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How Important is Geography for Agglomeration?
This paper examines the influence of natural geographic features on the location of production in Germany. In particular, it quantifies how much of the geographic pattern of GDP can be attributed to natural features, while controlling for the effect of agglomeration economies. The author concludes that the net influence of geography is only about seven percent.
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http://ssrn.com/abstract=917717