Location-allocation aspects of Tinbergen-Bos systems

Tinbergen-Bos Systems (TBS) operationalise Losch's general spatial economic equilibrium model in terms of "centers" (clusters of activities) and "syst ems" (combinations of centers). The initial specifications are generalised to a non-discrete metric, and a method is derived to solve the resulting lo cation-allocation problem by linear programming. Applications are presented , the conclusion being that the way is paved to handle large quasi-dynamic TBS, allowing to study the evolution of "economic landscapes".