Details about J. Vernon Henderson

E-mail:
Homepage:	http://econ.pstc.brown.edu/faculty/henderson/index.html
Workplace:	Economics Department, Brown University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)

Access statistics for papers by J. Vernon Henderson.

Last updated 2009-09-25. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.

Short-id: phe30

---

Jump to Journal Articles Edited books Chapters Editor

Working Papers

2009

1. China's Land Market Auctions: Evidence of Corruption
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space
   Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009)

2008

3. Exclusionary Policies in Urban Development, How under-servicing of migrant households affects the growth and composition of Brazilian cities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. The Dynamics of City Formation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2006

5. Sick of Local Government Corruption? Vote Islamic
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. The Dynamics of City Formation: Finance and Governance
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations
7. Um Exame dos Padrões de Crescimento das Cidades Brasileiras
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations

2005

8. Determinants of City Growth in Brazil
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2007)
9. Examining the Growth Patterns of Brazilian Cities
   Discussion Papers, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA View citations
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations
10. Networking Off Madison Avenue
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2008)
11. Where Do Manufacturing Firms Locate Their Headquarters?
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2008)

2004

12. Corruption in Indonesia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
13. Spatial Organization of Firms: The Decision to Split Production and Administration
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
14. The Agglomeration of Headquarters
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Regional Science and Urban Economics (2008)

2002

15. How Migration Restrictions Limit Agglomeration and Productivity in China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2006)

2001

16. Marshall's Scale Economies
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2003)

2000

17. Geography and development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Geography (2001)
18. How urban concentration affects economic growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
19. The Effects of Urban Concentration on Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
20. Urban and regional dynamics in Poland
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

1999

21. Costs of Air Quality Regulation
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
    See also Chapter (2001)
22. Marshall's Economies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1997

23. Effects of Air Quality Regulation on in Polluting Industries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
24. On the Strategic Community Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
25. Urban Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1995

26. Effects of Air Quality Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)

1994

27. Externalities and Industrial Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (1997)

1992

28. Industrial Development in Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1995)

1972

29. College Education: Equality of Opportunity
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics
30. Hierarchy Model of City Size: An Economic Evaluation
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics
31. Optimum City Size: The External Diseconomy Question
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1974)
32. The Size and Types of Cities
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1974)

1971

33. Trade and Factor Mobility with Increasing Returns to Scale
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2009

1. Dynamics of city formation
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2009, 12, (2), 233-254 View citations

2008

2. Networking off Madison Avenue
   Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (4), 1011-1038 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
3. The agglomeration of headquarters
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2008, 38, (5), 445-460 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
4. Where do manufacturing firms locate their headquarters?
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (2), 431-450 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2007

5. Determinants of city growth in Brazil
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 62, (2), 252-272 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
6. Understanding knowledge spillovers
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2007, 37, (4), 497-508 View citations
7. Urbanization and city growth: The role of institutions
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2007, 37, (3), 283-313 View citations

2006

8. Are Chinese Cities Too Small?
   Review of Economic Studies, 2006, 73, (3), 549-576 View citations
9. How migration restrictions limit agglomeration and productivity in China
   Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 80, (2), 350-388 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2005

10. Aspects of the rural-urban transformation of countries
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2005, 5, (1), 23-42
11. Commentary on "Urban colossus: why is New York America's largest city?"
    Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Dec), 25-27
12. Why countries are fiscally decentralizing
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (7), 1157-1189 View citations

2003

13. Evidence on the political economy of the urbanization process
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, (1), 98-125 View citations
14. Marshall's scale economies
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, (1), 1-28 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
15. The Urbanization Process and Economic Growth: The So-What Question
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2003, 8, (1), 47-71 View citations
16. Urban evolution in the USA
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2003, 3, (4), 343-372 View citations

2002

17. Urban primacy, external costs, and quality of life
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2002, 24, (1-2), 95-106 View citations
18. Urbanization in Developing Countries
    World Bank Research Observer, 2002, 17, (1), 89-112 View citations

2001

19. Geography and development
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2001, 1, (1), 81-105 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
20. On Strategic Community Development
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (3), 546-569 View citations
21. Scale Externalities in Korea
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, (3), 479-504 View citations

2000

22. Effects of Air Quality Regulations on Polluting Industries
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (2), 379-421 View citations
23. Political Economy of City Sizes and Formation
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 48, (3), 453-484 View citations

1999

24. A Theory of Urban Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (2), 252-284 View citations
25. On the Pricing Strategy of a Land Developer
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 45, (1), 1-16
26. Spatial Evolution of Population and Industry in the United States
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 321-327 View citations
27. Spatial evolution of the computer industry in the USA
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (2), 431-456 View citations

1997

28. Externalities and Industrial Development
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1997, 42, (3), 449-470 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
29. Medium size cities
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1997, 27, (6), 583-612 View citations
30. Reply to comments on 'Urban diversity and fiscal decentralization'
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1997, 27, (6), 799-800
31. The Impact of Air Quality Regulation on Industrial Location
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 1997, (45), 05 View citations

