Economics of location: A selective survey

We present a selective survey of the main results obtained in spatial econo mic theory. Our focus is on firm location. We start with the simplest locat ion problem and proceed to recent models of industrial location in general equilibrium. The middle section is a review of what has been accomplished i n the literature on spatial pricing and spatial competition. We conclude wi th a discussion of recent models of economic geography which explain the un even spatial distribution of economic activity. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science L td. All rights reserved.