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Abstract In the contemporary debate on the spatial organisation of urban regions much emphasis is put on the development of polycentric urban patterns on a variety of spatial scales. Polycentric development at the intra-urban scale of the polycentric city implies an unfolding of a spatial division of labour ... view more
In the contemporary debate on the spatial organisation of urban regions much emphasis is put on the development of polycentric urban patterns on a variety of spatial scales. Polycentric development at the intra-urban scale of the polycentric city implies an unfolding of a spatial division of labour between the centres. This article analyses whether also on the inter-urban scale of polycentric urban regions such a trend towards complementarity can be found. Opposing trends occur, however, as the division of labour in service sector activities between the main cities of some prime examples of polycentric urban regions is diminishing.... view less
Classification
Economic and Social Geography
Employment Research
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 889-900
Journal
Regional Studies, 41 (2007) 7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400601120239
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)