Buzz: Face-to-Face Contact and the Urban Economy.
This paper argues that existing models of urban concentrations are incomplete unless grounded in the mostfundamental aspect of proximity; face-to-face contact. Face-to-face contact has four main features; it is anefficient communication technology; it can help solve incentive problems; it can facili...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Working paper |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
2003
|