Economic geography and public policy / Richard Baldwin ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baldwin, Richard, Author.

Contributor:

Baldwin, Richard E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic geography--Mathematical models.

Economic geography.

Policy sciences--Mathematical models.

Policy sciences.

Commercial policy--Mathematical models.

Commercial policy.

Fiscal policy--Mathematical models.

Fiscal policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Research on the spatial aspects of economic activity has flourished over the past decade due to the emergence of new theory, new data, and an intense interest on the part of policymakers, especially in Europe but increasingly in North America and elsewhere as well. However, these efforts--collectively known as the "new economic geography"--have devoted little attention to the policy implications of the new theory. Economic Geography and Public Policy fills the gap by illustrating many new policy insights economic geography models can offer to the realm of theoretical policy analysis. Focusing primarily on trade policy, tax policy, and regional policy, Richard Baldwin and coauthors show how these models can be used to make sense of real-world situations. The book not only provides much fresh analysis but also synthesizes insights from the existing literature. The authors begin by presenting and analyzing the widest range of new economic geography models to date. From there they proceed to examine previously unaddressed welfare and policy issues including, in separate sections, trade policy (unilateral, reciprocal, and preferential), tax policy (agglomeration with taxes and public goods, tax competition and agglomeration), and regional policy (infrastructure policies and the political economy of regional subsidies). A well-organized, engaging narrative that progresses smoothly from fundamentals to more complex material, Economic Geography and Public Policy is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and policymakers seeking new approaches to spatial policy issues.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

PART I. Preliminaries

CHAPTER 2. The Core-Periphery Model

CHAPTER 3. The Footloose Capital Model

CHAPTER 4. The Footloose Entrepreneur Model

CHAPTER 5. Linear Models

CHAPTER 6. The Constructed Capital Model

CHAPTER 7. Global and Local Spillovers Models

CHAPTER 8. Vertical Linkages Models

PART II. General Policy and Welfare Issues

CHAPTER 9. Policy and Economic Geography: What's New?

CHAPTER 10. A Typology of Welfare Effects: Regional Perspective

CHAPTER 11. Efficiency, Equity and Optimal Agglomeration

PART III. Trade Policy

CHAPTER 12. Unilateral Trade Policy

CHAPTER 13. Reciprocal Trade Agreements

CHAPTER 14. Preferential Trade Agreements

PART IV. Tax Policy

CHAPTER 15. Agglomeration with Taxation and Public Goods

CHAPTER 16. Tax Competition and Agglomeration

PART V. Regional Policy

CHAPTER 17. Infrastructure Policies and Economic Geography

CHAPTER 18. Political Economics of Regional Subsidies

CHAPTER 19. Concluding Remarks and Directions for Future Research

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613290724

9781283290722

1283290723

9781400841233

1400841232

OCLC:

757261006