CO2 emissions embodied in trade (EET) may play an important role in reducing regional obligations toward carbon emission reduction within the context of a nation's climate change and greenhouse gas emission policy. Based on a multi-region input-output (MRIO) analysis, this paper uses Shanghai's...

Revealing spatially varying relationships between urban growth patterns and underlying determinants is important for better understanding local dimensions of urban development. Through a case study of Nanjing, China, we employ both global and local logistic regressions to model the probability...

"This paper proposes a simple theory of a system of cities that decomposes the determinants of the city size distribution into three main components: efficiency, amenities, and frictions. Higher efficiency and better amenities lead to larger cities, but also to greater frictions through...