Common Ground? Prospects for Integrating the Economic Geography of Geographers and Economists

Bibliographic Data

ID5111678
AuthorsOrjan Sjoberg (0000-0002-3165-5320, Stockholm School of Economics, corresponding author), Fredrik Sjöholm (National University of Singapore, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume34
Issue3
Pages467-486
Publication date2002-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1068/a3447
OpenAlexW2047836802
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited72

Hailed by economists as an idea whose time has come, the 'new economic geography' has not been quite as favourably received by geographers. Frequently seen as a prime case of academic imperialism, few appear willing to concede that economists may have something to contribute to economic geography. Conversely, beyond the token reference to vintage publications, economists often dismiss geographers' economic geography as a dead end. In this paper we take a more detached view. Exploring points of convergence and divergence, we identify lessons that either side may learn from the other. While not shying away from existing differences, we conclude that there is indeed some common ground

Common ground · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Sociology · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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