Details about Henry G. Overman

Homepage:	https://personal.lse.ac.uk/OVERMAN/
Workplace:	Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC) Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC) Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Evaluating the local economic impacts of transport projects and programmes (with an application to UK Local Major schemes)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
2. Public sector relocation: lessons from the BBC’s move to Salford
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2024

3. Does subsidising business advice improve firm performance? Evidence from a large RCT
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
4. Multipliers from a Major Public Sector Relocation: The BBC Moves to Salford
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2024)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2024)
5. Spatial disparities across labour markets
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
6. Spatial disparities in productivity and income
   CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
7. The economic impacts of the UK’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)
   See also Journal Article The economic impacts of the UK's eat out to help out scheme, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2022

8. Incubators, accelerators and urban economic development
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Incubators, accelerators and urban economic development, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2022) View citations (12) (2022)
9. The economics of levelling up
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
10. The effects of college capital projects on student outcomes
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
    Also in CVER Research Papers, Centre for Vocational Education Research (2021)

2021

11. Cities and regions
    CEP Insights, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
12. The local economic impacts of regeneration projects: evidence from UK’s single regeneration budget
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (7)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (3)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The local economic impacts of regeneration projects: Evidence from UK's single regeneration budget, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
13. Will coronavirus cause a big city exodus?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Will coronavirus cause a big city exodus?, Environment and Planning B (2020) View citations (29) (2020)

2020

14. Devolving skills: the case of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    Also in CVER Research Papers, Centre for Vocational Education Research (2019) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Devolving Skills: The Case of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
15. People, places and politics: the challenge of 'levelling up' the UK
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
16. Place-Based Policies and Spatial Disparities across European Cities
    Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft - CRED View citations (56)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (52)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (58)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (19)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Place-Based Policies and Spatial Disparities across European Cities, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (58) (2020)
17. Regional differences in UK transport BCRs: an empirical assessment
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
18. The effects of supporting local business: evidence from the UK
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The effects of supporting local business: Evidence from the UK, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (19) (2020)

2019

19. #GE2019Economists: the research evidence on key issues for voters in the 2019 UK General Election
    CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
20. In brief...Big city, bright future: why birthplace matters so much
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
21. People, places and politics
    CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
22. Some causal effects of an industrial policy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (136)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article Some Causal Effects of an Industrial Policy, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (179) (2019)
23. Why does birthplace matter so much?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (27)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Why does birthplace matter so much?, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (28) (2019)

2018

24. Developing an effective local industrial strategy
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
25. Incubators, Accelerators and Regional Economic Development
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2018) View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (2)
26. Uneven economic development and its implications for policy: lessons from the UK
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)

2017

27. In brief... Where top science gets done
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
28. In brief...Road to recovery? Economic benefits of new infrastructure
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
29. Local economic effects of Brexit
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (22)
    Also in CEP Brexit Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Local Economic Effects of Brexit, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2017) View citations (17) (2017)
30. New Road Infrastructure: The Effects on Firms
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (31)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (16)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (32)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article New road infrastructure: The effects on firms, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (109) (2019)
31. The UK's Regional Divide: Can Policy Make a Difference
    CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
32. The local economic impacts of regeneration projects: Evidence from UK’s Single Regeneration Budget
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research (2017) View citations (3)

2016

33. The (Displacement) Effects of Spatially Targeted Enterprise Initiatives: Evidence from UK LEGI
    Working Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (25)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (34)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) View citations (29)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (24)
34. The causal effects of an industrial policy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (48)
    Also in SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (129)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (124)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (128)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (118)
35. Why Does Birthplace Matter So Much? Sorting, Learning and Geography
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (8)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (8)
    THEMA Working Papers, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise (2016) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (11)

2015

36. #ElectionEconomics: The Research Evidence on Key Issues for Voters in the 2015 UK General Election
    CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
37. Letters to the editor
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
38. The Economic Performance of UK Cities: Can Urban and Regional Policy Make a Difference to the North-South Divide
    CEP Election Analysis Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
39. What ‘should’ urban policy do? a further response to Graham Haughton, Iain Deas and Stephen Hincks
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library

2014

40. Evaluating Spatial Policies
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (12)
41. Spatial Methods
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Spatial Methods, Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
42. The urban wage growth premium: sorting or learning?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (88)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013)
    See also Journal Article The urban wage growth premium: Sorting or learning?, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (88) (2014)

2013

43. Agglomeration, clusters, and industrial policy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Agglomeration, clusters, and industrial policy, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2013) View citations (49) (2013)
44. My Precious! The Location and Diffusion of Scientific Research: Evidence from the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article My Precious! The Location and Diffusion of Scientific Research: Evidence from the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2017) View citations (25) (2017)
45. My precious! The location and di_x000B_ffusion of scientifi_x000C_c research: evidence from the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)
46. The economic future of British cities
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
47. The effect of public sector employment on local labour markets
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    Also in SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The effect of public sector employment on local labour markets, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (135) (2014)
48. The urban wage growth premium: evidence from British cities
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

2012

49. HS2: assessing the costs and benefits
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
50. In brief: Can industrial policy boost jobs?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
51. Mostly pointless spatial econometrics
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (282)
    Also in SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2010) View citations (18)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article MOSTLY POINTLESS SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS?, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (338) (2012)
52. The Effects of Spatially Targeted Enterprise Initiatives: Evidence from UK LEGI
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (8)
53. The UK's housing crises
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2011

54. Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation using MicroGeographic Data
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (132)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2010) View citations (7)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (123)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (23)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (18)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2011) View citations (116)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation using Microgeographic Data, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2011) View citations (149) (2011)
55. Assessing the Government's Proposals to Reform the UK Planning System
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
56. Big ideas: economic geography
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)
57. Economic Growth in Cities: Issues for Central Government
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (1)
58. How did London get away with it?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
59. Real Earnings Disparities in Britain
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (19)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (18)
60. Strategies for Underperforming Places
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (3)
61. The Future of Rural Policy: Lessons from Spatial Economics
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (3)
62. The Future of Rural Policy: Lessons from Spatial Economics (Policy Note)
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (3)
63. Unequal Britain: How Real Are Regional Disparities?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
64. What We Know (and Don't Know) About the Links between Planning and Economic Performance
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011) View citations (2)

2010

65. Economic linkages across space
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (13)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (9)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Economic Linkages across Space, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (15) (2010)
66. Evolving City Systems
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
67. Gis a job: what use geographical information systems in spatial economics
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (1)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article “GIS A JOB”: WHAT USE GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN SPATIAL ECONOMICS?*, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
68. Urban renewal and regional growth: muddled objectives and mixed progress
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
69. Wage Disparities in Britain: People or Place?
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (27)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (25)

2009

70. Britain's regional divide
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
71. Labour Pooling As a Source of Agglomeration: An Empirical Investigation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2008) View citations (2)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (1)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Labor Pooling as a Source of Agglomeration: An Empirical Investigation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (81) (2010)
72. Strengthening economic linkages between Leeds and Manchester: feasibility and implications
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
73. Strengthening economic linkages between Leeds and Manchester: feasibility and implications: full report
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)

2008

74. Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (11)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2007)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007)
    See also Journal Article Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (12) (2008)
75. Fat city: questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Fat city: Questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (80) (2008)
76. Resurgent Cities and Regional Economic Performance
    SERC Policy Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (7)
77. Spatial patterns of development and the British housing market
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Spatial patterns of development and the British housing market, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2008) View citations (16) (2008)

2007

78. Fat city: The relationship between urban sprawl and obesity
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (2)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) View citations (2)
79. The Effect of Information and Communication Technologies on Urban Structure
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (9)
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2007) View citations (6)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The effect of information and communication technologies on urban structure, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2008) View citations (29) (2008)

