Economic geography meets hotelling: the home-sweet-home effect

Sofia B. S. D. Castro, João Correia-da-Silva*, José M. Gaspar

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Abstract

We introduce heterogeneous preferences for location in 2-region core-periphery models, thereby generating an additional dispersive force: the home-sweet-home effect. Different forms of heterogeneity in preferences for location induce different long-run spatial distributions of economic activity, depending on the short-run equilibrium model and the distribution of preferences for location that are considered. Our analysis highlights the importance of the convexity/concavity properties of utility from consumption and utility from location, as functions of the spatial distribution of economic activity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-209
Number of pages27
JournalEconomic Theory
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Core-periphery model
  • Heterogeneous agents
  • New economic geography
  • Preferences for location

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