| Description |
xiii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- I. Some Intellectual Background. 2. Antecedents I: Urban Economics. 3. Antecedents II: Regional Science -- II. Labor Mobility and Regional Development. 4. The Dixit-Stiglitz Model of Monopolistic Competition and Its Spatial Implications. 5. Core and Periphery. 6. Many Regions and Continuous Space. 7. Agricultural Transport Costs -- III. The Urban System. 8. Spatial Models of Urban Systems: A Heuristic Introduction. 9. The Monocentric Economy. 10. The Emergence of New Cities. 11. Evolution of a Hierarchical Urban System. 12. An Empirical Digression: The Sizes of Cities. 13. Ports, Transportation Hubs, and City Location -- IV. International Trade. 14. International Specialization. 15. Economic Development and the Spread of Industry. 16. Industrial Clustering. 17. A Seamless World. 18. External Trade and Internal Geography. 19. The Way Forward |
| Summary |
"Since 1990 there has been a renaissance of theoretical and empirical work on the spatial aspects of the economy - that is, where economic activity occurs and why. Using new tools - in particular, modeling techniques developed to analyze industrial organization, international trade, and economic growth - this "new economic geography" has emerged as one of the most exciting areas of contemporary economics."--BOOK JACKET. "The authors show how seemingly disparate models reflect a few basic themes, and in so doing they develop a common "grammar" for discussing a variety of issues. They show how a common approach that emphasizes the three-way interaction among increasing returns, transportation costs, and the movement of productive factors can be applied to a wide range of issues in urban, regional, and international economics."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [351]-356) and index |
| Subject |
Economic geography.
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International trade.
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Regional economics.
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Space in economics.
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Urban economics.
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| Author |
Krugman, Paul R.
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Venables, Anthony.
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| LC no. |
99010744 |
| ISBN |
0262062046 (hc. : alk. paper) |
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0262561476 (paperback) |
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