Explaining urban growth: applying economic models to analyse the growth of Zurich
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Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION
...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE PROBLEM
.................................................................................................1
1.2
SCOPE AND AIM OF THE WORK
...................................................................................................................2
1.2.1
Research question and goal
..............................................................................................................2
1.2.2
Definitions and focus
.........................................................................................................................3
1.2.3
Methodology
......................................................................................................................................5
1.2.4
An overview of paper structure
.........................................................................................................6
2
THEORETICAL BASIS
.................................................................................................................................7
2.1
THEORETICAL APPROACHES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF URBAN GROWTH
........................................................8
2.1.1
NEG
Models
......................................................................................................................................8
2.1.1.1
Introduction to new urban geography
...........................................................................................8
2.1.1.2
Krugman s basic
NEG
model and its extension
...........................................................................9
2.1.2
Cluster theory
..................................................................................................................................10
2.1.2.1
Introduction to cluster theory
......................................................................................................10
2.1.2.2
Clusters and their characteristics
.................................................................................................11
2.1.2.3
Entrepreneurship
and innovation
................................................................................................11
2.1.3
Growth theory and human capital
..................................................................................................12
2.1.3.1
Introduction to growth theory
.....................................................................................................12
2.1.3.2
Romer s model of endogenous growth
.......................................................................................12
2.1.4
Other factors of growth
...................................................................................................................13
2.1.4.1
Introduction to other factors of growth
.......................................................................................13
2.1.4.2
Possible other factors of growth
..................................................................................................14
3
THE ANALYSIS OF ZURICH S GROWTH FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES
............................16
3.1
A CONCISE HISTORICAL RETROSPECTIVE
.................................................................................................16
3.1.1
Zurich s early history up to the industrial revolution
.....................................................................16
3.1.2
Zurich s modern history
..................................................................................................................17
3.2
AN EXAMINATION OF ZURICH FROM THE
NEG
PERSPECTIVE
..................................................................18
3.2.1
Centripetal forces
............................................................................................................................18
3.2.1.1
Economies of scale
......................................................................................................................18
3.2.1.2
Linkages
......................................................................................................................................20
3.2.2
Summary of centripetal forces
.........................................................................................................21
3.2.3
Centrifugal forces: basic model
......................................................................................................22
3.2.4
Summary of centrifugal forces
........................................................................................................23
3.2.5
Centrifugal forces: extended model
................................................................................................24
3.2.5.1
Pollution
......................................................................................................................................24
3.2.5.2
Crime
...........................................................................................................................................25
3.2.5.3
Traffic and high rents
..................................................................................................................25
3.2.6
Summary of the most important forces in the extended model
.......................................................27
3.3
An examination of Zurich from a clustering perspective
...........................................................28
3.3.1
The finance cluster
..........................................................................................................................28
3.3.2
The life-science cluster
....................................................................................................................50
3.3.3
The IT and high-tech cluster
...........................................................................................................30
3.3.4
Innovation and Social clusters
........................................................................................................32
3.3.5
Summary of Zurich clusters
.............................................................................................................32
3.4
AN EXAMINATION OF ZURICH FROM A GROWTH THEORY PERSPECTIVE
...................................................33
3.4.1
Human capital in Zurich
.................................................................................................................34
3.4.2
The deployment of available human capital
...................................................................................35
3.4.3
Summary of insights from endogenous growth theory
....................................................................37
3.5
AN EXAMINATION OF OTHER FACETS OF CITY GROWTH
...........................................................................38
3.5.1
Transportation
.................................................................................................................................38
3.5.1.1
Road and rail
...............................................................................................................................38
3.5.1.2
The Zurich Airport
......................................................................................................................40
3.5.2
Centrality
.........................................................................................................................................41
3.5.3
Politics and Planning
......................................................................................................................43
3.5.3.1
Transportation
decisions
.............................................................................................................43
3.5.3.2
The building
of important institutions
.........................................................................................45
3.5.3.3
Urban planning
............................................................................................................................45
3.5.4
Culture
.............................................................................................................................................46
3.5.5
Inertia
..............................................................................................................................................47
3.5.6
Summary of other facets of growth
.................................................................................................48
1
SUMMARY
....................................................................................................................................................49
4.1
RECAP AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
..........................................................................................................49
4.1.1
NEG
.................................................................................................................................................49
/ 4.1.2
Clustering
........................................................................................................................................50
4.1.3
Growth theory.
