This paper reviews the evidence about the effects of urbanization and cities on productivity
and economic growth in developing countries using a consistent theoretical framework. As …

本文构建了1993~ 2006 年中国省级行政区内部地级市之间的人口规模差距,
用来反映省级行政区内部的空间集聚水平. 研究发现, 人口和经济活动的集聚度提高有利于降低 …

This paper offers an economic‐geographical interpretation of the role of transnational
corporations (TNCs) in urban and regional development that is grounded in Dunning and …

We propose an integrated framework to discuss the empirical literature on the local
determinants of agglomeration effects. We start by presenting the theoretical mechanisms …

This article examines the historical impact of railroads on the US economy, with a focus on
quantifying the aggregate impact on the agricultural sector in 1890. Expansion of the …

Large-scale transport infrastructure investments connect both large metropolitan centres of
production as well as small peripheral regions. Are the resulting trade cost reductions a …

Why do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained
economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael …

We study the effect of place-based industrial policy on economic development, focusing on
the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in China. We use data from a panel of …

In 2020, the decisive victory of building a moderately well-off society in all aspects means
that absolute poverty in rural China has been completely eliminated. Consolidating and …

Recent concepts such as 'megaregions' and 'polycentric urban regions' emphasize that
external economies are not confined to a single urban core, but are shared among a …