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The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system

The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system An analysis of annual: city size data for more than 1000 cities in the period of transition from a planned to a market economy in 1991–2013 shows that: 1) predictions of the rapid growth of the urban system and of primary cities due to the introduction of market forces are not confirmed; 2) the city size distribution is almost unchanged; and 3) regression estimates reveal the significance of agglomeration economies. The results are consistent with the theories of random growth, increasing returns and locational fundamentals, but provide no convincing evidence for multiple spatial equilibria. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Area Development and Policy Taylor & Francis

The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system

Kolomak, Evgeniya
Area Development and Policy , Volume 2 (1): 16 – Jan 2, 2017
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The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system

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An analysis of annual: city size data for more than 1000 cities in the period of transition from a planned to a market economy in 1991–2013 shows that: 1) predictions of the rapid growth of the urban system and of primary cities due to the introduction of market forces are not confirmed; 2) the city size distribution is almost unchanged; and 3) regression estimates reveal the significance of agglomeration economies. The results are consistent with the theories of random growth,...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2017 Regional Studies Association
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2379-2957
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2379-2949
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10.1080/23792949.2016.1278176
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Abstract

An analysis of annual: city size data for more than 1000 cities in the period of transition from a planned to a market economy in 1991–2013 shows that: 1) predictions of the rapid growth of the urban system and of primary cities due to the introduction of market forces are not confirmed; 2) the city size distribution is almost unchanged; and 3) regression estimates reveal the significance of agglomeration economies. The results are consistent with the theories of random growth, increasing returns and locational fundamentals, but provide no convincing evidence for multiple spatial equilibria.

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Area Development and Policy – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2017

Keywords: Urban development; City size distribution; City size factors; Russia; Transition; 城镇发展; 城市规模分布; 城市规模因子; 俄罗斯; 转型; desarrollo urbano; distribución del tamaño de las ciudades; factores del tamaño de las ciudades; Rusia; transición; городское развитие; распределение городов по численности населения; факторы размера городов; Россия; переходная экономика

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