A Theory of Interregional Dynamics: Models of Capital, Knowledge and Economic Structures

ISBN-13: 9783540443063 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 232 str.

T. A. Springer; W. B. Zhang; Wei-Bin Zhang

Opis

Starting from a framework of traditional regional economic theories, this volume considers the dynamic relations between interregional division of labour, division of consumption and determination of prices structure, within a perfectly competitive framework in spatial economy.

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Regional Growth with Productivity and Amenity Differentials.- 2.1 Regional Growth with Differences.- 2.2 Equal Propensities to Consume and to Hold Wealth.- 2.3 Changes in Region 1’s Working Efficiency.- 2.4 Changes in Region 2’s Amenity Level.- 2.5 On Regional Dynamics.- A.2.1 Equilibria in the Case that the Propensities to Consume and to Hold Wealth Are Different.- 3 Regional Growth with Endogenous Time Distribution.- 3.1 Growth with Regional Time Values.- 3.2 The Equilibrium Structure with Identical Propensities.- 3.3 The Working Efficiency and the Equilibrium Structure.- 3.4 The Regional Amenity and the Equilibrium Structure.- 3.5 Concluding Remarks.- Regional Sexual Division of Labor and Economic Growth.- 4.1 Regional Growth with Sexual Division of Labor.- 4.2 Equilibrium Structure of Regional Competition.- 4.3 Regional Amenity and the Equilibrium Structure.- 4.4 On Complex of Sexual Division of Labor and Consumption.- A Two-group Regional Growth Model.- 5.1 The Regional model with Multiple Groups.- 5.2 The Equilibrium Regional Structure.- 5.3 On Regional Dynamics with Multiple Groups.- A.5.1 Equilibria in the Case that the Propensities are Different Between the Groups.- 6 Urban and Rural Equilibrium Structures.- 6.1 The Economic Structure with Urban and Rural Areas.- 6.2 The Spatial Equilibrium Structure.- 6.3 City I’s Amenity and the Economic Structure.- 6.4 On Spatial Economic Structure.- A.6.1 Proving Proposition 6.2.1.- 7 Regional Economic Equilibrium with two Groups.- 7.1 The Agricultural Economy with two Groups.- 7.2 The Regional Economic Equilibrium Structure.- 7.3 The Farmers and the Economic Structure.- 7.4 The Amenity of Landlord Class and Economic Structure.- 7.5 On Classes and Regional Economic Structure.- 8 Regional Growth with Economic Structure.- 8.1 Regional Growth with Structural Change.- 8.2 The Regional Equilibrium Structure.- 8.3 The Regional Amenity and the Economic Structure.- 8.4 The Propensity to Hold Wealth and the Economic Structure.- 8.5 On Regional Growth and Structural Change.- A.8.1 Proving Lemma 8.2.1.- 9 A Two-region Growth Model with Capital and Knowledge.- 9.1 Regional Growth with Endogenous Knowledge.- 9.2 Knowledge and the Equilibrium Structure.- 9.3 The Impact of Changes in some Parameters.- 9.4 On Knowledge and Regional Development.- A.9.1 Proving Proposition 9.3.1.- A.9.2 Proving Proposition 9.3.2.- 10 Regional Economic Structure with Endogenous Knowledge.- 10.1 The Dynamics of Regional Economic Structure.- 10.2 The Equilibria Structure and Stability.- 10.3 The Creativity and the Regional Economic Structure.- 10.4 Regional Dynamics with Knowledge.- A.10.1 Proving Proposition 10.2.1.- A.10.2 Proving Proposition 10.2.2.- 11 Regional Growth with Universities.- 11.1 The Regional Model with Universities.- 11.2 The Regional Equilibrium with Universities.- 11.3 The Education Policy and the Regional Structure.- 11.4 The Amenity Level and the Regional Structure.- 11.5 On Regional Dynamics with Universities.- A.11.1 Proving Proposition 11.2.1.- 12 Regional Dynamics in an Isolated State.- 12.1 The General Model of the Isolated State.- 12.2 The Temporary Spatial Equilibrium.- 12.3 The Dynamics of Capital and Knowledge.- 12.4 The Population and the Spatial Structure.- 12.5 On Complexity of Economic Geography.- A.12.1 Proving the Results in Section 12.2.- A.12.2 Proving Proposition 12.3.1.- 13 Further Issues on Interregional Economics.- Name Index.