Air connectivity and regional employment: a spatial econometrics approach

While there is ample evidence for the existence of positive wider economic impacts air transportation, associated spatial distribution these has received less attention. This paper uses a spatial–econometric approach with instrumental variables on European NUTS-3-level panel data to study transport access subset service-sector employment that not directly affected by activity in aviation industry. spatially resolved confirms previous findings regions close an airport experience increases due improved access, we also find presence agglomeration shadow, is, negative effects further away from airport. The average total impact connectivity service found be positive.