Dynamics of a developing economy with a remote region: Agglomeration, trade integration and trade patterns

Pasquale Commendatore, Ingrid Kubin, Iryna Sushko

Publication: Scientific journalJournal articlepeer-review

Abstract

We consider a three-region developing economy with poor transport infrastructures. Two models are related to different stages of development: in the first all regions are autar- kic; in the second two of the regions begin to integrate with the third region still not accessible to trade. The properties of the two models are studied also considering the in- terplay between industry location and trade patterns. Dynamics of these models are de- scribed by two-dimensional piecewise smooth maps, characterized by multistability and complex bifurcation structure of the parameter space. We obtain analytical results related to stability of various fixed points and illustrate several bifurcation structures by means of two-dimensional bifurcation diagrams and basins of coexisting attractors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303 - 327
JournalCommunications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation.
Volume58
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)

  • 502001 Labour market policy
  • 502047 Economic theory
  • 502003 Foreign trade

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