Research and analysis

Agglomerations elasticities literature review

Research reviewing the academic literature and identifying priorities for future study on agglomeration elasticities.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 24 May 2018

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Quantifying wider economic impacts of agglomeration for transport appraisal: existing evidence and future directions

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This report:

• reviews the existing academic literature on agglomeration elasticities
• makes recommendations for areas of future research in order to enhance the agglomeration elasticities evidence base

‘Agglomeration elasticities’ measure the relationship between how well connected an area is and how productive its workers are. These measures are used in analysing the wider economic impacts of transport systems.

The report was completed by representative from the Imperial College London and London School of Economics in May 2018.

Published 24 May 2018