A Spatial, General Equilibrium Analysis of Optimal City Size

Richard Arnott

Working Paper from Economics Department, Queen's University

Abstract: Most previous theories of optimal city size suffer from two serious defects: they are non-spatial and partial equilibrium. This paper develops a spatial, general equilibrium theory of optimal city size. In the simplest case considered, the rule that expenditure on a Samuelsonian public good equals aggregate land rents is obtained. Other golden rule results are derived for more complex and realistic cases.

Pages: 36
Date: 1976
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