Redding, Stephen and Turner, Matthew A. (2014) Transportation costs and the spatial organization of economic activity. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1277). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on the relationship between the spatial distribution of economic activity and transportation costs. We develop a multi-region model of economic geography that we use to understand the general equilibrium implications of transportation infrastructure improvements within and between locations for wages, population, trade and industry composition. Guided by the predictions of this model, we review the empirical literature on the effects of transportation infrastructure improvements on economic development, paying particular attention to the use of exogenous sources of variation in the construction of transportation infrastructure. We examine evidence from different spatial scales, between and within cities. We outline a variety of areas for further research, including distinguishing reallocation from growth and dynamics.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/series.asp?... |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications T Technology > TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements |
| JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R4 - Transportation Systems > R40 - General |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2014 16:58 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 23:33 |
| Funders: | Economic and Social Research Council |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/60288 |
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