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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457762503321

Titolo

Location and competition [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Steven Brakman and Harry Garretsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-134-21543-6

1-280-24462-3

9786610244621

0-203-01692-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

Studies in global competition ; ; v. 24

Altri autori (Persone)

BrakmanSteven

GarretsenHarry

Disciplina

338.6/048

Soggetti

Economic geography

Competition

Industrial concentration

Economic policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Locating economic concentration / Jeroen Hinloopen and Charles van Marrewijk -- Transport costs, location and the economy / Jan Oosterhaven and Piet Rietveld -- Agglomerations in equilibrium? / Jan G. Lambooy and Frank G. van Oort -- Policy competition in theory and practice / Ruud A. de Mooij, Joeri Gorter and Richard Nahuis -- Clustering, optimum currency areas and macroeconomic policy / Roel Beetsma and Koen Vermeylen.

Sommario/riassunto

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.



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