If the leader of a bandit gang in an anarchy can hold a territory, he gains from becoming a public-good-providing autocrat. His monopoly over crime gives him an "encompassing" stake in the productivity of his domain that limits his tax-theft and makes him pay for public goods. We prove that a...

Among the fundamental issues for public policy consideration at this time is the question of what constitutes an appropriate or good regional distribution of economic activity. What course is the American economy taking in distributing population, industry, income, and employment between urban,...