A new perspective on agglomeration economies in Japan [electronic resource] : an application of productivity analysis / by Akihiro Otsuka.
This book describes various methods of analysis for ascertaining the effects of agglomeration economies, which are important for formulating regional economic policies. Specifically, it describes new analytical approaches using productivity and productive efficiency analyses as methods for understan...
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[2017]
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| Series: | New frontiers in regional science: Asian perspectives ;
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction and Summary; 1.1 Research Background; 1.2 Outline; 1.2.1 Objectives and Feature; 1.2.2 Structure and Summary; 1.3 Regional Economic Structure in Japan; References; Chapter 2: Empirical Knowledge of Agglomeration Economies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical Background; 2.3 Empirical Approach; 2.3.1 Traditional Approach; 2.3.2 Previous Studies; 2.3.3 Open Issues of Previous Studies; 2.4 Other Approaches; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: A Traditional Approach to Agglomeration Economies; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Traditional Framework for the Analysis.
- 3.3 Empirical Method and Results3.3.1 Data; 3.3.2 Method; 3.3.3 Regional Growth; 3.3.4 Economic Convergence; 3.4 Conclusion; Appendix: Growth accounts (in %, annual growth rate, 1980-2002); References; Chapter 4: A New Approach to Agglomeration Economies; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Background; 4.3 Empirical Method; 4.3.1 The Solow Residual Approach; 4.3.2 Data; 4.3.3 Concerns About Agglomeration Economies Estimation; 4.3.3.1 Endogeneity; 4.3.3.2 Input/Output Element Measuring Errors; 4.4 Results; 4.5 Conclusion; References.
- Chapter 5: Dynamic Externalities: Theory and Empirical Analysis5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Theoretical Background; 5.3 Features and Issues in Previous Studies; 5.3.1 Analytical Approach; 5.3.1.1 The Employment Growth Approach; 5.3.1.2 The Total Factor Productivity Approach; 5.3.2 Features of Previous Research; 5.3.3 Issues with Previous Studies; 5.4 Developing the Analytical Approach; 5.4.1 Research on the Timing of Dynamic Externalities; 5.4.2 Research on Dynamic Externalities ́Pathways; 5.5 Conclusion; Appendix: Solow Residual Measurement Bias; References.
- Chapter 6: A New Approach to Dynamic Externalities (I)6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Framework for the Analysis; 6.2.1 The Basic Model; 6.2.2 The Specification of Externalities; 6.2.3 The Internalization of Externalities; 6.3 Empirical Method and Results; 6.3.1 The Estimation Method; 6.3.2 Data; 6.3.3 Results; 6.3.3.1 Internal Economies and Externalities; 6.3.3.2 Market Structure and Dynamic Externalities; 6.3.3.3 Industrial Distribution and Dynamic Externalities; 6.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: A New Approach to Dynamic Externalities (II); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Trends in Emerging Industries.
- 7.3 Framework for the Analysis7.3.1 Gross-Output Based Model; 7.3.2 Value-Added Based Model; 7.4 Empirical Method and Results; 7.4.1 The Estimation Method; 7.4.2 Data; 7.4.3 Results; 7.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Market Access, Agglomeration Economies, and Productive Efficiency (I); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Literature Review; 8.3 Research Methodology; 8.4 Data and Empirical Model; 8.4.1 Data; 8.4.2 An Empirical Model and Descriptive Statistics; 8.5 Results; 8.6 Conclusion and Future Extensions; References; Chapter 9: Market Access, Agglomeration Economies, and Productive Efficiency (II)