The Spatial Economy: Cities, Regions, and International Trade
Author: Masahisa Fujita, Paul Krugman, Anthony J. Venables
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ISBN: 0262561476
Publisher: MIT Press (01 September, 2001)
Sales Rank: 78,781
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A pretty good textbook with material not found elsewhere
If you are considering buying this book, you will probably want to do so. If you are interested in applying regional analysis or the "new" spatial economics that they present, you will have a good starting point. The necessary background is probably be a year of Ph.D. level economic theory. Specific high points are the exposition of the Dixit-Stiglitz model of monopolistic competition and the evolution of urban systems. All new Ph.D. students will have a use for chapter 4, which is an easy-to-read discussion of monopolistic competition. Further, the book is rigorous enough to be used in academic work. I recommend it to anyone interested in regional or urban economics. It is useful to students and practicing economists alike. Its rigor makes it academic, but its ease of exposition makes it useful for those without extraordinary math backgrounds. Compared to similar books, you get a lot of value for the price. Similar Products
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