Harry Garretsen is professor of international economics at the Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University. Steven Brakman is professor of economics at the faculty of economics of the University of Groningen.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. Location and Competition: An Introduction 1. Locating Economic Concentration 2. Transport Costs, Location and the Economy 3. Agglomerations in Equilibrium? 4. Policy Competition in Theory and Practice 5. Clustering, Optimum Currency Areas and Macroeconomic Policy. About the Authors

Harry Garretsen is professor of international economics at the Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University. Steven Brakman is professor of economics at the faculty of economics of the University of Groningen.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. Location and Competition: An Introduction 1. Locating Economic Concentration 2. Transport Costs, Location and the Economy 3. Agglomerations in Equilibrium? 4. Policy Competition in Theory and Practice 5. Clustering, Optimum Currency Areas and Macroeconomic Policy. About the Authors

Harry Garretsen is professor of international economics at the Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University. Steven Brakman is professor of economics at the faculty of economics of the University of Groningen.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. Location and Competition: An Introduction 1. Locating Economic Concentration 2. Transport Costs, Location and the Economy 3. Agglomerations in Equilibrium? 4. Policy Competition in Theory and Practice 5. Clustering, Optimum Currency Areas and Macroeconomic Policy. About the Authors