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Journal of Economic Perspectives

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The Causes of Metropolitan Suburbanization

  • Peter Mieszkowski
  • Edwin S. Mills
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 7, no. 3, Summer 1993
(pp. 135–147)
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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the causes of metropolitan suburbanization. We consider two classes of theories of suburbanization, both of which are important: the first, favored by urban theorists and transportation experts, might be called a natural evolution theory; the second stresses the fiscal and social problems of central cities. We sketch the monocentric model of urban areas, discuss the gradient measure of suburbanization, and offer some cross-country comparisons of suburbanization. Finally we present conclusions and policy implications.

Citation

Mieszkowski, Peter, and Edwin S. Mills. 1993. "The Causes of Metropolitan Suburbanization." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 7 (3): 135–147. DOI: 10.1257/jep.7.3.135

JEL Classification

  • R11 Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
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