Vernon Henderson is the Eastman Professor of Political Economy and Professor of Economics and Urban Studies at Brown University, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has been at Brown since 1974. His Ph.D. is from the University of Chicago and his B.A. from the University of British Columbia. He has conducted research on aspects of urbanization and local government finance and regulation in the USA, Brazil, Canada, India, China, Korea and Indonesia.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The City in Economic Development," New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, Palgrave-MacMlillan, London, in press.
Chan, K. W., J. Vernon Henderson, and K. Y. Tsui, "Spatial Dimensions of Chinese Economic Development," China's Economic Transition: Origins, Mechanism, and Consequences, L. Brandt and T. Rawski (eds), in press
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Urbanization and Growth," Handbook of Economic Growth, P. Aghion and S. Durlauf (eds.), North Holland, in press.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Systems of Cities" New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, Palgrave-MacMlillan, London, in press.
Arzaghi, Mohammad, and J. Vernon Henderson, "Why Countries Are Fiscally Decentralizing," Journal Of Public Economics, 2005, 89, 1157-1199.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Growth of China's Medium Size Cities," Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2005, W. Gale and J. Rothenberg (eds.), Brookings Institution, in press.
Henderson, J. Vernon, New Economic Geography, J.V. Henderson (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2005.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Hyoung Gun Wang, "Aspects of the Rural-Urban Transformation of Countries," Journal of Economic Geography," 2005.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Handbook of Urban and Regional Economics, J.V. Henderson and J-F Thisse (eds), North Holland. 2004.
Fujita, M., J. Vernon Henderson, Y. Kanemoto, and T. Mori, "The Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities in Japan and China," Handbook of Urban and Regional Economics, J.V. Henderson and J-F Thisse (eds.), North Holland. 2004.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Urbanization Process and Economic Growth: The So-What Question", Journal of Economic Growth, 2003, 8, 47-71.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Monopolistic Competition Model of Urban Economic Geography", in The Monopolistic Competition Revolution After Twenty-five Years, S Brakman and B.J. Heijdra (eds.) Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Marshall's Scale Economies" Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, 1-28.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Urban Evolution in the USA," Journal of Economic Geography, 2003, 3, 343-372.
Davis, James and J. Vernon Henderson, "Evidence on the Political Economy of the Urbanization Process," Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, 98-125.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Urban Primacy, External Costs, and Quality of Life", Resource and Energy Economics, 2002, 24, 95-106.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Z. Shalizi, and A. Venables, "Geography and Development," Journal of Economic Geography, 2001, 1, 81-106.
Becker, Randy and J. Vernon Henderson, "Costs of Air Quality Regulation" in Distributional and Behavioral Effects of Environmental Policy: Evidence and Controversies, C Carraro and G. Metcalf (eds.), NBER (through U. of Chicago Press), 2001.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Urban Scale Economies," Sage Handbook of Urban Studies, R. Paddison (ed.), 2001.
Henderson, J. Vernon, T. Lee, and Y-J Lee, "Scale Externalities in a Developing Country," Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, 479-504.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and J-F Thisse, "On Strategic Community Development," Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, 546-569.
Becker, Randy, and J. Vernon Henderson, "Political Economy of City Size and Formation" J. of Urban Economics, 2000, 48, 453-484.
Becker, Randy and J. Vernon Henderson, "Intra Industry Specialization and Urban Development," in The Economics of Cities, J-M Huriot and J. Thisse (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Becker, Randy, and J. Vernon Henderson, "Effects of Air Quality Regulations on Polluting Industries," Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, 379-421. Reprinted in Economic Costs and Consequences of Environmental Regulation, W.B. Gray (ed.), Ashgate Publishing Limited, forthcoming 2001.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Spatial Evolution of Population and Industry in the USA," American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings, May 1999.
Black, D and J. Vernon Henderson, "The Theory of Urban Growth," Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, 252-284.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and J-F Thisse, "On the Pricing Strategy of a Land Developer," Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 45,1-16.
