Thisse, Jacques-François <br/><br/>
Geographical Economics: A Historical Perspective 

 -  2011.<br/>							 
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<br/><br/> This paper provides an overview of the history of spatial economic theory. It is organized around three main ideas (and authors): (i) land use and urban economics (Thünen), (ii) the nature of competition across space (Hotelling), and (iii) new geographic economy and the emergence of economic conurbations.