricultural University; Northeast Forestry University; City University of Macau
2026-10-06	Do digitalization and institutional capacity improve EU fund management for bridging territorial gaps? Evidence from the 2014–2020 Cohesion Policy	The Annals of Regional Science	Benedetta Coluccia, Valentina Cattivelli, Roberta Barbieri	Pegaso University; University of Salento
2026-10-05	How parent resource allocation shapes group productivity: The contingent role of subsidiary traits	International Review of Economics & Finance	Jianyong Liu, Yizheng Wu, Wei Zhang et al.	China University of Mining and Technology; Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
2026-10-01	Pilot Free Trade Zones and FDI Inflows: Direct and Spatial Spillover Effects Among Chinese Cities	International Review of Economics & Finance	Zhoufu Yan, Markus Leibrecht, Li Lingzhi	Shanghai Ocean University; South China Normal University
2026-10-01	Thou shalt not fear: Crime drama and safety concerns	Economics Letters	Dariia Mykhailyshyna, David Zuchowski	Kyiv School of Economics; Universitat de València
2026-10-01	How Far Do the Green Land-Use Benefits of Digitalization Travel? Spatial Evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt	International Review of Economics & Finance	Meiqi Chen, Hyukku Lee	Pai Chai University
2026-10-01	Patent agglomeration and environmental efficiency: effects and mechanisms in Africa	Energy Economics	Rockson Sai, Hongping Yuan, Ebenezer Kwabena Takyi et al.	Guangzhou University; Environmental Protection Agency; Emory University; …
2026-10-01	Digital Innovation and NextGenerationEU: Spatial Patterns in Italian Local Government Performance	Structural Change and Economic Dynamics	Barbara Ermini, Silvia Mattiozzi, Raffaella Santolini	Marche Polytechnic University
2026-10-01	Natural resource endowment, green technology innovation, and sustainable economic development: Evidence from spatial panel data in China	Journal of Engineering and Technology Management	Wei Zhang, Chu Qin, Wenyao Zhang et al.	Qilu University of Technology; Shandong Academy of Sciences; Sichuan University; …
2026-09-29	Foreign aid allocation, governance and spatial interactions in Sub-Saharan Africa	International Economics and Economic Policy	Vinay Kumar, Rekha Ravindran, Arfat Ahmad Sofi	Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai; Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus; Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2026-09-28	The effects of geopolitical risks on currency crises	International Review of Economics & Finance	Qingzheng Cao, Jiangshan Liao, Ruojia Zhu	Central University of Finance and Economics; University of International Business and Economics; Capital University of Economics and Business
2026-09-27	Do digital platforms delocalise consumer activity? Platform services, retail agglomeration and the localisation of neighbourhood dining and shopping	Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services	Tianren Yang, Wenzhou Liu, Pengjun Zhao	Shenzhen University; University of Hong Kong; Peking University

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