Integration, agglomeration and welfare

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 544-566

  Pflüger, Michael ^a,b,c   Südekum, Jens ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSAU   (Germany)

^b DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

^c IZA ^*  (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic geography; Optimal agglomeration; Pecuniary externalities; Regional policy; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249084103     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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