Social Agglomeration Externalities

Rainald Borck

No 505, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin from DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research

Abstract: This paper examines social agglomeration externalities. Using survey data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, I examine the link between city size and different measures of consumption, social interaction and social capital. Further, using responses to satisfaction questions, I analyse whether individuals are compensated for diseconomies of agglomeration by positive agglomeration externalities in other areas. This equilibrium hypothesis cannot be rejected.

Keywords: Agglomeration; Externalities; Social interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R22 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 p.
Date: 2005
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