Applications of the framework of behavioral economics to questions arising from urban economics are discussed. Directions for future research are outlined. Copyright (c) 2009, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

type="main" <title type="main">ABSTRACT</title> <p>We consider information aggregation in national and local elections when voters are mobile and might sort themselves into local districts. Using a standard model of private information for voters in elections in combination with a new economic geography model, agglomeration...</p>