Increasing Returns, Monopolistic Competition, and Agglomeration Economies in Consumption and Production

Francisco Rivera-Batiz and Luis Rivera-Batiz

Chapter 6 in International Trade, Capital Flows and Economic Development, 2018, pp 141-176 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionSpecialization in Producer Services and Industrial EconomiesThe Supply of Producer Services: Diversity, Pricing and Output DecisionsServices, Variety and Agglomeration Economies in ConsumptionHousehold Utility Differentials in a System of Closed CitiesAgglomeration Economies and the Equilibrium Allocation of Households among a System of Open CitiesConclusionsReferences

Keywords: International Economics; World Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; International Capital Flows; Economic Development; Political Economy; Trade Theory; Economic Integration; Globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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