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Catastrophic structural change in a continuous regional model
Available online 26 March 2002.
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Abstract
This paper discusses a continuously dispersed production economy in two-dimensional space where one kind of output is produced by four primary inputs. Land is used as space and as a source of raw materials, which by the application of labour, capital equipment and energy are converted into the finished product. Land, capital and labour are available within the region, whereas energy is imported. Trade between locations is represented by continuous flows that follow routes minimizing transportation costs and are related to the local excess supplies and excess demands. The location pattern resulting from structural stability is studied. Afterwards umbilic catastrophes resulting from changes of, e.g., energy prices are discussed in detail.







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