Geographical economics : A historical perspective

This paper provides a bird-eye overview of the history of spatial economic theory. It is organized around three main ideas (and authors): (i) land use and urban economics (Thünen), (ii) the nature of competition across space (Hotelling), and (iii) new economic geography and the emergence of economic agglomerations (Krugman).

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Year of publication:	2011-02-01
Authors:	THISSE, Jean - François
Institutions:	Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), École des Sciences Économiques de Louvain

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CORE Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) Number 2011012
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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