The observed uneven distribution of economic activity across space is influenced by
variation in exogenous geographical characteristics and endogenous interactions between …

This paper reviews recent research on geography and trade. One of the key empirical
findings over the last decade has been the role of geography in shaping the distributional …

We address the fundamental question arising in geographical economics: why do economic
activities agglomerate in a small number of places? The main reasons for the formation of …

Rapid decolonization began after World War II (1939–1945) and did not conclude until the
breakup of the former USSR in 1989. Many studies have labelled tourism as the peace …

Abstract The Great East Japan Earthquake, which struck on March 11, 2011, had a massive
economic impact, primarily on the affected areas in Japan. In this chapter, we examine the …

Agglomeration externalities have been recognized as major sources of lumpy spatial
distributions of industries and population. While the abstraction of interregional space has …

Abstract In 1910, Japan annexed Korea and integrated it into the Empire of Japan.
According to its policy of assimilating colonies, the Japanese government intended to …

One of the main implications of the New Economic Geography, developed since the 1990s,
is that a temporary shock can create a persistent impact on the geographic distribution of …

Firms may benefit from the clustering of neighboring firms with certain characteristics
because such clustering allows buyers to reduce their trip and search costs. This idea …

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