Using a detailed data set at the tariff line level, we find an emulator effect of multilateralism on subsequent …

multilateralism? This paper syntheses and critiques the theoretical literature in an attempt to identify the insights that are useful …

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 …