Is the division of labour limited by the extent of the market? Evidence from French cities

Gilles Duranton and Hubert Jayet

Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, vol. 69, issue 1, 56-71

Abstract: This paper provides supportive evidence to the notion that the division of labour is limited by the extent of the (local) market. We first propose a theoretical model. Its main prediction is that scarce specialists occupations are over-represented in large cities. Using census data for French cities, we find strong empirical support for this prediction.

Keywords: Division; of; labour; Specialisation; Extent; of; the; market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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