Abstract
Where transport costs were falling, were the new economic geography forces for industry agglomeration and dispersion at work in the location of industry in pre-1931 Britain? This paper examines the issue empirically using a general model that nests the Heckscher-Ohlin factor endowment with new economic geography models. The evidence suggests that while the location of pre-1931 British industry was mainly driven by the former, the scale economies aspect of the latter also played a role.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 499-518 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Geography |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Agglmeration economies
- British manufacturing
- Industry location
- Transport costs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics