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Christaller's Central Place Postulates: A Commentary

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The purpose of this paper is to trace back and comment on five postulates of W. Christaller's (1933, 1966) central place theory: the homogeneity of geographical space, economic rationality of agents, existence of scale economies, existence of agglomeration economies, and interdependence between goods. The conclusion of the discussion is that the lack of an explicit axiomatic approach prevents the theory from being consistent and fully immune to empirically based puzzling comments.

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  • Beguin, H, 1992. "Christaller's Central Place Postulates: A Commentary," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 26(3), pages 209-229, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:anresc:v:26:y:1992:i:3:p:209-29
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    1. Wieland, Thomas, 2014. "Räumliches Einkaufsverhalten und Standortpolitik im Einzelhandel unter Berücksichtigung von Agglomerationseffekten: Theoretische Erklärungsansätze, modellanalytische Zugänge und eine empirisch-ökonome," MPRA Paper 77163, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Nagy, Cecil N. & Olfert, M. Rose & Skotheim, J., 2004. "Targeting Business Investment in Rural Communities," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 34(4), pages 1-21.
    3. N. G. Dzhurka, 2024. "Interregional Economic Interactions in Light of the Central Place Theory," Regional Research of Russia, Springer, vol. 14(2), pages 126-142, June.
    4. Wasilewski, Adam & Floriańczyk, Zbigniew & Wigier, Marek, 2013. "Governance of Internet development in rural areas in the context of territorial competitiveness: the case of Poland," Rural Areas and Development, European Rural Development Network (ERDN), vol. 10, pages 1-17.

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