Combes, Pierre-Philippe; Duranton, Gilles; Gobillon, Laurent - In: Revue de l'OFCE n° 104 (2008) 1, pp. 141-177
This study first summarises the forces that affect positively and negatively the spatial concentration of economic activity, and the bell curve that links general transaction costs to regional disparities. The specific role played by local labour markets is then detailed. While spatial...