Beardsell, Mark and J. Vernon Henderson, "The Spatial Evolution of the Computer Industry in the USA," European Economic Review, 1999.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Geographics of Smog," Perspectives: The Cato Review of Business and Government, 1998, 21, 11-13.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Medium Size Cities," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1997, 27, 583-612.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Impact of Air Quality Regulation on Industrial Location," Annales d'Économie et de Statistique, 1997, 123-137.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Externalities and Industrial Development," Journal of Urban Economics, 1997, 42, 449-470.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and A. Mitra, "The New Urban Landscape Developers and Edge Cities," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1996, 26, 613-643. Reprinted in Spatial Economics, M. Fujita (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited UK
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Effects of Air Quality Regulation," American Economic Review, 1996, 86, 789-813.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Comment on Krugman's Urban Concentration," Japan and the World Economy, 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, A. Kuncoro, and D. Nasution, "The Dynamics of Jabotabek Development," Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and A. Kuncoro,"Industrial Centralization in Indonesia," World Bank Economic Review, 1996, 10, 513-540.
Becker, Randy, and J. Vernon Henderson, "Births, Survival and Plant Sizes in Industrial Organic Chemicals Under Air Quality Regulation," Papers and Proceedings of National Tax Association 1996 Meetings.
Henderson, J. Vernon, A. Kuncoro, and Sergio Turner, "Industrial Development in Cities," Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, 1067-1090. Reprinted in The Growth of Cities, Z.J.Acs (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, U.K. 2006
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Will Homeowners Impose Property Taxes," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1995, 25, 153-181.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Community Choice of Revenue Instruments," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1994, 24, 158-184.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Comment on 'Urban Concentration' by Krugman," Annual Conference on Development Economics, 1994, World Bank, 1995, 270-274.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Where Does an Industry Locate," Journal of Urban Economics, 1994, 35, 83-104.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and E. Slade, "The Development of Non-Monocentric Cities," Journal of Urban Economics, 1993, 34, 207-229. Reprinted in Analytical Urban Economics, H.W. Richardson (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, UK, 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Impact of a Mexico-US Free Trade Agreement on Industrial Location" in P. Garber (ed.), A North American Free Trade Agreement, MIT Press, 1993.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Peak-Shifting and Cost-Benefit Miscalculations," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1992, 22, 103-122.
Abdel-Rahman, H., and J. Vernon Henderson, "Urban Diversity and Fiscal Decentralization," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1991, 21, 491-510.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Separating Tiebout Equilibrium," Journal of Urban Economics, 1991, 29, 128-152.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Bill Poole, Principles of Economics, D.C. Heath, 1991.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Optimal Regulation of Land Use Through Price and Fiscal Controls," Journal of Urban Economics, 1991, 30, 64-82.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Y. Ioannides, "Dynamic Aspects of Consumer Decisions in Housing Markets," Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 26, 212-230.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and T. Miceli, "Implicit Contracts and Reputation in Land Development Markets," Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 26, 386-408.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Urban Development: Theory, Fact, and Illusion, Oxford University Press, 1988. Paperback edition, Oxford Univ. Press, 1991.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Y. Ioannides, "Owner-Occupancy: Consumption vs. Investment Demand," Journal of Urban Economics, 1987, 21, 228-241.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Aspects of Urban Concentration in Brazil" in The Economics of Urbanization, George Tolley and Vinod Thomas (eds.), Johns Hopkins Press, 1987.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "General Equilibrium Modeling of Systems of Cities" in Handbooks in Regional and Urban Economics, Vol. 2, P. Nijkamp and E.S. Mills (eds.), North-Holland, 1987, 225-254.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Systems of Cities and Inter-City Trade" in Fundamentals of Pure and Applied Economics, 22, J. Lesourne and H. Sonnenschein (eds.), Harwood Academic Publishers, 1987.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Locational Centralization of State Owned Industries," Journal of Policy Modeling, November 1987.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Y. Ioannides, "Tenure Choice and the Demand for Housing," Economica, 1986, 53, 231-246.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Urbanization in a Developing Country: City Size and Population Composition," Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 22, 269-293.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Industrialization and Urbanization, International Experience" in National Research Council, Population Growth and Economic Development: Background Papers, Washington: National Academy Press, 1986.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Efficiency of Resources Usage and City Size," Journal of Urban Economics, 1986, 19, 47-70.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Timing of Regional Development," Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 23, 275-292.