Agglomeration theory with heterogeneous agents

K Behrens, F Robert-Nicoud - Handbook of regional and urban economics, 2015 - Elsevier
This chapter surveys recent developments in agglomeration theory within a unifying
framework. We highlight how locational fundamentals, agglomeration economies, the spatial …

Optimal spatial policies, geography, and sorting

PD Fajgelbaum, C Gaubert - The Quarterly Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We study optimal spatial policies in a quantitative trade and geography framework with
spillovers and spatial sorting of heterogeneous workers. We characterize the spatial …

Urban growth and its aggregate implications

G Duranton, D Puga - Econometrica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We develop an urban growth model where human capital spillovers foster entrepreneurship
and learning in heterogeneous cities. Incumbent residents limit city expansion through …

Cognitive hubs and spatial redistribution

In the US, cognitive non-routine (CNR) occupations associated with higher wages are
disproportionately represented in larger cities. To study the allocation of workers across …

Fiscal transfers in the spatial economy

M Henkel, T Seidel, J Suedekum - American Economic Journal …, 2021 - aeaweb.org
Many countries shift substantial public resources across jurisdictions to mitigate spatial
economic disparities. We use a general equilibrium model with multiple asymmetric regions …

Unraveling the dynamic changes of high-speed rail network with urban development: Evidence from China

Z Hu, G Wu, Y Han, Y Niu - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have used complex network theory to examine the characteristics of
China's High-Speed Rail (HSR). Nevertheless, little attention is paid to China's HSR …

City size and energy efficiency of Chinese manufacturing firms: An empirical study from a city characteristic perspective

R Huang, X Yao - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
The nexus between city size expansion and energy issues has caused heated academic
and policy debates. This study empirically investigates the effects of city size on …

Zoning and the cost of housing: Evidence from Silicon Valley, greater New Haven, and greater Austin

RC Ellickson - Cardozo L. Rev., 2020 - HeinOnline
Joseph Eichler did as much as anyone to make life in California affordable. In the 1950s,
Eichler was the preeminent builder of tract houses in what was then called the Mid …

Does spatial functional division in urban agglomerations reduce negative externalities in large cities? Evidence from urban agglomerations in China

S Zhang, J Ding, H Zheng, H Wang - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The spatial unit of urban agglomerations is extremely important for reducing negative
externalities in large cities. Although there is a large body of literature on reducing negative …

The optimal distribution of population across cities

D Albouy, K Behrens, F Robert-Nicoud… - Journal of Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
We develop an urban model that incorporates:(1) heterogeneous sites;(2) fiscal and urban
externalities; and (3) an endogenous number of cities, ie, the extensive margin of urban …