Metropolitan structures

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How does the structure of metropolitan areas a ect urbanization and welfare? Using the development of urban sub-centers in France in the 1970s, I study the short- and long-term e ects of urban structural changes. To retrieve within metropolitan area e ects, I exploit the fact that out of 11 planned subcenters, only 9 have actually been developed. Using local population data between 1926 and 2015, I observe a polarization of growth in favor of sub-centers. As local gains might be o set by losses elsewhere, I develop a general equilibrium model to investigate global e ects. Overall, the observed shift towards polycentric metropolitan structures leads to an increased urbanization (by about 900,000 inhabitants in 2015) and a 0.7% national welfare growth.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: KOF Working Papers ; No. 473

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes ; General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economies ; Regional Development Planning and Policy
• Subject: Metropolitan areas ; urbanization ; structure ; growth ; mobility

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Loumeau, Gabriel
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): ETH Zurich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
• (where): Zurich
• (when): 2020

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.3929/ethz-b-000401648
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/235087
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET