Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

functional urban specialization: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
functional urbanspecialization1 CONSTRUCTFunctional urbanDURANTON · URBAN ECONOMICS

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Urban economics

the shift of cities from specializing by industry to specializing by function, with headquarters and business services in large cities and production plants in smaller ones.

In urban economics, functional urban specialization refers to the shift of cities from specializing by industry to specializing by function, with headquarters and business services in large cities and production plants in smaller ones. This meaning comes from Duranton (2005) in Journal of Urban Economics.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how functional urban specialization sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

business1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructfunction5 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, five constructsindustry1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

  1. Duranton, G., & Puga, D. (2005). From sectoral to functional urban specialisation. Journal of Urban Economics, 57(2), 343-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2004.12.002

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct