Is space a neglected topic in mainstream economics?

Jacques Thisse and Bernard Walliser

No 1998011, Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain) from Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)

Abstract: This paper aims at providing a possible explanation for the seemingly peripheral role played by spatial economics in modern economic theory. It considers sucessively five points of view according to which space is introduced in economic models and assesses their contributions and limits.

JEL-codes: B40 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1998-03-01
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