New Economic Geography
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New Economic Geography is a field of economics, pioneered by Paul Krugman, that explains how economic activity and population become geographically concentrated due to increasing returns, transportation costs, and market size effects.
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| New Economic Geography canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Economic Geography Context triple: [Paul Krugman, notableWork, New Economic Geography]
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A.
Theory of the Location of Industries
Theory of the Location of Industries is a foundational work in economic geography that develops a model explaining how firms choose industrial locations to minimize costs such as transportation, labor, and agglomeration.
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B.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
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C.
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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D.
Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State
"Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State" is a scholarly work by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critically examines how state policies shape economic development within the context of globalisation.
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E.
Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy
The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy is a long-term strategic planning framework that guides coordinated land use, infrastructure investment, and economic development across the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Economic Geography Target entity description: New Economic Geography is a field of economics, pioneered by Paul Krugman, that explains how economic activity and population become geographically concentrated due to increasing returns, transportation costs, and market size effects.
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A.
Theory of the Location of Industries
Theory of the Location of Industries is a foundational work in economic geography that develops a model explaining how firms choose industrial locations to minimize costs such as transportation, labor, and agglomeration.
-
B.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
-
C.
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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D.
Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State
"Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State" is a scholarly work by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critically examines how state policies shape economic development within the context of globalisation.
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E.
Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy
The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy is a long-term strategic planning framework that guides coordinated land use, infrastructure investment, and economic development across the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic theory
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field of economics ⓘ |
| addresses |
regional convergence and divergence
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spatial inequality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NEG ⓘ |
| analyzes |
effects of economic integration on spatial concentration
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formation of industrial clusters ⓘ impact of trade costs on location ⓘ impact of transport infrastructure on regional development ⓘ |
| basedOn |
imperfect competition
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increasing returns to scale ⓘ market size effects ⓘ transportation costs ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| explains |
core-periphery patterns
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formation of economic clusters ⓘ regional disparities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agglomeration of firms and workers
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geographical concentration of economic activity ⓘ spatial distribution of economic activity ⓘ |
| hasApplicationIn |
economic development strategy
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regional policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ transport policy ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dixit–Stiglitz model
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Paul Krugman ⓘ location theory of Alfred Weber ⓘ traditional economic geography ⓘ urban systems theory ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
agglomeration economies
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backward linkages ⓘ centrifugal forces ⓘ centripetal forces ⓘ core-periphery model ⓘ economic integration ⓘ forward linkages ⓘ home market effect ⓘ market access ⓘ |
| pioneer | Paul Krugman ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
economic geography
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international trade ⓘ regional economics ⓘ spatial economics ⓘ urban economics ⓘ |
| uses |
Dixit–Stiglitz framework
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linked to:
Dixit–Stiglitz model
general equilibrium models ⓘ location theory ⓘ monopolistic competition models ⓘ trade theory ⓘ |
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