Testing the 'new economic geography': a comparative analysis based on EU regional data

This paper evaluates 'new economic geography' theory by comparing it with a competing non-nested model derived from urban economics. Using bootstrap inference and the J-test, the paper shows that while NEG theory is supported by the data, it needs to be modified to achieve this, and it is not the only, or even the best or simplest, explanation of regional wage variations across the EU.

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Year of publication:	2005-04-11
Authors:	Fingleton, Bernard
Institutions:	EconWPA
Subject:	'new economic geography' \| urban economics \| bootstrap \| J test

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Urban/Regional.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Type of Document - pdf; pages: 37. this is a short version of a longer paper presented at the Kiel Institute for World Economics conference on spatial econometrics. 37 pages
Classification:	R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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