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Development of Russian Urban System:Tendencies and Determinants
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2014-10-82-96
Abstract
The paper studies the evolution of Russian urban system; the hypothesis of the multiplicity of spatial equilibrium due to the transition to the market is tested. Distribution functions and regression equations are used in the analysis. The conclusion is that Russian urban model is changing, the agglomeration p rocesses are strengthening and the heterogeneity of the urban system is growing.
About the Author
E. Kolomak
Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering, S iberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kolomak E. Development of Russian Urban System:Tendencies and Determinants. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2014;(10):82-96. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2014-10-82-96
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