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Toward a unified theory of economic geography and urban economics

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  • Jacques-François Thisse

    (CORE - Center of Operation Research and Econometrics [Louvain] - UCL - Université Catholique de Louvain = Catholic University of Louvain, CEPR - Center for Economic Policy Research)

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In this paper, I pursue two objectives. First, I propose a primer in economic geography relying on a simple model that can be solved analytically by undergraduate students. Second, I briefly discuss two topics that, in my opinion, should rank high on the research agenda.

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  • Jacques-François Thisse, 2010. "Toward a unified theory of economic geography and urban economics," Post-Print halshs-00754476, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00754476
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.2009.00651.x
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