The Geography of Competition : Firms, Prices, and Localization

this Book Provides A Comprehensive, Up-to-date, And Expert Synthesis Of Location Theory. What Are The Impacts Of A Firm’s Geographic Location On The Locations Of Customers, Suppliers, And Competitors In A Market Economy? How, When, And Why Does This Result In The Clustering Of Firms In Space? When And How Is Society Made Better Or Worse Off As A Result? This Book Uses Dozens Of Locational Models To Address Aspects Of These Three Questions. Classical Location Problems Considered Include Greenhut-manne, Hitchcock-koopmans, And Weber-launhardt. The Book Reinterprets Competitive Location Theory, Focusing On The Linkages Between Walrasian Price Equilibrium And The Localization Of Firms. It Also Demonstrates That Competitive Location Theory Offers Diverse Ideas About The Nature Of Market Equilibrium In Geographic Space And Its Implications For A Broad Range Of Public Policies, Including Free Trade, Industrial Policy, Regional Development, And Investment In Infrastructure. With An Extensive Bibliography And Fresh, Interdisciplinary Approach, The Book Will Be An Invaluable Reference For Academics And Researchers With An Interest In Regional Science, Economic Geography, And Urban Planning, As Well As Policy Advisors, Urban Planners, And Consultants. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv The Craft of the Story Teller....Pages 1-28 The Firm at Home and Abroad....Pages 29-67 Logistics and Programming....Pages 69-95 The Struggling Masses....Pages 97-124 Arbitrage in the Grand Scheme....Pages 125-149 Ferrying Inputs and Outputs....Pages 151-176 What the Firm Does On-Site....Pages 177-199 Staking Out the Firm’s Market....Pages 201-229 The Cautious Farmer and the Local Market....Pages 231-266 Farming for Cash....Pages 267-298 The City and Its Hinterland....Pages 299-333 Local Production and Consumption....Pages 335-383 Back Matter....Pages 385-456