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...

In this paper we will consider gravity models for journeys to work. In applications of the theory it is sometimes assumed that the parameters in such models are fixed. We will provide examples to show that this is not always a reasonable assumption, for instance, when the model is applied to...

This paper deals with the use of gravity models to examine journeys to work. The purpose of the paper is to study very simple examples demonstrating that gravity models may be subject to serious misspecification in aggregate systems. As an outcome of the theoretical analysis, the paper has...

We introduce a modified version of the competing destinations model as a framework to estimate how discontinuities in the road network affect commuting flows. An economic interpretation of the model is presented in terms of random utility theory and hierarchical destination choice. Based on data...

Economic evaluations of investments in transportation infrastructure in general call for traffic-flow predictions. In many studies such predictions are based on a doubly constrained modeling framework, with no explicit attempts to account for possible effects from changes in the location pattern...

Through a hedonic approach the authors focus primarily on how house prices vary systematically with respect to some general spatial structure characteristics in a Norwegian region. The introduction of a gravity-based labor-market accessibility measure contributes significantly to explain...