Estimable equilibrium models of locational sorting and their role in development economics

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-100

  Timmins, Christopher ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Congestion; Discrete choice models; Economic geography; Endogenous location choice; Local spillovers; Natural advantage

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LOCATION DECISION; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 14044262771     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnlecg/lbh055     Document Type: Article

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