Finding equilibrium: How important is general equilibrium to the results of geographical economics?

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 457-480

  Fowler, Christopher S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based models; Assumption testing; General equilibrium; Geographical economics

Indexed keywords

CORE-PERIPHERY RELATIONS; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; FIRM SIZE; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY;

EID: 79951531557     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbq006     Document Type: Article

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