Economic Analysis of Industrial Agglomeration

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The book explores industrial agglomeration and dispersion in the context of trade liberalization and interregional integration, emphasizing both economic and geographical factors. It begins with an overview of relevant research topics and organizations, followed by a detailed analysis of Krugman's new economic geography model and its refinements. The text extends this model to a multi-regional scenario and presents an analytical framework for understanding labor dynamics in developing countries. It also investigates the home market effect in China, providing empirical insights from 1980 to 2012.