This paper examines the linkages between urban form and city productivity using seven alternative metrics for urban form and applying them to a comprehensive sample of Latin-American cities. While most of the literature has concentrated on the effects of population density (compact vs. sprawling urban development), this paper seeks to assess whether different dimensions of a city’s urban form, such as shape, structure, and land use, affect its economic performance. We found that both the shape of the urban extent and the inner-city connectedness have a statistically significant association with the productivity level of a city.

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城市形态和生产力：拉丁美洲城市是什么形状？

本文使用七个替代性的城市形态指标，研究了城市形态与城市生产力之间的联系，并将其应用于拉丁美洲城市的综合样本中。虽然大多数文献都集中在人口密度的影响（紧凑型与城市发展的蔓延）上，但本文旨在评估城市的城市形态的不同维度（例如形状，结构和土地使用）是否会影响其经济表现。我们发现，城市范围的形状和城市内部的联系都与城市的生产力水平具有统计上的显着关联。