2006

80. Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (14)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article EXPLORING THE DETAILED LOCATION PATTERNS OF U.K. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES USING MICROGEOGRAPHIC DATA*, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (144) (2008)
81. In brief: Fat City: Does Urban Sprawl Lead to Human Sprawl?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
82. Trade and Economic Geography: The Impact of EEC Accession on the UK
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article TRADE AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY: THE IMPACT OF EEC ACCESSION ON THE UK, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
83. Trade shocks and industrial location: the impact of EEC accession on the UK
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2003) View citations (11)
84. Urban Sprawl
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2005

85. AGGLOMERATION AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SPATIAL ECONOMY
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (92)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (88)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (1)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2005) View citations (91)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article Agglomeration and the adjustment of the spatial economy§, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (57) (2005)
86. Causes of sprawl: A portrait from space
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Causes of Sprawl: A Portrait from Space, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) View citations (329) (2006)
87. Cities in the Developing World
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (35)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) View citations (29)
88. Testing for localization using micro-geographic data
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (470)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (52)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (37)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2002) View citations (39)
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society (2003) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Testing for Localization Using Micro-Geographic Data, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2005) View citations (475) (2005)
89. The port geography of UK international trade
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Port Geography of UK International Trade, Environment and Planning A (2005) View citations (11) (2005)

2004

90. Can we learn anything from economic geography proper?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (35)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (1)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2003) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Can we learn anything from economic geography proper?, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2004) View citations (34) (2004)
91. Spatial evolution of the US urban system
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (79)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2000) View citations (8)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (4)
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (2000) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Spatial evolution of the US urban system, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2004) View citations (87) (2004)
92. The Geography of UK International Trade
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1)

2003

93. Monetary union and the economic geography of Europe
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Union and the Economic Geography of Europe, Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell (2003) View citations (40) (2003)
94. The Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities in the EU
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (23)
95. The Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities in the European Union
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (63)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (37)
    See also Chapter The spatial distribution of economic activities in the European Union, Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (165) (2004)
96. Zipf’s law for cities: an empirical examination
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (72)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (4)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2000) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Zipf's law for cities: an empirical examination, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (145) (2003)

2002

97. Neighbourhood effects in small neighbourhoods
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (10)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (3)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2000) View citations (3)
98. Unemployment clusters across Europe's regions and countries
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1999) View citations (14)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (16)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (1999) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment clusters across Europe's regions and countries, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2002) View citations (50) (2002)

2001

99. Comparative advantage and economic geography: estimating the determinants of industrial location in the EU
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (12)
100. Cross-sectional evolution of the U.S. city size distribution
     LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (34)
     Also in Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University (1999) View citations (11)
     CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2000) View citations (1)
     LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article Cross-Sectional Evolution of the U.S. City Size Distribution, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (40) (2001)
101. The Economic Geography of Trade Production and Income: A Survey of Empirics
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (96)
     Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2001) View citations (61)
     CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2001) View citations (72)

2000

102. Comparative Advantage and Economic Geography: Estimating the Location of Production in the EU
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
     Also in Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (2000) View citations (38)
103. The influence of neighbourhood effects on education decisions in a nationally funded education system: the case of Australia
     LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
104. The location of European industry
     European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission View citations (243)
105. Zipf's Law for Cities: An Explanation
     Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The economic impacts of the UK's eat out to help out scheme
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2024, 143, (C)
   See also Working Paper The economic impacts of the UK’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)

2022

2. Editorial
   Economica, 2022, 89, (S1), S1-S1
3. Incubators, accelerators and urban economic development
   Urban Studies, 2022, 59, (2), 281-300 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Incubators, accelerators and urban economic development, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (5) (2022)

2021

4. The local economic impacts of regeneration projects: Evidence from UK's single regeneration budget
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 122, (C) View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The local economic impacts of regeneration projects: evidence from UK’s single regeneration budget, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2020

