Evaluations of Regional Policies Using Economic Geography Models

• Project/Area Number: 20730183
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Kagawa University
• Principal Investigator: TAKATSUKA Hajime 香川大学, 地域マネジメント研究科, 教授 (50304572)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 経済政策 / 地域経済 / 新経済地理 / 保護貿易 / 価格低下効果 / 従量税 / 従価税 / 排出権取引 / カーボン・オフセット・プログラム / 自国市場効果 / 貿易自由化の効果 / 自然資源 / 資源の呪縛 / 都市の空間構造 / 商業・サービス業生産額 / 都市構造 / 商業販売額 / 都市政策 / 資本 / 財の垂直的な質 / 技術労働者 / 立地の効率性 / 産業立地政策

Research Abstract

This study generalizes the standard New Economic Geography model considering capital mobility among regions and vertical quality of varieties, and evaluates various regional policies qualitatively and quantitatively. Specifically, policies for recruiting talented individuals and firms, urban transportation projects, urban development regulations, trade liberalization and protection, resource development, emission credit trading, and carbon-offset programs are examined.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Spatial Inequality, Globalization and Footloose Capital (2013)
  • Author(s): Toshiaki Takahashi
  • Journal Title: Economic Theory Volume: (掲載確定) Issue: 1 Pages: 213-238
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00199-011-0686-7
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mobile Capital and the Home Market Effect (2012)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Economics Volume: 45(3)(掲載決定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spatial Inequality, Globalization, and Footloose Capital (2012)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, T., H. Takatsuka, and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Journal Title: Economic Theory Volume: (掲載決定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mobile Capital and the Home Market Effect (2012)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Economics Volume: 45(掲載確定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Resource-Based Regions, the Dutch Disease and City Development (2012)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: SSRN Working Paper Volume: 2020071
• [Journal Article] Economic Geography of Firms and Skilled Labor (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science Volume: 51(4) Pages: 784-803
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 排出権取引と地域間経済格差 (2011)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Journal Title: 都市計画研究講演集 Volume: 9 Pages: 63-66
• [Journal Article] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs. Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H.D.-Z.Zeng
  • Journal Title: SSRN Working Paper 1743266(Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract= 1743266)
• [Journal Article] Economic Geography of Firms and Skilled Labor (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science (掲載決定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs.Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: SSRN Working Paper Volume: 1743266
• [Journal Article] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and R. Nakamura
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Paper(独立行政法人・経済産業研究所)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Emission Credit Trading and RegionalInequalities (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H., R.Nakamura
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Paper(独立行政法人・経済産業研究所) 10-E-062
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 都市内商業販売額の空間経済モデル (2010)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Journal Title: 都市計画研究講演集 Volume: 8 Pages: 39-42
• [Journal Article] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2010)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Paper Volume: 10-E-062
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 都市内商業販売額の空間経済モデル (2010)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Journal Title: 都市計画研究講演集 8 Pages: 39-42
• [Journal Article] 都市の空間構造と小売り販売額の分布: NEGポテンシャルモデルによる分析 (2009)
  • Author(s): 中村良平・高塚創
  • Journal Title: RIETIディスカッションペーパー(独立行政法人・経済産業研究所)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dispersion Forms : An Interaction of Market Access, Competition, and Urban Costs (2009)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science Volume: 49(1) Pages: 177-204
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mobile Capital and the Home Market Effect (2009)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H., D.-Z.Zeng
  • Journal Title: SSRN Working Paper 1504019(Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1504019.)
• [Journal Article] 都市の空間構造と小売り販売額の分布:NEG ポテンシャルモデルによる分析 (2009)
  • Author(s): 中村良平・高塚創
  • Journal Title: RIETIディスカッションペーパー(独立行政法人・経済産業研究所) 09-J-022
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dispersion Forms: An Interaction of Market Access (2009)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H., D.-Z.Zeng
  • Journal Title: Competition, and Urban Costs, Journal of Regional Science 49 Pages: 177-204
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 都市の空間構造と小売り販売額の分布:NEGポテンシャルモデルによる分析 (2009)
  • Author(s): 中村良平
  • Journal Title: RIETIディスカッションペーパー,経済産業研究所 09-J-022 Pages: 1-26
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mobile Capital and the Home Market Effect (2009)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: SSRN Working Paper 1504019 Pages: 1-31
• [Journal Article] Dispersion Forms : An Interaction of Market Access, Competition, and Urban Costs (2009)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science 49(1) Pages: 177-204
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An Economic Geography Model with Mobility of Capital and Labor (2008)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: Working Paper Series, Graduate School of Management, Kagawa University No.7 Pages: 1-37
• [Journal Article] Economic Geography of Firms and Skilled Labor
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science Volume: (掲載確定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] On the Price-Lowering Protection (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 第25回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山大学(富山県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-12-03
• [Presentation] On the Price-Lowering Protection (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2011年度秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学(茨城県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-30
• [Presentation] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs. Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Organizer: 51st European Congress of the Regional Science Association International(RSAI)
