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1. Urbanization

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   Economic Centralization and Agglomeration Effects
   The primary modern driver is economic agglomeration. Industries tend to cluster geographically to benefit from shared infrastructure, specialized labor pools, and reduced transaction costs associated with knowledge spillovers (sometimes termed 'ambient ideation'). This creates a positive feedback loop where an initial concentration attracts further [capital](/entrie…