Our primary purpose is to develop, support and conduct high-impact theoretical and applied research on spatial economics, econometrics and spatial statistics, and their applications to various disciplines within the social sciences and beyond.

The Centre brings together academic staff from Heriot-Watt University, as well as leading researchers and practitioners from various institutions in the UK and internationally. 

The Centre is focused on cutting-edge research in spatial economics, spatial econometrics and spatial statistics and developing knowledge exchange at regional, national and international levels.

26th (EC)² Conference

We are pleased to announce that the Spatial Economics and Econometrics Centre and Heriot-Watt University host the prestigious (EC)² Conference (European Conferences of the Econom[etr]ics Community) in December 2015.