Chen, Zhao; Lu, Ming; Xu, Zheng - Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University - 2011
The core-periphery (CP) model of urban systems lacks evidence from real data for the nonlinear relationship between … suitable for practical application of the CP model of urban systems. Using Chinese city-level data from 1990 to 2006, this … between CP model of urban systems and reality. Our results show that a proximity to major ports and international markets is …