Do We Still Need Cities? Evidence on Rates of Innovation from Count Data Models of Metropolitan Statistical Area Patents.

Evidence of the importance of urban agglomeration and the offsetting effects of congestion are provided in a number of studies of productivity and wages. Little attention has been paid to this evidence in the economic growth literature, where the recent focus is on technological change. We extend th...

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Published in:	American Journal of Economics & Sociology Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 86 - 109
Main Authors:	Sedgley, Norman, Elmslie, Bruce
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell January 2011
Subjects:	Economies of agglomeration Economic conditions in cities & towns Technological innovations & economics Traffic flow United States
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