Jacques-François Thisse nous informe de la parution de l’ouvrage « Spatial Economics », co-écrit avec Hans R.A. Koster et Stef Proost.
Ce manuel :
- Combines classical theories of location and urban economics with quantitative spatial equilibrium models and reduced-form empirical methods ;
- Explains advanced spatial economic models and concepts in a structured and accessible way, gradually building from foundational principles to more sophisticated methods and models ;
- Highlights the critical tension between increasing returns to scale and transportation costs ;
- Spans topics from the plot level to the neighborhood, urban, and regional economic level, offering a broad perspective on spatial organization ;
- Evaluates the effects of place-based policies, land-use regulations, congestion pricing, pollution standards, infrastructure investments, linking theoretical models to policy analysis.