Solitary City
Solitary City
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DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2190218
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发表时间:
2013-04
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Jun Oshiro
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Jun Oshiro
Urban economics, economic geography, and urban planning have widely recognized the importance of urban interactions, such as face-to-face communication or a convivial atmosphere, to understand urban phenomena. However, solitary contemplation is indispensable to enhance ability and creativity. I model a situation involving a choice of the frequency of visits to a playing field in a monocentric city by households facing a trade-off between enjoying interactions at the playing field and cultivating their ability through solitary introspection and reflection. Two conflicting magnification forces are generated through urban interactions and human capital spillovers. Positive externalities possibly reinforce a dispersion force. I discuss a first-best policy in this environment.