and wages move in the same direction under neo-classical assumptions, agglomeration economies in production, congestion in … congestion in production or the agglomeration in consumption models. The micro-economics of such consumption … thus suggest that consumption-oriented agglomeration and congestion should receive more attention in the future. …

competition models. The agglomeration rent which accrues to the mobile factor in the core region can be taxed. Moreover, a tax … addition to core-periphery equilibria, exhibits stable equilibria with partial agglomeration. We show that a tax differential … may arise as an equilibrium of the tax game even when there is only partial agglomeration and the mobile factor does not …

This paper presents a simple, analytically solvable Chamberlinian agglomeration model. As in the canonical core …

(agriculture). Our focus is mainly on the costs associated with congestion and pollution as well the impact of under-priced energy … indicative estimates of the external costs of energy subsidies, as manifested in congestion and pollution. Our estimates using …

This paper studies the social desirability of agglomeration and the efficiency arguments for policy intervention in a … stable equilibria with partial agglomeration of firms in addition to core-periphery equilibria for intermediate levels of … trade costs. Our central finding is that the market equilibrium is characterised by over-agglomeration for high trade costs …

also identify equilibria with partial agglomeration of firms. Finally, we show that the incentives to subsidy education …