TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brakman,Steven
AU  - Garretsen,Harry
AU  - Marrewijk,Charles van
TI  - The new introduction to geographical economics 
SN  - 9780521698030 (pbk.)
AV  - HF1025 BRA 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Economic geography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 	List of figures	 
 	List of tables	 
 	List of boxes	 
 	List of technical notes	 
 	List of symbols and parameters	 
Pt. I	Introduction	1
1	A first look at geography, trade, and development	3
2	Geography and economic theory	32
Pt. II	Core models and empirical evidence	79
3	The core model of geographical economics	81
4	Beyond the core model: solutions, simulations, and extensions	134
5	Agglomeration, the home market effect, and spatial wages	183
6	Shocks, freeness of trade, and stability	229
Pt. III	Applications and extensions	269
7	Cities and congestion: economies of scale, urban systems, and Zipf's law	271
8	Agglomeration and international business	322
9	The structure of international trade	360
10	Dynamics, growth, and geography	407
Pt. IV	Policy and evaluation	457
11	The policy implications of geographical economics	459
12	Criticism and the value added of geographical economics	501
 	References	529
 	Index
ER  -