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Title: Agglomeration theory with heterogeneous agents

Author(s): Kristian Behrens and Frédéric Robert-Nicoud

Publication Date: October 2014

Keyword(s): agglomeration, city-size distribution, heterogeneous agents, inequality, selection and sorting

Programme Area(s): International Trade and Regional Economics

Abstract: This chapter surveys recent developments in agglomeration theory within a unifying framework. We highlight how locational fundamentals, agglomeration economies, the spatial sorting of heterogeneous agents, and selection effects affect the size, productivity, composition, and inequality of cities, as well as their size distribution in the urban system.

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Behrens, K and Robert-Nicoud, F. 2014. 'Agglomeration theory with heterogeneous agents'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=10184