What are Falling Transport Costs doing to Spatial Concentration Across US Counties?
Theory is divided on whether falling transport costs lead to more or less spatial concentration of economic activity. Using US county-level data we find that aggregate employment became more concentrated between 1972-92. This aggregate picture hides important differences between sectors though. Wher...
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| Format: | Working paper |
| Language: | English |
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CEPR
2003
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