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 …

'agglomeration in a system of cities' in which both intra-city trade and inter-city trade are considered. Enriching both the … literature on integration/agglomeration and that on city size and formation, we show that: i) devolution results in over-agglomeration …

effects of the product mix of firms on agglomeration. I build a theoretical model of multiproduct firms à la Mayer, Melitz … agglomeration forces. …

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

that boost agglomeration forces and innovation, fostering further concentration of economic activities. For historic …-offs between agglomeration economies and increasing climate-induced hazards, we develop an evolutionary agent-based model with … heterogeneous boundedly-rational agents who learn and adapt to a changing environment. The model combines migration decision of both …

respect to the role of migration. Interestingly, migration seems to be unimportant for the convergence process, at odds with … the recent emphasis on agglomeration effects and divergence. The population flows to urban centers do not generate growth …

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 …

that further integration will most likely be accompanied by higher levels of agglomeration …