the agglomeration of agents in size or mass. We investigate agglomeration in sorting or by type of worker, that implies … agglomeration in size when worker populations differ by type. This kind of agglomeration can be driven by asymmetric information in …

This chapter surveys recent developments in agglomeration theory within a unifying framework. We highlight how … locational fundamentals, agglomeration economies, the spatial sorting of heterogeneous agents, and selection effects affect the …

We study the determinants of agglomeration of Canadian manufacturing industries from 1990 to 2009. In so doing, we … revisit the seminal contribution by Rosenthal and Strange (2001, "The determinants of agglomeration", J Urban Econ 50(2), 191 …

construct a general-equilibrium model with dynamic interactions between spatial agglomeration and urban development. In contrast …