作者
Michael Storper, Anthony J Venables
发表日期
2004/8/1
期刊
Journal of economic geography
卷号
4
期号
4
页码范围
351-370
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
This paper argues that existing models of urban concentrations are incomplete unless grounded in the most fundamental aspect of proximity; face-to-face contact. Face-to-face contact has four main features: it is an efficient communication technology; it can help solve incentive problems; it can facilitate socialization and learning; and it provides psychological motivation. We discuss each of these features in turn, and develop formal economic models of two of them. Face-to-face is particularly important in environments where information is imperfect, rapidly changing, and not easily codified, key features of many creative activities.
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