Classical Papers of Spatial Agglomeration in Urban Economics

There are a few classical papers in the field of “Spatial Agglomeration in Urban Economics”.

• Peters, M. (2022). Market Size and Spatial Growth—Evidence From Germany’s Post‐War Population Expulsions. Econometrica, 90(5), 2357-2396. http://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA18002

• Almagro, M., & Dominguez-Iino, T. (2022). Location Sorting and Endogenous Amenities, Evidence from Amsterdam: NBER 4279562.

• Helm, I. (2020). National Industry Trade Shocks, Local Labour Markets, and Agglomeration Spillovers. The Review of Economic Studies, 87(3), 1399-1431. http://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdz056

• Gaubert, C. (2018). Firm Sorting and Agglomeration. American Economic Review, 108(11), 3117-3153. http://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20150361

• De La Roca, J., & Puga, D. (2017). Learning by working in big cities. The Review of economic studies, 84(1), 106-142. http://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdw031

• Diamond, R. (2016). The Determinants and Welfare Implications of US Workers’ Diverging Location Choices by Skill, 1980–2000. American Economic Review, 106(3), 479-524. http://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20131706

• Ahlfeldt, G. M., Redding, S. J., Sturm, D. M., & Wolf, N. (2015). The Economics of Density, Evidence From the Berlin Wall. Econometrica, 83(6), 2127-2189. http://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA10876

• Eaton, J., & Kortum, S. (2012). Putting Ricardo to Work. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26(2), 65-90. http://doi.org/10.1257/jep.26.2.65

• Combes, P., Duranton, G., Gobillon, L., Puga, D., & Roux, S. (2012). The Productivity Advantages of Large Cities, Distinguishing Agglomeration From Firm Selection. Econometrica, 80(6), 2543-2594. http://doi.org/10.3982/ECTA8442

• Eaton, J., & Kortum, S. (2002). Technology, Geography, and Trade. Econometrica, 70(5), 1741-1779. http://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0262.00352

• Gupta, M. R. (1984). Migration, unemployment and development: a dynamic two-sector analysis [Journal Article]. Economics Letters, 16(1-2), 177-184. http://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(84)90160-5

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