agglomeration economies. We develop a model of systems of cities that combines all three elements and suggests interesting … complementarities between them. The model can replicate stylized facts about sorting, agglomeration, and selection in cities. It also … entrepreneurs and firms, or because of agglomeration economies. We develop a model of systems of cities that combines all three …

We develop a framework that integrates natural advantage, agglomeration economies, and firm selection to explain why …

agglomeration economies. This paper provides a microeconomically founded model of vertical city differentiation in which the latter … two mechanisms (`agglomeration' and `selection') operate simultaneously. Our model is both rich and tractable enough to …

into large cities, because large cities select more productive entrepreneurs and firms, or because of agglomeration … between them. The model can replicate stylised facts about sorting, agglomeration, and selection in cities. It can also …

of agglomeration effects on growth prospects of firms is less clear. Because of the heterogeneity of industries …, different agglomeration mechanisms, or the way how industrial clusters are identified and spatially delimited, the conclusions … separately. Therefore, for each firm a micro-geographically defined agglomeration measure is calculated, which is free of the …

agglomeration economies. This paper provides a microeconomically founded model of vertical city differentiation in which the latter … two mechanisms (`agglomeration' and `selection') operate simultaneously. Our model is both rich and tractable enough to …

We develop a framework that integrates natural advantage, agglomeration economies, and firm selection to explain why …