期刊名称:CORE Discussion Papers / Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (UCL), Louvain
出版年度:2008
卷号:1
出版社:Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (UCL), Louvain
摘要:We propose a model where imperfect matching between firms and workers on local labor
markets leads to incentives for spatial agglomeration. We show that the occurrence of
spatial agglomeration depends on initial size differences in terms of both number of workers
and firms. Allowing for dynamics of workers' and firms' location choices, we show that the
spatial outcome depends crucially on different dimensions of agents' mobility. The effect of
a higher level of human capital on regional disparities depends on whether it makes workers
more mobile or more specialized on the labor market.
关键词:economic geography, local labor market, regional disparities, human capital.