Venables, Tony (2003) Spatial disparities in developing countries: cities, regions and international trade. CEPDP, 593. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London. ISBN 0753016710
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
| Additional Information: | © 2003 Anthony J. Venables |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cities, spatial disparities, urbanisation, developing countries |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| Identification Number: | 593 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/2038/ |
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