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2020-02Type
- Working Paper
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Abstract
How does the structure of metropolitan areas a ect urbanization
and welfare? Using the development of urban sub-centers in France in the 1970s,
I study the short- and long-term e ects of urban structural changes. To retrieve
within metropolitan area e ects, I exploit the fact that out of 11 planned subcenters,
only 9 have actually been developed. Using local population data between
1926 and 2015, I observe a polarization of growth in favor of sub-centers.
As local gains might be o set by losses elsewhere, I develop a general equilibrium
model to investigate global e ects. Overall, the observed shift towards polycentric
metropolitan structures leads to an increased urbanization (by about 900,000
inhabitants in 2015) and a 0.7% national welfare growth. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000401648Publication status
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KOF Working PapersVolume
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KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH ZurichSubject
Metropolitan areas; urbanization; Structure; growth; mobilityOrganisational unit
02525 - KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle / KOF Swiss Economic Institute
03988 - Köthenbürger, Marko / Köthenbürger, Marko
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