Results

Journal article

Regional Science and Urban Economics:

Introduction to the special issue: "Urban economics and history"

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SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper

The Productivity Advantages of Large Cities: Distinguishing Agglomeration from Firm Selection

Firms are more productive on average in larger cities. Two explanations have been offered: agglomeration economies (larger cities promote interactions that increase productivity) and firm selection (larger cities toughen...Read more...

CEP discussion paper

Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation Using Microgeographic Data

We study the impact of local taxation on the location and growth of firms. Our empirical methodology pairs establishments across jurisdictional boundaries to estimate the impact of taxation. Our approach improves on exis...Read more...