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... problem . In short , this is the process of providing for the material needs of society against a back- ground of scarcity . At base it is what the nineteenth - century economists called the " parsimony of nature " that sets the stage ...
... problem . In short , this is the process of providing for the material needs of society against a back- ground of scarcity . At base it is what the nineteenth - century economists called the " parsimony of nature " that sets the stage ...
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... problem " could be solved in a myriad of different ways . In fact the solutions which have been adopted during man's history can be boiled down to three major strategies ( though these have been used in varying combinations ) . Each ...
... problem " could be solved in a myriad of different ways . In fact the solutions which have been adopted during man's history can be boiled down to three major strategies ( though these have been used in varying combinations ) . Each ...
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... problem is no less economic , the tools of analysis most appropriate to the study of command systems demand a familiarity with topics which range far beyond our present interest in econo- mics and economic geography per se . 3. The ...
... problem is no less economic , the tools of analysis most appropriate to the study of command systems demand a familiarity with topics which range far beyond our present interest in econo- mics and economic geography per se . 3. The ...
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Theories and models in economic geography | 8 |
a simplified model | 19 |
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agglomeration agricultural production allometric basic behavior capital central place theory central places Chapter Christaller clusters complex concentration consumer curve decision-making demand diffusion distance distribution economic activities economic geography economic rent economic system economies of scale effect enterprise environment example existing factor factors of production firms friction of distance functions game-theory geographical gravity model growth hierarchy impact important income increase industry innovation inputs interaction investment iso-outlay line labor land linkages location rent location theory Lösch major manufacturing market areas ment miles movement multi-plant Niagara peninsula operation order centers particular payoff matrix percent periphery plant population density potential problem rank-size raw material region relationship relative Reproduced by permission routes sausages scale economies sector shows space spatial organization spatial pattern steel strategy structure studies supply Table tend theory threshold tion transportation costs urban centers variable zones