Comments on: Good Day for Economic Geography http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/10/13/good-day-for-economic-geography/ The source on how we live, work and play Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:01:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/10/13/good-day-for-economic-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Wendy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:48:15 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=4266#comment-6407 Michael, Try this entry from the Marginal Revolution blog: http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/10/paul-krugman-wi.html Michael,

Try this entry from the Marginal Revolution blog:

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/10/paul-krugman-wi.html

]]> By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/10/13/good-day-for-economic-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Michael Wells Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:48:06 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=4266#comment-6404 For a non-economist who mostly knows Krugman as a liberal columnist in the NY Times, can someone explain in 100 words or less what his Nobel-winning work says? For a non-economist who mostly knows Krugman as a liberal columnist in the NY Times, can someone explain in 100 words or less what his Nobel-winning work says?

]]> By: Barkley Rosser http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/10/13/good-day-for-economic-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 Barkley Rosser Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:05:09 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=4266#comment-6403 I agree that it a good day for economic geography and its close cousin, regional economics, which has been kind of down in the dumps in recent years, despite its clear real world importance. Given that Krugman was beaten to the punch in both trade (by Brander and Spencer and Helpman) and in regional (by Fujita) in applying the Dixit-Stiglitz model, it should be kept in mind that he got it for dealing with both areas and recognizing their deep links, just as did the last recipient of a Nobel for trade, Sweden's own, Bertil Ohlin in 1977, author of International Trade and Interregional Trade. I agree that it a good day for economic geography and its close cousin, regional economics, which has been kind of down in the dumps in recent years, despite its clear real world importance. Given that Krugman was beaten to the punch in both trade (by Brander and Spencer and Helpman) and in regional (by Fujita) in applying the Dixit-Stiglitz model, it should be kept in mind that he got it for dealing with both areas and recognizing their deep links, just as did the last recipient of a Nobel for trade, Sweden’s own, Bertil Ohlin in 1977, author of International Trade and Interregional Trade.

]]> By: MPI Bullpen http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/10/13/good-day-for-economic-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-6400 MPI Bullpen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=4266#comment-6400 Yes!!! Yes!!!

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