that contrasts cross-country evidence on agglomeration benefits with the productivity impact of metropolitan governance … structures, while taking into account the potential sorting of individuals across cities. The comparability of results in a multi …-country setting is supported through the use of a new internationally-harmonised definition of cities based on economic linkages …

with city size but finds that cities with fragmented governance structures tend to have lower levels of productivity. This … that combines evidence on agglomeration benefits and the productivity impact of metropolitan governance structures, while … taking into account the potential sorting of individuals across cities. The comparability of results in a multi …

A large body of literature considers the productive advantages of cities, or "agglomeration economies". Most empirical …

in Brazil and exploring a rich spatial dataset for 5,564 Brazilian cities observed between 1991 and 2010. The large … is for poverty reduction, the patterns of agglomeration and population growth in all Brazilian cities. Design …/methodology/approach The author identifies literature gaps and use a sizeable spatial dataset for 5,564 Brazilian cities observed in 1991, 2000 …