This is a Festschrift to honour Professor Melvin Greenhut who has long
toiled on spatial economics. The book accordingly focuses on a single
question: in what sense 'economic space' matters in economic theory.
Space in economics is an elusive concept, apparently separating and
embracing economic agents at the same time. This is why adding it to
already overly complicated economic agents at the same time. This is why
adding it to already overly complicated economic models may not
necessarily help economics to become sufficiently realistic. In this
book, leading scholars of international stature try to find ways of
introducing space in economic theory which will make it simpler and more
realistic, analysing theoretical and historical issues of contemporary
relevance, such as land use, congestion and public goods, location
theory and spatial competition.