5. Devolving Skills: The Case of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
   Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (4), 829-849 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Devolving skills: the case of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
6. Place-Based Policies and Spatial Disparities across European Cities
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2020, 34, (3), 128-49 View citations (58)
   See also Working Paper Place-Based Policies and Spatial Disparities across European Cities, Diskussionsschriften (2020) View citations (56) (2020)
7. The effects of supporting local business: Evidence from the UK
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020, 83, (C) View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper The effects of supporting local business: evidence from the UK, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (20) (2020)
8. Will coronavirus cause a big city exodus?
   Environment and Planning B, 2020, 47, (9), 1537-1542 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Will coronavirus cause a big city exodus?, CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2019

9. New road infrastructure: The effects on firms
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2019, 110, (C), 35-50 View citations (109)
   See also Working Paper New Road Infrastructure: The Effects on Firms, SERC Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
10. Some Causal Effects of an Industrial Policy
    American Economic Review, 2019, 109, (1), 48-85 View citations (179)
    See also Working Paper Some causal effects of an industrial policy, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (136) (2019)
11. Why does birthplace matter so much?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2019, 110, (C), 26-34 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Why does birthplace matter so much?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (27) (2019)

2017

12. Local Economic Effects of Brexit
    National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, R24-R36 View citations (17)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, (1), R24-R36 (2017) View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Local economic effects of Brexit, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (22) (2017)
13. My Precious! The Location and Diffusion of Scientific Research: Evidence from the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (604), 2006-2040 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper My Precious! The Location and Diffusion of Scientific Research: Evidence from the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source, SERC Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2014

14. Area Disparities in Britain: Understanding the Contribution of People vs. Place Through Variance Decompositions
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 76, (5), 745-763 View citations (54)
15. Making an Impact: Misreading, Misunderstanding, and Misrepresenting Research Does Nothing to Improve the Quality of Public Debate and Policy Making
    Environment and Planning A, 2014, 46, (10), 2276-2282 View citations (1)
16. The effect of public sector employment on local labour markets
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 79, (C), 91-107 View citations (135)
    See also Working Paper The effect of public sector employment on local labour markets, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
17. The urban wage growth premium: Sorting or learning?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 48, (C), 168-179 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper The urban wage growth premium: sorting or learning?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2014) View citations (88) (2014)

2013

18. Agglomeration, clusters, and industrial policy
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2013, 29, (2), 383-404 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Agglomeration, clusters, and industrial policy, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2012

19. MOSTLY POINTLESS SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS?
    Journal of Regional Science, 2012, 52, (2), 172-191 View citations (338)
    See also Working Paper Mostly pointless spatial econometrics, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2012) View citations (282) (2012)

2011

20. Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation using Microgeographic Data
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (555), 1017-1046 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation using MicroGeographic Data, Post-Print (2011) View citations (132) (2011)
21. TRADE AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY: THE IMPACT OF EEC ACCESSION ON THE UK
    Manchester School, 2011, 79, (5), 994-1017 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Trade and Economic Geography: The Impact of EEC Accession on the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2010

22. Economic Linkages across Space
    Regional Studies, 2010, 44, (1), 17-33 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Economic linkages across space, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2010) View citations (13) (2010)
23. The 10th year of the Journal of Economic Geography: a decade of high impact publication
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2010, 10, (1), 1-8 View citations (5)
24. “GIS A JOB”: WHAT USE GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN SPATIAL ECONOMICS?*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2010, 50, (1), 165-180 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Gis a job: what use geographical information systems in spatial economics, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2008

25. Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2008, 38, (5), 487-497 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
26. EXPLORING THE DETAILED LOCATION PATTERNS OF U.K. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES USING MICROGEOGRAPHIC DATA*
    Journal of Regional Science, 2008, 48, (1), 213-243 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data, CEP Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (18) (2006)
27. Fat city: Questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (2), 385-404 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Fat city: questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
28. Spatial patterns of development and the British housing market
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2008, 24, (1), 59-78 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Spatial patterns of development and the British housing market, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
29. The effect of information and communication technologies on urban structure
    (Trade and circuses: Explaining urban giants)
    Economic Policy, 2008, 23, (54), 202-242 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Information and Communication Technologies on Urban Structure, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (6) (2007)

