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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 2004 erstellt
Description:
We investigate how international trade and trade policy possibly affect the regional distribution of economic activities within a country involved in a process of economic integration. Our analysis reveals that the impact of decreasing international trade costs on the spatial distribution of economic activities strongly depends on the structure of trade flows and the value of transport costs internal to the country. Whereas trade liberalization in developing countries with poor infra-structure and mostly autarkic regions may exacerbate spatial inequalities, countries with better infra-structure and larger volumes of interregional trade may experience a more balanced geographical development