that contrasts cross-country evidence on agglomeration benefits with the productivity impact of metropolitan governance … rather than administrative boundaries. The analysis finds that cities with fragmented governance structures tend to have … lower levels of productivity. The estimated elasticity for an increase in the number of local jurisdiction is 0.06, which is …

existence of agglomeration economies, which exist when productivity rises with density, but estimating the magnitude of those …

existence of agglomeration economies, which exist when productivity rises with density, but estimating the magnitude of those …

part of a single administrative-territorial entity and had common governance bodies that applied a common approach to their … recommendations are formulated to improve the efficiency of the governance of the region, paying special attention to St Petersburg …