How sensitive is city size distribution to the definition of city? The case of Spain
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Keywords
Pareto distribution; Lognormal distribution; Double Pareto lognormal; Mixtures; Cities; Spain;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
- C16 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Econometric and Statistical Methods; Specific Distributions
- R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
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