Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy

Over the last century, the urban spatial structure of cities has transformed dramatically from a traditional monocentric configuration to varying forms of decentralized organization. This paper reviews theory and empirical evidence to understand the urban morphology of jobs and land use within a cit...

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Main Authors:	Grover Goswami, Arti, Lall, Somik V.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2021
Subjects:	AGGLOMERATION ECONOMICS SPATIAL ECONOMICS MONOCENTRIC POLYCENTRIC LAND USE REGULATION URBAN LAND ROADS CONGESTION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35083

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spelling	okr-10986-350832021-04-23T14:02:15Z Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy Grover Goswami, Arti Lall, Somik V. AGGLOMERATION ECONOMICS SPATIAL ECONOMICS MONOCENTRIC POLYCENTRIC LAND USE REGULATION URBAN LAND ROADS CONGESTION Over the last century, the urban spatial structure of cities has transformed dramatically from a traditional monocentric configuration to varying forms of decentralized organization. This paper reviews theory and empirical evidence to understand the urban morphology of jobs and land use within a city. Our survey highlights four broad insights: (i) The evolution of monocentric to polycentric centers have been accompanied by structural changes within the city. (ii) The internal geography of a city is an outcome of the trade-off between the pull from agglomeration economies and the push from congestion. (iii) The presence of externalities implies that the equilibrium spatial organization achieved by profit-maximizing firms may not necessarily be optimal. This justifies the role of public policy in addressing associated market failures. (iv) The productive edge and competitiveness of a city can be enhanced by introducing policies that increase the overall connectivity to take advantage of economic opportunities across the metropolitan area. The survey also puts together a wide range of policy instruments useful in closing the gap between equilibrium urban spatial structures and the optimal outcome. 2021-02-01T20:28:02Z 2021-02-01T20:28:02Z 2019-08 Journal Article World Bank Research Observer 1564-6971 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35083 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article
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topic	AGGLOMERATION ECONOMICS SPATIAL ECONOMICS MONOCENTRIC POLYCENTRIC LAND USE REGULATION URBAN LAND ROADS CONGESTION
spellingShingle	AGGLOMERATION ECONOMICS SPATIAL ECONOMICS MONOCENTRIC POLYCENTRIC LAND USE REGULATION URBAN LAND ROADS CONGESTION Grover Goswami, Arti Lall, Somik V. Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
description	Over the last century, the urban spatial structure of cities has transformed dramatically from a traditional monocentric configuration to varying forms of decentralized organization. This paper reviews theory and empirical evidence to understand the urban morphology of jobs and land use within a city. Our survey highlights four broad insights: (i) The evolution of monocentric to polycentric centers have been accompanied by structural changes within the city. (ii) The internal geography of a city is an outcome of the trade-off between the pull from agglomeration economies and the push from congestion. (iii) The presence of externalities implies that the equilibrium spatial organization achieved by profit-maximizing firms may not necessarily be optimal. This justifies the role of public policy in addressing associated market failures. (iv) The productive edge and competitiveness of a city can be enhanced by introducing policies that increase the overall connectivity to take advantage of economic opportunities across the metropolitan area. The survey also puts together a wide range of policy instruments useful in closing the gap between equilibrium urban spatial structures and the optimal outcome.
format	Journal Article
author	Grover Goswami, Arti Lall, Somik V.
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title	Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
title_short	Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
title_full	Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
title_fullStr	Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
title_full_unstemmed	Jobs and Land Use within Cities : A Survey of Theory, Evidence, and Policy
title_sort	jobs and land use within cities : a survey of theory, evidence, and policy
publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
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url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35083
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