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DP2293
Internet Cluster Emergence
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Publication Date:
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November 1999
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JEL(s):
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D30
, O10
, O18
, O33
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Link to this Page:
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www.cepr.org/pubs/dps/DP2293.asp
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Internet development holds the promise of transmitting economic value across physical space at zero marginal cost. In such a 'weightless economy', what factors matter for the location of economic activity and thus for economic development? This paper sketches a model of spatial dynamics over a three-dimensional globe, where transportation costs don't matter. The paper develops conditions under which clusters of activity emerge.
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