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Chapter 52. Theories of Systems of Cities

Abdel-Rahman, Hesham M.; Anas, Alex - In: Handbook of regional and urban economics : volume 4, …, (pp. 2293-2339). 2004

Economic theories of systems of cities explain why production and consumption activities are concentrated in a number … economies due to the spatial concentration of activity and diseconomies arising from that concentration; (ii) the theory of … which ignores land markets but emphasizes trade among cities, fixed agricultural hinterlands and the endogenous emergence of …

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Chapter 48. Micro-Foundations of Urban Agglomeration Economies

Duranton, Gilles; Puga, Diego - In: Handbook of regional and urban economics : volume 4, …, (pp. 2063-2117). 2004

This handbook chapter studies the theoretical micro-foundations of urban agglomeration economies. We distinguish three types of micro-foundations, based on sharing, matching, and learning mechanisms. For each of these three categories, we develop one or more core models in detail and discuss the...

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Who is your company? : where to locate to compete in emerging markets

Michael, Bryane - 2013

Who's your city? For companies in the developing world, this question determines their market sizes, access to innovative ideas, regulatory environment and proximity to innovative staff. In this brief, we identify the most attractive metropolitan areas to locate in to sell in emerging markets....

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