160 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The 'new economic geography' is one of the most significant developments to have occurred in economics in recent years. The new insights gained from this approach have been successfully applied to issues such as globalization, international integration and policy competition. Contributed to and edited by leading international academics, this topical book analyzes the research inspired by this... Read more
List of Figures. List of Tables. Location and Competition: An Introduction 1. Locating Economic Concentration 2. Transport Costs, Location and the Economy 3. Agglomerations in Equilibrium? 4. Policy Competition in Theory and Practice 5. Clustering, Optimum Currency Areas and Macroeconomic Policy. About the Authors
Biography
Harry Garretsen is professor of international economics at the Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University. Steven Brakman is professor of economics at the faculty of economics of the University of Groningen.
