Spatial disparities in developing countries
Subtitle: cities, regions and international trade
By: Anthony J. Venables.
Contributors: London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 593; Discussion paper (London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance : Online) ;; no. 593.
Publisher: Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Space in economics.; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Regional disparities.; Developing countries -- Commerce.
Description: "Spatial inequality in developing countries is due to the natural advantages of some regions relative to others and to the presence of agglomeration forces, leading to clustering of activity. This paper reviews and develops some simple models that capture these first and second nature economic geographies. The presence of increasing returns to scale in cities leads to urban structures that are not optimally sized. This depresses the return to job creation, possibly retarding development. Looking at the wider regional structure, development can be associated with large shifts in the location of activity as industry goes from being inward looking to being export oriented"--London School of Economics web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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