Economics of Agglomeration : Cities, Industrial Location, and Regional Growth
Editorial Reviews
Review
'This is a wonderfully informative book on spatial economics, by two of the best people in the field. I learned a lot that I didn't know, and so will you. Better than any book so far, this integrates concepts that range from 'edge cities' to global divergence into a single grand view.' Paul Krugman, Princeton University
'This new monograph by Masahisa Fujita and Jacques-Francois Thisse is a comprehensive survey of spatial economics, taking the reader all the way from von Thunen to the current research with clarity and rigor.' Robert Lucas, University of Chicago
'As I started reading this book, I asked myself whether it was going to be the key reference in spatial economics for many years to come. After completing my reading, I am confident the answer is a resounding yes. This is a book of enormous merits.' Giles Duranton, Urban Studies
Book Description
This book provides the first unifying analysis of the range of economic reasons for the clustering of firms and households. Its goal is to explain further the trade-off between various forms of increasing returns and different types of mobility costs. The main focus of the analysis is on cities, but it also explores the formation of other agglomerations, such as commercial districts within cities, industrial clusters at the regional level, and the existence of imbalance between regions.
Economics of Agglomeration : Cities, Industrial Location, and Regional Growth
Economics of Agglomeration : Cities, Industrial Location, and Regional Growth,Masahisa Fujita,Jacques-Francois Thisse,Cambridge University Press,0521805244,Business / Economics / Finance,Economic Conditions,Economic History,Economics - General,Industrial location,Industries - General,Political Science,Politics/International Relations,Regional economics,Space in economics,Business & Economics / Economic History,Economic geography,Economics,Social theory,Urban & municipal planning
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