agglomeration economies
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How Special Economic Zones shape education decisions in China
On average, Special Economic Zones in China increased local high school enrolment rates, but this masks varying impacts between different types of zones
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How climate change reallocates capital and labour within countries: Evidence from Brazil
Long periods of excess dryness lead to the reallocation of capital and labour away from affected regions and have changed the structure of the economy
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The role of the railway network in the growth of London
The expansion of transport networks in the 19th century substantially impacted the subsequent economic growth and population distribution in the city
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Integrated and unequal? The effects of trade on inequality in developing countries
Does trade increase inequality? The answer is nuanced and context-specific, but the solution for policymakers is not protectionism.
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Tourism and economic development: Evidence from Mexico's coastline
Tourism leads to long-run economic gains locally and in the aggregate. The local gains are in part driven by positive spillovers on manufacturing.
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How colonial railroads defined Africa’s economic geography
At the turn of the 19th century, sub-Saharan Africa was the least urbanised region in the world, with only about 50 cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants. By 2010, the number of cities had increased to almost 3,000. This column, taken from a recent ...