Geographical Economics: A Historical Perspective

Jacques Thisse

No 2011029, Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain) from Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)

Abstract: This paper provides a bird-eye overview of the history of spatial economic theory. It is organized around three main ideas (and authors): (i) land use and urban economics (Thünen), (ii) the nature of competition across space (Hotelling), and (iii) new economic geography and the emergence of economic agglomerations (Krugman).

Keywords: urban economics; spatial competition; economic geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B10 B20 B40 F20 L13 R12 R30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2011-09-01
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Journal Article: Geographical Economics: A Historical Perspective (2011)
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