2 papers
physics.soc-ph2018
Estimating the drivers of urban economic complexity and their connection to economic performance
Andres Gomez-Lievano, Oscar Patterson-Lomba
Estimating the capabilities, or inputs of production, that drive and constrain the economic development of urban areas has remained a challenging goal. We posit that capabilities a…
physics.soc-ph2018
On the scaling patterns of infectious disease incidence in cities
Oscar Patterson-Lomba, Andres Gomez-Lievano
Urban areas with larger and more connected populations offer an auspicious environment for contagion processes such as the spread of pathogens. Empirical evidence reveals a systema…