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Cities, hinterlands and agglomeration shadows: Spatial developments in Finland during 1880–2004

Hannu Tervo

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Economics and EconometricsHistoryeducation.field_of_studyEconomies of agglomerationPopulationRank-size distributionGeographyIndustrialisationRegional developmentGranger causalityEconomyUrbanizationPopulation dataEconomic geographyeducation

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Abstract This paper analyzes long-term spatial developments in Finland by focusing on two predictions of the new economic geography (NEG) models: the increasing persistence of locational patterns and the rising dominance of growth centers. The empirical analysis is based on regional population data from 1880 to 2004. The results support the hypotheses. Evolutions in rank and rank-size distributions during the processes of industrialization and urbanization suggest increasing persistence of regional structures. The analysis of causal processes between population centers and their hinterlands shows that these regions grew hand-in-hand in the pre-war period, whereas agglomeration shadows started to come about during the post-war period.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2010-10-01Explorations in Economic History
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeh.2010.05.002