Political Economy of City Sizes and Formation

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Urban Geography, Urban Theory, Multiple Equilibria +4

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Economics, Urban Geography, Public Policy +14

The Sizes and Types of Cities

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Urban Geography, Spatial Development, Urban Design +15

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Spatial Economics, Urban Geography, Economics +7

A Theory of Urban Growth

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Empirical Evidence, Urban Growth, Urban Geography +13