Agglomeration of low-productive entrepreneurs to large regions: a simple model

Rikard Forslid; Toshihiro Okubo

doi:10.1080/17421772.2021.1884280

Agglomeration of low-productive entrepreneurs to large regions: a simple model

Rikard Forslid, Toshihiro Okubo

Faculty of Economics

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Abstract

This paper develops a simple model of spatial sorting where the least productive entrepreneurs are drawn to the large core region. This is an unusual feature. The literature on spatial sorting typically shows how the most productive individuals and firms agglomerate to the core. However, our model is consistent with empirical evidence that reveals that large agglomerations also attract the low skilled.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	471-486
Number of pages	16
Journal	Spatial Economic Analysis
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17421772.2021.1884280
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

agglomeration
heterogeneous firms
spatial sorting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

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