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A New Driver of Regional Sustainability in Japan

Part of the New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives Book Series (volume 54)

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3709-4

ISBN: 978-981-16-3708-7

Publisher: Springer Singapore - Springer Journals

Sep 18, 2021

1 - 10 of 10 Chapters

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Executive Summary

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 1 –14

[This chapter provides an overview of the contents of this book. This book discusses the impacts of inter-regional networks on the regional economy through economic analyses. This book also has many implications for the national land policy in Japan. Japan’s national land plan aims to achieve...
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Regional Economic Structure in Japan

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 17 –48

[This chapter provides an overview of the regional economic structure. Japan continues to experience migration and a spatial concentration of economic activities in the Greater Tokyo Area. The theory on agglomeration economies explains that this population inflow enhances the Greater Tokyo Area’s...
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Regional Productivity and Convergence

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 49 –64

[This chapter measures the total factor productivity (TFP) in Japan’s regions and clarifies whether a convergence of TFP disparities has been observed since 1980. Japan’s regional economies face global competition amid the challenges of a declining and aging population. Given these economic...
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Regional Productivity and Determinants

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 65 –79

[This chapter considers the determinants of Japan’s regional TFP. An increase in TFP can be achieved through two paths: The first is a shift in the production frontier, which amounts to an increase in output for a given input volume (productivity effect). The second is an approach to the...
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Inter-regional Networks and Productivity Dynamics

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 83 –100

[For the society of population decline, improving productivity is crucial for achieving regional sustainability. This chapter presents the concept of inter-regional network economies as a new paradigm for agglomeration economies and clarifies the effect of high-speed transportation networks on...
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Inter-regional Networks and Regional Disparities

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 101 –122

[This chapter analyzes the relationship between inter-regional network economies and regional disparities using stochastic frontier analysis. The current dynamics in Japan’s regional economic systems reveal a monocentric concentration in the Greater Tokyo Area. When the lock-in effect of...
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Solow Residual Approach to Inter-regional Network Economies

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 123 –140

[This chapter reevaluates inter-regional network economies in Japan based on cost-based Solow residuals, a novel analytical approach. In most studies, inter-regional network economies have been measured as elements of technological progress in production functions. However, the conventional...
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Regional Sustainability and Energy Intensity

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 143 –174

[Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy intensity and boosting regional economic growth are essential policy goals for realizing regional sustainability. Given the potential conflicts between these goals, this chapter examines whether regional agglomeration, which is considered...
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Regional Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 175 –194

[Energy intensity has not been deemed a suitable index of energy efficiency because it depends on various socioeconomic factors, such as energy prices and production size. Therefore, this chapter identifies desirable energy efficiency indices that overcome the concerns of energy intensity using...
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Inter-regional Network Formation and Modal Shift Potential

Otsuka, Akihiro

Pages: 195 –209

[Energy conservation is a crucial policy agenda for solving global environmental problems and enhancing sustainability. This chapter quantifies the possibility of decreasing energy consumption in the passenger vehicle sector by improving inter-regional networks and provides a way to realize...

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