We develop a versatile general equilibrium framework to determine the spatial distribution of economic activity on any surface with (nearly) any geography. Combining the gravity structure of trade with labor mobility, we provide conditions for the existence, uniqueness, and stability of a...

In this paper we propose a new spatial equilibrium model, and use it to discuss issues related to rural depopulation. The discussion focuses on how investments in transport infrastructure and the spatial distribution of basic sector jobs can promote a relatively balanced growth of peripheral and...

Recent natural and manmade disasters have had significant regional economic impacts. These effects have been muted, however, by the of individual businesses and of regional markets, which refers to the inherent ability and adaptive responses that enable firms and regions to avoid potential...