Path-dependent processes and the emergence of the rank size rule

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-449

  Chen, Hsin Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POWER LAW; RANKING; URBAN AREA;

EID: 20444439578     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-003-0151-z     Document Type: Article

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