(larger cities promote interactions that increase productivity) and firm selection (larger cities toughen competition allowing … selection model and a standard model of agglomeration. Stronger selection in larger cities left-truncates the productivity …Firms are more productive on average in larger cities. Two explanations have been offered: agglomeration economies …

We use data on wages and rents in different US cities to assess the amenity effects on production and consumption of … consumption amenity or disamenity effects. As people and firms are mobile across cities in the long run, the model implies that …

productivity growth linked to the delayed effects of previously invented 'general purpose technologies' stimulated an increase in … fixed investment that became excessive and proved to be unsustainable, while the productivity acceleration helps to account …

our approach at the city-level using US Census data on individuals in 173 cities for 1970, 1980, and 1990. Estimation …

We propose a theory of skill mobility across cities. It predicts the well documented city size--wage premium: the wage … distribution in large cities first-order stochastically dominates that in small cities. Yet, because this premium is reflected in … skilled disproportionately sort into the biggest cities, while those with medium skill levels sort into small cities. The …

fundamental fact: what matters for the ecological outcome of cities is the mix between the level of population density and the … higher population density makes cities more environmentally friendly. However, once we account for the fact that cities may … be either monocentric or polycentric as well as for the possible relocation of activities between cities, the …

occupations are also a fundamental, but overlooked, driver of innovation. Theory also suggests cities are important for both … the links between creative industries, occupations, cities and innovation at the firm level. This paper addresses this gap …. However, creative occupations are used in cities to introduce product innovations learnt elsewhere. The results suggest future …

Creative cities are seen as important sites for the generation of new ideas, products and processes. Yet, beyond case … studies of a few high-profile cities, there is little empirical evidence on the link between local creative industries … exclusive to creative industries firms and seems to be largely due to firms in medium sized, rather than large, cities. The …

Most cities enjoy some autonomy over how they tax their residents, and that autonomy is typically exercised by multiple …-OECD countries. We show that most cities are highly fragmented: urban areas with more than 500,000 inhabitants are divided into74 … local jurisdictions on average. The vast majority of these cities are characterized by a central municipality that strongly …

Innovation is a crucial driver of urban and regional economic success. Innovative cities and regions tend to grow … population surveys for European regions and US Cities, the paper finds, after controlling for other potential factors, good …