1996

32. Effects of Air Quality Regulation
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (4), 789-813 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
33. Industrial Centralization in Indonesia
    World Bank Economic Review, 1996, 10, (3), 513-40 View citations
34. The Dynamics of Jabotabek Development
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 1996, 32, (1), 71-95 View citations
35. The new urban landscape: Developers and edge cities
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1996, 26, (6), 613-643 View citations

1995

36. Industrial Development in Cities
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 1067-90 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
37. Innovation and agglomeration: Two parables suggested by city-size distributions: Comment
    Japan and the World Economy, 1995, 7, (4), 391-393
38. Will homeowners impose property taxes?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1995, 25, (2), 153-181 View citations

1994

39. Community choice of revenue instruments
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1994, 24, (2), 159-183 View citations

1993

40. Development Games in Non-monocentric Cities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1993, 34, (2), 207-229 View citations

1992

41. Peak shifting and cost-benefit miscalculations
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1992, 22, (1), 103-121 View citations

1991

42. Optimal regulation of land development through price and fiscal controls
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1991, 30, (1), 64-82
43. Separating Tiebout equilibria
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1991, 29, (1), 128-152 View citations
44. Urban diversity and fiscal decentralization
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, (3), 491-509 View citations

1989

45. Dynamic aspects of consumer decisions in housing markets
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 26, (2), 212-230 View citations
46. Reputation in land development markets
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 26, (3), 386-408 View citations

1988

47. Locational pattern of heavy industries: Decentralization is more efficient
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 1988, 10, (4), 569-580

1987

48. Owner occupancy: Investment vs consumption demand
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1987, 21, (2), 228-241 View citations

1986

49. Efficiency of resource usage and city size
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1986, 19, (1), 47-70 View citations
50. Tenure Choice and the Demand for Housing
    Economica, 1986, 53, (210), 231-46 View citations
51. The timing of regional development
    Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 23, (2), 275-292
52. Urbanization in a developing country: City size and population composition
    Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 22, (2), 269-293

1985

53. Population composition of cities: Restructuring the tiebout model
    Journal of Public Economics, 1985, 27, (2), 131-156
54. Property Tax Incidence with a Public Sector
    Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, (4), 648-65 View citations
55. The Tiebout Model: Bring Back the Entrepreneurs
    Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, (2), 248-64 View citations
56. The impact of zoning policies which regulate housing quality
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1985, 18, (3), 302-312 View citations

1983

57. A Model of Housing Tenure Choice
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (1), 98-113 View citations
58. Industrial Bases and City Sizes
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (2), 164-68 View citations

1982

59. Evaluating consumer amenities and interregional welfare differences
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1982, 11, (1), 32-59 View citations
60. Systems of cities in closed and open economies
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1982, 12, (3), 325-350 View citations
61. The impact of government policies on urban concentration
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1982, 12, (3), 280-303 View citations

1981

62. Aspects of growth in a system of cities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1981, 10, (1), 117-139 View citations
63. The economics of staggered work hours
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1981, 9, (3), 349-364 View citations

1980

64. Community Development: The Effects of Growth and Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 1980, 70, (5), 894-910 View citations

1979

65. Comment on internalizing pollution externalities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1979, 6, (3), 405-406
66. Exploitation of the lobster fishery: Some empirical results
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1979, 6, (4), 287-296 View citations

1978

67. Peer group effects and educational production functions
    Journal of Public Economics, 1978, 10, (1), 97-106 View citations

1977

68. Externalities in a spatial context: The case of air pollution
    Journal of Public Economics, 1977, 7, (1), 89-110 View citations

1975

69. Congestion and optimum city size
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1975, 2, (1), 48-62 View citations

1974

70. A Note on the Economics of Public Intermediate Inputs
    Economica, 1974, 41, (163), 322-27 View citations
71. Optimum City Size: The External Diseconomy Question
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), 373-88
    See also Working Paper (1972)
72. Public goods, efficiency, and regional fiscal equalization
    Journal of Public Economics, 1974, 3, (2), 99-112 View citations
73. Road congestion: A reconsideration of pricing theory
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1974, 1, (3), 346-365 View citations
74. The Sizes and Types of Cities
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (4), 640-56 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1972)

1972

75. Increasing Returns to Scale, Free Trade, and Factor Mobility: A Note on Equilibrium
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1972, 5, (2), 293-98 View citations

Edited books

2004

1. Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, vol 4
   Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier

Chapters

2005

1. Urbanization and Growth
   Chapter 24 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part B, pp 1543-1591 View citations

2004

2. Spatial distribution of economic activities in Japan and China
   Chapter 65 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 2004, vol. 4, pp 2911-2977 View citations

2001

3. Costs of Air Quality Regulation
   A chapter in Behavioral and Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy, 2001, pp 159-186 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

1987

4. General equilibrium modeling of systems of cities
   Chapter 23 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 1987, vol. 2, pp 927-956 View citations

Editor

1. Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics
   Elsevier
2. Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics
   Elsevier