Hierarchy and spatial contagion: population in American cities between 1990 and 2010

Product differentiation, monopolistic competition and city size

Elizabeth A Dobis, Michael S Delgado, Raymond Florax and Peter Mulder

Journal of Economic Geography, 2020, vol. 20, issue 2, 397-418

Abstract: We use a spatial hierarchical regression model to isolate the effects of spatial contagion and urban hierarchy on population levels and apply this model to a unique dataset of American urban areas from 1990 to 2010 that includes all but the smallest rural communities. By disentangling the effects of urban hierarchy and spatial contagion on population levels, we find that large cities are characterized by urban agglomeration and spatial complementarity, while small cities are characterized by a greater degree of spatial complementarity and position in the urban hierarchy.

Keywords: Population; urban hierarchy; spatial lag; hierarchical linear models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R11 R12 R15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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