Economic Geography and the Unequal Development of Regions

Economic Geography and the Unequal Development of Regions
ISBN-10
0415526701
ISBN-13
9780415526708
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
134
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Jacques-Francois Thisse, Jean-Claude Prager

Description

Behind the mystery of economic growth stands another mystery: why do some places fare better than others? Casual evidence shows that sizable differences exist at very different spatial scales (countries, regions and cities). This book aims to discuss the main economic reasons for the existence of peaks and troughs in the spatial distribution of wealth and people, with a special emphasis on the role of large cities and regional agglomerations in the process of economic development.

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