The Competitive Paradigm in Spatial Economics

This paper discusses the reasons for the spatial impossibility theorem, which states that the competitive paradigm cannot explain the formation of large urban agglomerations and trade flows. This result is especially meaningful insofar as it is internal to the theory itself. We then briefly explores different solutions to remedy to this methodological failure

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Year of publication:	2016
Authors:	Thisse, Jacques-François
Publisher:	[2016]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Regionalökonomik \| Regional economics \| Räumliches Gleichgewichtsmodell \| Spatial equilibrium model \| Transportkosten \| Transport costs

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (17 p)
Series:	Higher School of Economics Research Paper ; No. WP BRP 151/EC/2016
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 27, 2016 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.2844139 [DOI]
Classification:	D50 - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium. General ; F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies ; Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters ; Q58 - Government Policy ; R13 - General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economics
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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