General Regional Economics

General regional economics (JEL R1) covers the analysis of regional economies and spatial structure.

Scope

It includes regional growth and disparities, agglomeration, and the spatial distribution of economic activity.

Sub-topics

• General
• Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
• Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity
• General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economies
• Land Use Patterns
• Econometric and Input–Output Models • Other Models
• Other

Core questions

• Why does activity concentrate in some regions?
• What drives regional growth and disparities?
• How does space shape the economy?

Key concepts

• Agglomeration
• Regional growth
• Spatial distribution
• Core-periphery
• Regional disparities

Frequently asked questions

What are agglomeration economies?

Productivity and cost advantages from the spatial concentration of firms and workers, a key reason cities and regions form.