Kristian Behrens, Author at Economic Policy

About Kristian Behrens

Kristian Behrens is Professor of Economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. He is also affiliated with CEPR. His research focuses mainly on regional economics (spatial distribution of activity, changes in spatial structures) and urban economics (sorting, agglomeration economies, neighborhood change). He is co-editor of the Journal of Urban Economics.

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Big economic impact of border changes on nearby regions

April 11, 2023/in 77th Economic Policy Panel/by Kristian Behrens

New evidence on the contrasting economic experiences of regions within Russia following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 confirms the idea that the removal or weakening of borders improves the outcomes of nearby regions, while the creation or closing of borders worsens them. The study by Kristian Behrens shows that regions in the north of […]

About Kristian Behrens

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Big economic impact of border changes on nearby regions

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