This paper presents a simple Chamberlinian agglomeration model which, like the canonical core-periphery (CP) model … complete agglomeration predicted by the CP model. …

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

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

key insight that emerges is that the interaction between agglomeration economies and comparative advantage involves a … comparative advantage in sectors governed by this force whilst the impact of agglomeration economies is enhanced by trade cost … small economies is not only shaped by the primitives that determine agglomeration economies and comparative advantage but …

In contrast to what several papers have argued recently, we show that firm heterogeneity fosters agglomeration of … propensity to export. This renders the home market more important speaking against agglomeration. We also relate changes in firm …

In contrast to what several papers have argued recently, we show that firm heterogeneity fosters agglomeration of … propensity to export. This renders the home market more important speaking against agglomeration. We also relate changes in firm … economic activity. -- firm heterogeneity ; agglomeration ; technological change ; trade ; labor mobility …

agglomeration is shown to be always sustainable, which complements existing results in literature …

of geography. After controlling for agglomeration economies and the interaction effect of geography and agglomeration …

economics of agglomeration, particularly those related to the causes of such economics. The pioneering work of G.Duranton and D … theoretical work and summarised the microeconomic mechanisms of the economics of agglomeration into three categories: sharing …