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona(Spain)
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-02
• [Presentation] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs.Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 51st European Congress of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI)
  • Place of Presentation: バルセロナ大学(スペイン)
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-02
• [Presentation] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs.Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 2011 Asia Pacific Trade Seminars (APTS)
  • Place of Presentation: ハワイ大学(アメリカ)
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-01
• [Presentation] Economic Integration and Welfare : Manufacturing vs.Agricultural Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2011年度春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本学園大学(熊本県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-05-22
• [Presentation] 排出権取引と地域間経済格差 (2011)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Organizer: 第9回都市計画学会中国四国支部研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島県情報プラザ(広島県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-16
• [Presentation] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and R. Nakamura
  • Organizer: 50th Annual Meeting of Western Regional Science Association
  • Place of Presentation: Monterey, California(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-01
• [Presentation] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2011)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H.
  • Organizer: 50th Annual Meeting of Western Regional Science Association
  • Place of Presentation: Monterey, California(USA).
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-01
• [Presentation] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2011)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 50th Annual Meeting of Western Regional Science Association (WRSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Monterey, California (USA)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-01
• [Presentation] Does the Globalization Really Threaten Small Countries? (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H.
  • Organizer: 第24回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-05
• [Presentation] A Minimalist Model of the Home Market Effect (2010)
  • Author(s): Dao-Zhi Zeng
  • Organizer: 第24回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-05
• [Presentation] A Minimalist Model of the Home Market Effect (2010)
  • Author(s): Dao-Zhi Zeng
  • Organizer: North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association (RSAI) [5th Meeting of the Urban Economics Association]
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado (USA)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-13
• [Presentation] Globalization and the Resource Curse (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H., D.-Z. Zeng, and L. Zhao
  • Organizer: 57th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association(RSAI)[ 5th Meeting of the Urban Economics Association]
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-11
• [Presentation] Globalization and the Resource Curse (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H.
  • Organizer: 57th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association (RSAI) [5th Meeting of the Urban Economics Association]
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-11
• [Presentation] Globalization and the Resource Curse (2010)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association (RSAI) [5th Meeting of the Urban Economics Association]
  • Place of Presentation: Denver, Colorado (USA)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-11
• [Presentation] Globalization and the Resource Curse (2010)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2010年度秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西学院大学(兵庫県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-19
• [Presentation] Emission Credit Trading and Regional Inequalities (2010)
  • Author(s): Hajime Takatsuka
  • Organizer: 環境経済・政策学会2010年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-11
• [Presentation] A Minimalist Model of the Home Market Effect (2010)
  • Author(s): Dao-Zhi Zeng
  • Organizer: 10th SAET(Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory) conference
  • Place of Presentation: National Singapore University (Singapore)
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-13
• [Presentation] A Minimalist Model of the Home Market Effect (2010)
  • Author(s): Dao-Zhi Zeng
  • Organizer: 2010 Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学(大阪府)
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-26
• [Presentation] Mobile Capital and the Home Market Effect (2010)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H. and D.-Z. Zeng
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2010年度春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉大学(千葉県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-06
• [Presentation] 都市内商業販売額の空間経済モデル (2010)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Organizer: 第8回都市計画学会中国四国支部研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: ホテル法華クラブ広島(広島県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-10
• [Presentation] Capital Mobility, Wage Differential, and the Home Market Effect (2009)
  • Author(s): Dao-Zhi Zeng
  • Organizer: 56th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association
  • Place of Presentation: Grand Hyatt San Francisco (USA)
• [Presentation] Capital Mobility, Wage Differential, and the Home Market Effect (2009)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Organizer: 第23回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 山形大学(山形県)
• [Presentation] H., Efficiency of Equilibrium Configuration and Industrial-location Policy (2008)
  • Author(s): Takatsuka, H
  • Organizer: 第22回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 釧路公立大学(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-15
• [Presentation] 資本と労働の移動を考慮した経済地理モデル (2008)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Organizer: 第22回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 釧路公立大学(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-15
• [Presentation] 資本と労働の移動を考慮した経済地理モデル (2008)
  • Author(s): 高塚創
  • Organizer: 第22回応用地域学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 釧路公立大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-15