The well-being of Russian cities: does location matter?

Vera Ivanova ()

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Abstract: Using the data covering the time period from 1996 till 2011, I estimate a spatial autoregressive model of wages' growth rates across Russian cities. I _x001C_find that wages in Russian cities exhibit convergence. I also test whether city population (which is a proxy for city size) has positive impact on the speed of convergence. Using geographical location characteristics (longitude, latitude, average annual temperature, soil quality) and historical data (the fi_x001C_rst two censuses of the country) as instruments for population, I _x001C_find a positive relationship between city size and city growth. In other words, cities converge in wages, but diverge in size.

Keywords: cities; wages; convergence; spatial econometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-10
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