Equivalence of central place and economic base theories of urban growth |
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Authors: | Hugh O. Nourse |
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Affiliation: | Department of Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63121 USA |
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Abstract: | Economic base theory is discredited as a theory of urban growth; central place theory, although receiving some criticism, continues to enjoy some acclaim. In this paper I show that these two theories are equivalent so that previous criticisms of base theory also apply to central place theory. None-theless, the market expansion in both theories can lead to productivity increases because “the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market.” |
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