2006

30. Causes of Sprawl: A Portrait from Space
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (2), 587-633 View citations (329)
    See also Working Paper Causes of sprawl: A portrait from space, Working Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
31. Economic Geography and Public Policy. By RICHARD BALDWIN, RIKARD FORSLID, PHILIPPE MARTIN, GIANMARCO OTTAVIANO and FREDERIC ROBERT‐NICOUD
    Economica, 2006, 73, (291), 551-552

2005

32. Agglomeration and the adjustment of the spatial economy§
    Papers in Regional Science, 2005, 84, (3), 311-349 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper AGGLOMERATION AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SPATIAL ECONOMY, Documentos CEDE (2005) View citations (92) (2005)
33. Testing for Localization Using Micro-Geographic Data
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2005, 72, (4), 1077-1106 View citations (475)
    See also Working Paper Testing for localization using micro-geographic data, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2005) View citations (470) (2005)
34. The Port Geography of UK International Trade
    Environment and Planning A, 2005, 37, (10), 1751-1768 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The port geography of UK international trade, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2004

35. Can we learn anything from economic geography proper?
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2004, 4, (5), 501-516 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Can we learn anything from economic geography proper?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2004) View citations (35) (2004)
36. Spatial evolution of the US urban system
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2004, 4, (2), 131-156 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Spatial evolution of the US urban system, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2004) View citations (79) (2004)

2003

37. Monetary Union and the Economic Geography of Europe
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 2003, 41, (5), 847-868 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Monetary union and the economic geography of Europe, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2003) View citations (23) (2003)
38. Zipf's law for cities: an empirical examination
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2003, 33, (2), 127-137 View citations (145)
    See also Working Paper Zipf’s law for cities: an empirical examination, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2003) View citations (72) (2003)

2002

39. Delocation and European integration: is structural spending justified?
    (Specialization patterns in Europe)
    Economic Policy, 2002, 17, (35), 321-359 View citations (149)
40. Integration and Industrial Specialisation in the European Union
    Revue Économique, 2002, 53, (3), 469-481 View citations (30)
    Also in Revue économique, 2002, 53, (3), 469-481 (2002) View citations (28)
41. Neighbourhood Effects in Large and Small Neighbourhoods
    Urban Studies, 2002, 39, (1), 117-130 View citations (16)
42. Unemployment clusters across Europe's regions and countries
    (Regional evolutions)
    Economic Policy, 2002, 17, (34), 115-148 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment clusters across Europe's regions and countries, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2002) (2002)

2001

43. Cross-Sectional Evolution of the U.S. City Size Distribution
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, (3), 543-566 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Cross-sectional evolution of the U.S. city size distribution, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2001) View citations (34) (2001)

Books

2014

1. Urban Economics and Urban Policy
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (15)

Chapters

2015

1. Spatial Methods
   Elsevier View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Spatial Methods, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
2. TRADE AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY: THE IMPACT OF EEC ACCESSION ON THE UK**Manuscript received 5.1.09; final version received 6.8.09
   Chapter 12 in Non-Tariff Barriers, Regionalism and Poverty Essays in Applied International Trade Analysis, 2015, pp 215-238

2013

3. Agglomeration and Labour Markets: The Impact of Transport Investments on Labour Market Outcomes
   Springer

2010

4. Labor Pooling as a Source of Agglomeration: An Empirical Investigation
   A chapter in Agglomeration Economics, 2010, pp 133-150 View citations (81)
   See also Working Paper Labour Pooling As a Source of Agglomeration: An Empirical Investigation, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

2004

5. The spatial distribution of economic activities in the European Union
   Chapter 64 in Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, 2004, vol. 4, pp 2845-2909 View citations (165)
   See also Working Paper The Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities in the European Union, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2003) View citations (63) (2003)