We exploit a 1991–2010 Tanzanian household panel to assess the effects of the temporary refugee inflows originating from Burundi (1993) and Rwanda (1994). We find that the refugee presence has had a persistent and positive impact on the welfare of the local population. We investigate the...

To study the detailed location patterns of industries, and particularly the tendency for industries to cluster relative to overallmanufacturing, we develop distance-based tests of localisation. In contrast to previous studies, our approach allows us to assess the statistical significance of...

This special issue contains papers by both economists and geographers on agglomeration and growth. In this introduction, we first provide a brief sketch of recent developments in the interaction between economists and geographers. We then propose some contextual background to make it easier for...

Cet article décrit les formes différenciées de communication sur le lieu de travail des salariés, en fonction de leur localisation, en mobilisant les enquêtes c.o.i. (Changement organisationnel et Informatisation, 1997) et « Techniques et Organisation du travail » (1987, 1993). Dans...

Afin d'identifier les externalités de communication dans les villes françaises, les auteurs mobilisent une enquête originale disposant de la communication des travailleurs sur leur lieu de travail. Ils supposent que les travailleurs sont à même de plus communiquer dans les villes les plus...

We estimate the effect of interstate highways on the level and composition of trade for us cities. Highways within cities have a large effect on the weight of city exports with an elasticity of approximately 0.5. We find little effect of highways on the total value of exports. Consistent with...

Why do cities grow in population, surface area, and income per person? Which cities grow faster and why? To these questions, the urban growth literature has offered a variety of answers. Within an integrated framework, this chapter reviews key theories with implications for urban growth. It then...