期刊名称：IWH Diskussionspapiere / Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle
出版年度：2009
卷号：2009
出版社：Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle
摘要：This study examines the impact of localization and urbanization economies as well as
the impact of city size on urban growth in German cities from 2003 to 2007. Although,
from a theoretical perspective, agglomeration economies are supposed to have positive
impacts on regional growth, prior empirical studies do not show consistent results. Es
pecially little is known about agglomeration economies in Germany, where interregional
support policy and the characteristics of the federal system are further determinants of
urban growth. The results of the econometric analysis show a Ushaped relationship be
tween specialization and urban growth, which particularly holds for manufacturing in
dustries. We do not find evidence for the impact of Jacobsexternalities; however, city
size shows a positive (but decreasing) effect on urban growth.
