ON SPATIAL DYNAMICS
探讨经济活动集聚与总量增长之间的相似力量,提出了一个简化框架来克服现有障碍,并通过数值例子和实证证据说明均衡分配的主要特征。
ABSTRACT It has long been recognized that the forces that lead to the agglomeration of economic activity and to aggregate growth are similar. Unfortunately, few formal frameworks have been advanced to explore this link. We critically discuss the literature and present a simple framework that can circumvent some of the main obstacles we identify. We discuss the main characteristics of an equilibrium allocation in this dynamic spatial framework, present a numerical example to illustrate the forces at work, and provide some supporting empirical evidence.