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articles: Modelling the geography of economic activities on a continuous space

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  • Giuseppe Arbia

    (Department of Science, University G. d'Annunzio, Pescara, Viale Pindaro, 42, 65127 Pescara, Italy)

Abstract

In the present article we propose a spatial micro econometric approach for studying the geographical concentration of economic activities. We analyse the incentives to use this approach rather than the traditional one based on regional aggregates. As an example, we present our prototypical theoretic model - to be seen as a continuous space version of Krugman's concentration model - that includes birth, survival and growth components. We present a numerical estimation of the birth model for a set of data referring to the concentration of the manufacturing industries in the San Marino Republic.

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  • Giuseppe Arbia, 2001. "articles: Modelling the geography of economic activities on a continuous space," Papers in Regional Science, Springer;Regional Science Association International, vol. 80(4), pages 411-424.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:presci:v:80:y:2001:i:4:p:411-424
    Note: Received: 18 May 1998
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    Keywords

    Birth-death processes; economic geography; geographical concentration; Markov fields; regional economic growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • C1 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
    • O0 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - General
    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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