In this paper, I pursue two objectives. First, I propose a primer in economic geography relying on a simple model that can be solved analytically by undergraduate students. Second, I briefly discuss two topics that, in my opinion, should rank high on the research agenda.
Thisse, J.-F. (2010). Toward a unified theory of economic geography and urban economics. Journal of Regional Science, 50(1), 281-296. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9787.2009.00651.x (Original work published 2010)