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The New Economic Geography [PDF]
Recently, the ‘new economic geography’ literature has developed as a theory of the emergence of large agglomerations which relies on increasing returns to scale and transportation costs. This literature builds on diverse intellectual traditions. It combines the insights of traditional regional science with those of modern trade theory and thus attempts
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On the Economic Geography of International Migration [PDF]
AbstractWe exploit the bilateral and skill dimensions from recent data sets of international migration to test for the existence of Zipf's and Gibrat's laws in the context of aggregate and high‐skilled international immigration and emigration using graphical, parametric and non‐parametric analysis.
Ozden, Caglar, Parsons, Christopher
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Multi-Scale Approach and “Playing Scales” in Economic Geography
The notions of multiscaleness and “playing scales” are considered for various spheres of economic geography: cartography, settlement geography, toponymics, ethno-historical geography, locating industrial production, touristic promotion, micro-regional ...
Anatol Jakobson, Ivan D. Blinov
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It is not only growth and development that is of value to local, regional and central governments, but also the ability to absorb negative phenomena and the ability to continuously transform socio-economic systems.
Masik Grzegorz, Grabkowska Maja
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Far away and yet so close: urban–rural linkages in the context of multilocal work arrangements
Digital technologies allow knowledge workers to work from multiple locations in both urban and rural areas, creating urban–rural linkages. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a critical role.
Reto Bürgin +3 more
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Book synopsis: The impact of economic geography both within and beyond the wider field of geography has been constrained in the past by its own limitations. Drawing together the work of several eminent geographers this superb collection assesses the current state of knowledge in the sub discipline and its future direction.
Bagchi-Sen, Sharmistha +1 more
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This article explores the everyday lives of young former refugees in small Norwegian towns and considers how a focus on "doing belonging" can help us understand the processes of place attachment and social inclusion/exclusion in a time of increasing ...
Tina Mathisen, Sofia Cele
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INDONESIA'S CHANGING ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY [PDF]
Abstract Indonesia's regional socio-economic data base extends over 30 years, so it is now possible to draw conclusions about regional development dynamics since the 1970s. We examine economic growth, inequality, convergence, structural change, demographic dynamics and social indicators over this period.
Hill, Hal +2 more
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Community gardens in post-socialist Hungary: Differences and similarities
Interest of scholars in community gardens has skyrocketed recently. However, little is known about how community gardens are adopted in post-socialist countries and what modifications took place.
Csaba Bende, Gyula Nagy
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The concept of microsegregation has gained increasing popularity among researchers dealing with socio-spatial disparities in cities. This is because urban space has become increasingly multifaceted over recent decades, and the boundaries of socio-spatial
Ramóna Vámos +2 more
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