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1、ModelsofEconomicGeographyDynamics,EstimationandPolicyEvaluationThijsKnaapPublisher:LabyrintPublicationsPostbus3342984AXRidderkerkTheNetherlandsTel:0180-463962Printedby:OffsetdrukkerijRidderprintB.V.,Ridderkerk.ISBN90-5335-025-Xc2004ThijsKnaapAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispubli
2、cationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemofanynature,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,nowknownorhereafterinvented,includ-ingphotocopyingorrecording,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.PackageRUGWapen&logovanRijksuniversiteitGroningen1200
3、DPIRijksuniversiteitruglogoGroningen600DPIRUGwapenModelsofEconomicGeography:Dynamics,EstimationandPolicyEvaluationProefschriftRUGlogoterverkrijgingvanhetdoctoraatindeEconomischeWetenschappenaandeRijksuniversiteitGroningenopgezagvandeRectorMagnificus,dr.F.Zwarts,inhetopenbaar
4、teverdedigenopdonderdag1april2004om16.15uurdoorThijsKnaapgeborenop8april1972teOldenzaalPromotores:Prof.dr.S.BrakmanProf.dr.mr.C.J.JepmaBeoordelingscommissie:Prof.dr.J.V.HendersonProf.dr.J.P.NearyProf.dr.J.OosterhavenAcknowledgementsWorkonthisthesisstartedin1996,whenIwasappoint
5、edtothedepart-mentofeconomicsatGroningenUniversity.Theprojecthascontinuedmuchlongerthananyoftheoriginalparticipantsmusthavethought,butIthinkithasnowcometoasatisfyingconclusion.Afterusingeightyearstowritethisrelativelysmallbook,IthinkIowethepublicsomeexplanationabouthowthetimeo
6、nthisprojectwasspent.IleftGroningenlate2000aftercompletingtheresearchthatwastobecomechapter6ofthisthesis.Themanuscriptstillhadanumberoflooseends,whichIintendedtotieupquickly.Asthesethingsgo,however,Iwassoontornbetweentwointerestingprojects:whilemynewjobtookoff,theoreticalcompl
7、icationsthatIhadnotforeseenturnedupinseveralchaptersofthisbook.Lackingthetimetofixthingsonceandforall,Isoonbecametheownerofaninterestingcollectionofmisseddeadlines.Fortunately,timewaspartlyonmyside.IcameacrossanewpaperbyReddingandVenablesinthesummerof2002inwhichIfoundthemissing
8、ideaforchapter5.Dutchspeakerswillappre-ciatethefactthatthispa