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 'new economic geography' and examines the ensuing policy implications. Issues that are connected to this approach such as core-periphery patterns, transportation costs and economic modelling are also explored in depth. Increasing integration of the world economy and the 2004 enlargement of the European Union amongst other factors, have combined to change the geography of economics. Now two renowned authorities have come together to edit this contemporary text on location and competition for students, academics and researchers in the field.
Author(s): Harry Garretsen, Steven Brakman
Edition: 1st ed
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 160
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 7
Tables......Page 8
Contributors......Page 9
Location and competition: an introduction......Page 10
1 Locating economic concentration......Page 26
2 Transport costs, location and the economy......Page 57
3 Agglomerations in equilibrium?......Page 85
4 Policy competition in theory and practice......Page 106
5 Clustering, optimum currency areas and macroeconomic policy......Page 129
Index......Page 156