.................................................................................................................................51
4.1.4
Other facets of growth
.....................................................................................................................52
4.2
SYNTHESIS AND METHODOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
.........................................................................................54
4.2.1
Synthesis
..........................................................................................................................................54
4.2.2
Methodological critique
..................................................................................................................55
4.2.3
Methodological suggestion for future city analysis using existing models
.....................................56
4.2.4
Lessons for economists from the analysis of Zurich
.......................................................................57
4.2.5
A proposal for the synthesis of central reasons for city growth
.....................................................58
4.3
Conclusion
............................................................................................................................................59
і
FIGURES
.......................................................................................................................................................60
¡
SOURCES
......................................................................................................................................................71
6.1
Bibliography
.........................................................................................................................................71
6.2
internet sources
..................................................................................................................................76
6.3
Interview sources
................................................................................................................................80
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ΠΙ.
Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION
.1
1.1
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE PROBLEM
.1
1.2
SCOPE AND AIM OF THE WORK
.2
1.2.1
Research question and goal
.2
1.2.2
Definitions and focus
.3
1.2.3
Methodology
.5
1.2.4
An overview of paper structure
.6
2
THEORETICAL BASIS
.7
2.1
THEORETICAL APPROACHES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF URBAN GROWTH
.8
2.1.1
NEG
Models
.8
2.1.1.1
Introduction to new urban geography
.8
2.1.1.2
Krugman's basic
NEG
model and its extension
.9
2.1.2
Cluster theory
.10
2.1.2.1
Introduction to cluster theory
.10
2.1.2.2
Clusters and their characteristics
.11
2.1.2.3
Entrepreneurship
and innovation
.11
2.1.3
Growth theory and human capital
.12
2.1.3.1
Introduction to growth theory
.12
2.1.3.2
Romer's model of endogenous growth
.12
2.1.4
Other factors of growth
.13
2.1.4.1
Introduction to other factors of growth
.13
2.1.4.2
Possible other factors of growth
.14
3
THE ANALYSIS OF ZURICH'S GROWTH FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES
.16
3.1
A CONCISE HISTORICAL RETROSPECTIVE
.16
3.1.1
Zurich's early history up to the industrial revolution
.16
3.1.2
Zurich's modern history
.17
3.2
AN EXAMINATION OF ZURICH FROM THE
NEG
PERSPECTIVE
.18
3.2.1
Centripetal forces
.18
3.2.1.1
Economies of scale
.18
3.2.1.2
Linkages
.20
3.2.2
Summary of centripetal forces
.21
3.2.3
Centrifugal forces: basic model
.22
3.2.4
Summary of centrifugal forces
.23
3.2.5
Centrifugal forces: extended model
.24
3.2.5.1
Pollution
.24
3.2.5.2
Crime
.25
3.2.5.3
Traffic and high rents
.25
3.2.6
Summary of the most important forces in the extended model
.27
3.3
An examination of Zurich from a clustering perspective
.28
3.3.1
The finance cluster
.28
3.3.2
The life-science cluster
.50
3.3.3
The IT and high-tech cluster
.30
3.3.4
Innovation and Social clusters
.32
3.3.5
Summary of Zurich clusters
.32
3.4
AN EXAMINATION OF ZURICH FROM A GROWTH THEORY PERSPECTIVE
.33
3.4.1
Human capital in Zurich
.34
3.4.2
The deployment of available human capital
.35
3.4.3
Summary of insights from endogenous growth theory
.37
3.5
AN EXAMINATION OF OTHER FACETS OF CITY GROWTH
.38
3.5.1
Transportation
.38
3.5.1.1
Road and rail
.38
3.5.1.2
The Zurich Airport
.40
3.5.2
Centrality
.41
3.5.3
Politics and Planning
.43
3.5.3.1
Transportation
decisions
.43
3.5.3.2
The building
of important institutions
.45
3.5.3.3
Urban planning
.45
3.5.4
Culture
.46
3.5.5
Inertia
.47
3.5.6
Summary of other facets of growth
.48
1
SUMMARY
.49
4.1
RECAP AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
.49
4.1.1
NEG
.49
/ 4.1.2
Clustering
.50
4.1.3
Growth theory.
.51
4.1.4
Other facets of growth
.52
4.2
SYNTHESIS AND METHODOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
.54
4.2.1
Synthesis
.54
4.2.2
Methodological critique
.55
4.2.3
Methodological suggestion for future city analysis using existing models
.56
4.2.4
Lessons for economists from the analysis of Zurich
.57
4.2.5
A proposal for the synthesis of central reasons for city growth
.58
4.3
Conclusion
.59
і
FIGURES
.60
¡
SOURCES
.71
6.1
Bibliography
.71
6.2
internet sources
.76
6.3
Interview sources
.80 |
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