ue to Trump Administration policies, Europe faces a new economic geography. In essence, European economies have lost insurance of various types previously provided by the U.S. The European Union has more agency to shape its new environment and more opportunities for gains than is commonly...

Regional wage gaps persist, and understanding them is crucial for policy design and for comprehending phenomena such that agglomeration. This article analyzes regional wage differences in Colombia by incorporating the composition of skills and specialization patterns into the analysis. To do...

The pandemic and the last years' geopolitical disruptions have laid bare the vulnerability of Europe's supply chains, as well as the challenges posed by insecure oil and gas supplies. In this contribution, we aim to add to this debate by raising awareness of the vulnerability of trade and supply...

This paper explores the role of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in shaping technological development and regional innovation in Europe's telecommunications sector. Results reveal strong geographic concentration, particularly in Helsinki and Stockholm, which account for one-third of...

In the foot-loose capital (FC) models, it is predicted that agglomeration forces create rents for the mobile factor (capital), which can be easily taxed, and therefore higher equilibrium tax rates are expected. In this paper, a highly flexible econometric specification (P-Spline spatial...

Since its economic reforms and opening up, China has experienced rapid economic growth; however, regional disparities in economic development have continued to widen. In exploring the causes of regional economic disparities, historical factors have played a significant role. Grounded in the...

Intellectual property plays a vital role in industrial competitiveness and economic growth. However, the impact of agricultural intellectual property-particularly geographical indications (GIs)-on farmers' income in developing countries remains underexplored. Using panel data from 278 Chinese...

Spatial economics has become a prominent part of economic sciences over the past decades. One of its goals is to explain the flow and distribution of production factors in space. One possible way to do that is by employing theoretical economic models, such as the Solow model. This article aims...

We examine "agglomeration shadows" that emerge around large cities, which discourage some economic activities in nearby areas. Identifying agglomeration shadows is complicated, however, by endogenous city formation and "wave interference" that we show in simulations. We use the locations of...

The New Economic Geography (NEG) has over the past decades become a leading paradigm in regional science and geography. This paper seeks to provide a retrospective and prospective look into its achievements and current challenges. Clearly, regions are not oases of tranquility. Uncertainty and...

This paper delves into geographical agglomeration patterns of economic activities focusing on the connection between these agglomeration tendencies and sectoral patterns of innovative activities. Within a broad evolutionary perspective, we refine upon incumbent statistical models, trying to...

In this paper, we use the new economic geography (NEG) framework to estimate the extent to which spatial wage disparities in the South African manufacturing sector are an outcome of economic forces such as market access. To test the relationship, we use the anonymized tax data on employers and...

We examine “agglomeration shadows” that emerge around large cities, which discourage some economic activities in nearby areas. Identifying agglomeration shadows is complicated, however, by endogenous city formation and \wave interference" that we show in simulations. We use the locations of...

This editorial offers a comprehensive introduction to the economic geographies of Brexit. It reviews the state of research on the multiple causes and consequences of the 2016 UK referendum and highlights the role of geographical context in the way that these factors interact in affecting voting...

In the presence of scale economies, industries are incentivized to localize production. Geography is key in determining where that localization happens. The Home Market Effect (HME) predicts that locations with the largest demand are the host. Yet, since its origin by Krugman (1980), the...

As research indicates a gap between complex scientific measures of accessibility and simpler proxies used by firms, this paper analyses the impact of several market access indicators on the location decision of firms. It compares the role of inter- and intra-industry agglomeration as proxies of...