Spatial scale of agglomeration and dispersion: Number, spacing, and the spatial extent of cities
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| author | Akamatsu, Takashi Mori, Tomoya Osawa, Minoru Takayama, Yuki |
| author_facet | Akamatsu, Takashi Mori, Tomoya Osawa, Minoru Takayama, Yuki |
| contents | How does transport cost affect the spatial organization of economic activities? This study develops a theoretical framework that distinguishes between two types of dispersion forces in spatial models: "local" dispersion forces acting within cities, and "global" dispersion forces acting across them. The distinction leads to a systematic classification of spatial models into a few fundamental types, each with distinct endogenous spatial patterns and comparative statics in response to changes in transport costs. The framework reconciles empirical findings and clarifies how transport-induced reorganization of economic activities can depend on the spatial scale of dominant dispersion forces. |
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| spellingShingle | Spatial scale of agglomeration and dispersion: Number, spacing, and the spatial extent of cities Akamatsu, Takashi Mori, Tomoya Osawa, Minoru Takayama, Yuki General Economics Economics Dynamical Systems Pattern Formation and Solitons 91B72, 91B60, 91A22 How does transport cost affect the spatial organization of economic activities? This study develops a theoretical framework that distinguishes between two types of dispersion forces in spatial models: "local" dispersion forces acting within cities, and "global" dispersion forces acting across them. The distinction leads to a systematic classification of spatial models into a few fundamental types, each with distinct endogenous spatial patterns and comparative statics in response to changes in transport costs. The framework reconciles empirical findings and clarifies how transport-induced reorganization of economic activities can depend on the spatial scale of dominant dispersion forces. |
| title | Spatial scale of agglomeration and dispersion: Number, spacing, and the spatial extent of cities |
| topic | General Economics Economics Dynamical Systems Pattern Formation and Solitons 91B72, 91B60, 91A22 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.05113 |