agglomeration. Both aspects are linked to territorial cohesion's significant dimension of polycentricity (as balanced and harmonious … development), and together they constitute a challenge to established norms of urban agglomeration. Finally, the paper discusses … 'urban paradox' - the coexisting positive and negative effects of urban agglomeration and its established geography. …

raised: under what circumstances urban competitiveness depends on spatial agglomeration, and whether this agglomeration …

economies of scale, before intentionally decentralizing due to diseconomies of scale arising from agglomeration. The spatial … of scale and agglomeration economies, which in turn have increased functional centralization and spatial concentration in …

This paper examines the relationship between urban agglomeration and firm innovation using a recently developed dataset … the idea that the accumulation of human capital locally is a key channel through which urban agglomeration affects …

alternative measure of urban concentration that we call an agglomeration index. It is based on three factors: population density … accessible measure of economic density, the agglomeration index lends itself to the study of concepts such as agglomeration rents …. With anticipated advances in remote sensing technology and geo-coded data analysis tools, the agglomeration index can be …

This paper presents evidence on the spatial distribution and effects of urban agglomeration on firm innovation. It uses … important channel through which agglomeration effects occur, specifically through the presence of top-tier universities in a …

Agglomeration theory supports and existing findings confirm the geographical proximity of similar firms and spatial …