Is spurious behaviour an issue for two independent stationary spatial autoregressive SAR(1) processes?
Spurious regression occurs when two independent stationary or nonstationary time series are found to be correlated. Spurious behaviour is also detected in spatial data. Using a Monte Carlo analysis, this study examines the spurious phenomenon for two independent stationary spatial autoregressive processes of order one, that is, SAR(1), and it finds that when spatial econometric models are estimated, as suggested by the LM specification tests, the spurious behaviour is not detected nor the presence of spatially autocorrelated errors.
Evidence of spurious results along with spatially autocorrelated errors in the context of geographically weighted regression for two independent SAR(1) processes
AbstractThe aim of this paper is to examine the performance of the geographically weighted regression (GWR) technique in terms of recognizing linear relationships at the local level. Using a Monte Carlo analysis with two independent spatially autocorrelated SAR(1) processes, this study finds that spurious behavior exists at the local level along with spatially autocorrelated errors. Therefore, GWR estimation results must be interpreted with caution.

Ten Years of Public Interest Disclosure Legislation in the UK: Are Whistleblowers Adequately Protected?
Purpose The purpose of this article is to assess the operation of the UK’s Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA 1998) during its first 10 years and to consider its implications for the whistleblowing process. Method The article sets the legislation into context by discussing the common law background. It then gives detailed consideration to the statutory provisions and how they have been interpreted by the courts and tribunals. Results In assessing the impact of the legislation’s approach to whistleblowing both in the UK and elsewhere, the author draws upon empirical research. Conclusion The author concludes that PIDA 1998 has not adequately protected whistleblowers and makes 12 recommendations for change. Despite the European Commission’s acknowledgement that whistleblowers can play a part in the fight against corruption, the author notes that common standards for their protection still seem a long way off.