the context studied here, history does not matter for city growth. Our results suggest that the locational fundamentals …

to scale, locational fundamentals and random growth. To do this we implement a threshold nonlinearity test that extends …, income growth is mostly explained by social and locational fundamentals. Population growth also exhibits two distinct …

returns to scale, the importance of locational fundamentals, and random growth. To do this we develop a nonlinearity test that … variables to explain income growth are locational fundamentals. Both sets of variables need to be jointly considered to avoid …

theory, hybrid growth theory, and locational fundamentals theory), this paper uses the Chinese city size data from 1984 … in the long run, suggesting that locational fundamentals may have persistent impacts on city growth. …

to scale, locational fundamentals and random growth. To do this we implement a threshold nonlinearity test that extends …, income growth is mostly explained by social and locational fundamentals. Population growth also exhibits two distinct …

, Spain from 1787 to 2000. Our results suggest that locational fundamentals (such as natural endowments) explain the …