Steven Brakman, Harry Garretsen, Charles Van Marrewijk

The New Introduction to Geographical Economics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Geographical economics starts from the observation that economic activity is clearly not randomly distributed across space. This revised and updated introduction to geographical economics uses the modern tools of economic theory to explain the who, why and where of the location of economic activity. The text provides an integrated, first-principles introduction to geographical economics for advanced undergraduate students and first-year graduate students, and has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect important developments in the field, including new chapters on alternative core models and policy implications. It presents a truly global analysis of issues in geographical economics using case studies from all over the world, including North America, Europe, Africa and Australasia, and contains many computer simulations and end-of chapter exercises to encourage learning and understanding through application.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1022g
• ISBN-13: 9780521698030
• ISBN-10: 0521698030
• Artikelnr.: 24786573

Autorenporträt

Brakman, Steven
Steven Brakman is Professor of Economics at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of technical notes; Preface to the new edition; Part I. Introduction: 1. A first look at geography, trade, and development; 2. Geography and economic theory; Part II. Core Models and Empirical Evidence: 3. The core model of geographical economics; 4. Beyond the core model: solutions, simulations and extensions; 5. Agglomeration, the home market effect and spatial wages; 6. Shocks, free-ness of trade, and stability; Part III. Applications and Extensions: 7. Cities and congestion: economies of scale, urban systems and Zipf's Law; 8. Agglomeration and international business; 9. The structure of international trade; 10. Dynamics, growth and geography; Part IV. Policy and Evaluation: 11. The policy implications of geographical economics; 12. Criticism and the value added of geographical economics; References; Index.

Rezensionen

'Geographical economics is a broad field which encompasses or connects with the economics of region, cities, location, trade, development, and growth. Academic research in these areas has gone in many directions and made lots of progress in recent years. The first accomplishment of this New Introduction to Geographical Economics was to digest this diverse and fast growing body of knowledge. The second achievement of this great book is to be able to present everything in a clear, comprehensive, and accessible manner.' Gilles Duranton, University of Toronto