spatial_weight_sar: Spatial Weight for Simultaneous Autoregressive (SAR)

spatial_weight_sarR Documentation

Spatial Weight for Simultaneous Autoregressive (SAR)

Description

The spatial_weight_sar dataset contains a standardized spatial weight matrix designed for use in Hierarchical Bayesian Small Area Estimation (HB SAE) under the Simultaneous Autoregressive (SAR) model. The matrix represents spatial influence between areas with continuous, non-negative weights, and is symmetric with zeros on the diagonal. This structure allows modeling of spatial autocorrelation with varying intensity across regions.

Usage

spatial_weight_sar

Format

A 100×100 numeric matrix.

Source

Simulated example created for illustrating spatial structure in SAR models.


hbsaems documentation built on Aug. 8, 2025, 7:28 p.m.