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Population Composition of Cities: Restructuring the Tiebout Model," Journal of Public Economics, 1985, 27, 131-156.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Tiebout Model: Bring Back the Entrepreneurs," Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, 248-264.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Economic Theory and the Cities, 2nd edition, Academic Press, 1985.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Impact of Zoning Policies Which Regulate Housing Consumption," Journal of Urban Economics, 1985, 18, 302-312.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Property Tax Incidence: Exemptions and Perceptions," Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, 648-665.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Industrial Bases and City Size," American Economic Review, May 1983, 73, 164-168.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Y. Ioannides, "A Model of Housing Tenure Choice," American Economic Review, 1983, 73, 98-113. Reprinted in The Economics of Housing, J. Quigley (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, 1997.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Impact of Government Policies on Urban Concentration," Journal of Urban Economics, 1982, 12, 280-303.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Evaluating Consumer Amenities and International Welfare Differences," Journal of Urban Economics, 1982, 11, 33-59. Reprinted in Regional Policy and Regional Integration, N. Hansen (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. UK 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Systems of Cities in Closed and Open Economies," Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1982, 12, 325-350. Reprinted in N. Hansen (ed.), Regional Policy and Regional Integration, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, and Y. Ioannides, "Aspects of Growth in a System of Cities," Journal of Urban Economics, 1981, 10, 117-139.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Economics of Staggered Work Hours," Journal of Urban Economics, 1981, 9, 349-364.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Community Development: The Effects of Growth and Uncertainty," American Economic Review, 1980, 70, 894-910.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Comment on Internalizing Pollution Externalities," Journal of Urban Economics, 1979, 6, 405-6.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Theories of Group, Jurisdiction and City Size," Current Issues in Urban Economics, P. Mieszkowski and M. Straszheim (eds.), Johns Hopkins Press (1979).
Henderson, J. Vernon, and M. Tugwell, "Exploitation of the Lobster Fishery: Some Empirical Results," Journal of Environmental Economic and Management, 1979, 6, 287-296. Reprinted in Y.J. Ahmad, P. Dasgupta, K-G Maler (eds.). Environ-mental Decision Making, Vol. 2, United Nations Environmental Program, London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Peer Group Effects and Education," Journal of Public Economics (1978), 10, 97-106.
Henderson, J. Vernon, Economic Theory and the Cities, New York: Academic Press, 1977.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Externalities in a Spatial Context," Journal of Public Economics (1977), 7, 89-110.
Henderson, J. Vernon, P. Mieszkowski and Y. Sauvageau, Peer Group Effects and Educational Production Functions, Economic Council of Canada, 1976.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Congestion and Optimum City Size," Journal of Urban Economics (1975), 2, 48-62.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Analytical Propositions About the System of Cities in an Economy," Policy Formation in an Open Economy, R.A. Mundell and B.E. van Snellenberg (eds.), University of Waterloo, 1975.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "A Note on the Economics of Public Intermediate Inputs," Economica (1974), 41, 322-327.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Road Congestion: A Reconsideration of Pricing Theory," Journal of Urban Economics (1974), 1, 346-365.
Flatters, F., J. Vernon Henderson, and P. Mieszkowski, "Public Goods, Efficiency, and Regional Fiscal Equalization," Journal of Public Economics, (1974), 3, 99-112. Reprinted in B.G. Brewal, et al., (eds.), The Economics of Federalism, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1980 and in J-F Thisse (ed.), Location Theory, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, 1996.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Optimum City Size: The External Diseconomy Question," Journal of Political Economy (1974), 82, 373-388. An essay, "Externality Policies and City Size," based upon this article is published in J. Gardner, P. Graves, and G. Tolley (eds.), Urban Growth Policy in a Market Economy, New York: Academic Press, 1979.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "The Sizes and Types of Cities," American Economic Review (1974), 64, 640-656. Reprinted in Location Theory, J.-F. Thisse (ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited UK 1996. Also Spatial Economics, M. Fujita (ed), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited UK, 2005.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Hierarchy Models of City Cize: An Economic Evaluation," Journal of Regional Science, 1972, 435-441.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Increasing Returns to Scale, Free Trade and Factor Mobility: A Note on Equilibrium," Canadian Journal of Economics, 1972, pp. 293-298.
Au, C. C., and J. Vernon Henderson, "How Migration Restrictions Limit Agglomeration and Productivity in China," Journal of Economic Development, forthcoming (on journal website).
Henderson, J. Vernon, Research in Urban Economics, Vols. 1-3, Greenwich: JAI Press.
Henderson, J. Vernon, "Are Chinese Cities Too Small", Review of Economic Studies, forthcoming (on journal website).
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AM | University of Chicago |
| 1972 | PhD | University of Chicago |
| 1968 | BA | University of British Columbia |
