New economic geography : multiple equilibria, welfare and political economy

This thesis contributes to the body of research known as the new economic geography. According to this paradigm, increasing returns to scale at the firm level, monopolistic competition, and transportation costs interact in shaping the spatial distribution of economic activity. The introductory chapt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert-Nicoud, Frederic L.
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645579