Spatial economics and regional economic policy

• Project/Area Number: 24730208
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Yasuhiro 大阪大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (30332703)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 経済政策 / 経済理論 / 都市経済学 / 地域経済学 / 空間経済学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Traditionally, researchers in spatial economics have investigated the relationship between spatial distribution of economic activities and various market imperfections/spatial asymmetries whereas those in (local) public economics have examined efficacy of regional economic policies assuming perfect competitive markets and regional symmetry. This research project has unified the two strands of research and uncovered the efficacy of regional economic policies under market imperfections/ regional asymmetries.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Land development, search frictions, and city structure (2015)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato and Wei Xiao
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and Urban Economics Volume: 50 Pages: 63-76
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2014.10.005
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] How urbanization affect employment and social interactions (2015)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato and Yves Zenou
  • Journal Title: European Economic Review Volume: 75 Pages: 131-155
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.01.011
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Capital mobility－a resource curse or blessing? How, when, for whom? (2015)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Ogawa, Jun Oshiro, and Yasuhiro Sato
  • Journal Title: Journal of Public Economic Theory Volume: 未定
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Who gains from capital market integratio: Tax competition between unionized and non-unionized countries (2015)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Ogawa, Yasuhiro Sato, and Toshiki Tamai
  • Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Economics Volume: 未定
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] A model of urban demography (2014)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura and Yasuhiro Sato
  • Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Economics Volume: 47
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] How Urbanization Affect Employment and Social Interactions (2014)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato and Yves Zenou
  • Journal Title: CEPR Discussion Paper Series Volume: DP9805 Pages: 1-43
• [Journal Article] Horizontal mergers, firm heterogeneity, and R&D investments. (2013)
  • Author(s): Noriaki Matsushima, Yasuhiro Sato, Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy Volume: 13(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 959-990
  • DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2012-0058
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analyzing the impact of labor market integration (2013)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Kawata, Kentaro Nakajima, and Yasuhiro Sato
  • Journal Title: Discussion Papers in Economics and Business, Graduate School of Economics and Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University Volume: 13-29 Pages: 1-37
  • NAID: 120005347162
• [Journal Article] On-the-job search in urban areas (2012)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Kawata and Yashiro Sato
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and Urban Economics Volume: 42 Issue: 4 Pages: 715-726
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2012.04.004
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Market size and entrepreneurship (2012)
  • Author(s): Takatoshi Tabuchi, Yasuhiro Sato and Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: Journal of EconomicGeography Volume: 12巻 Issue: 6 Pages: 1139-1166
  • DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbr035
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Trade impacts on skill acquisition viavariety expansion (2012)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato and Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Journal Title: Japanese EconomicReview Volume: 63巻 Issue: 4 Pages: 451-466
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5876.2011.00554.x
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Capital Mobility―a resource curse or blessing? How, when, and for whom? (2012)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Ogawa, Jun Oshiro, and Yasuhiro Sato
  • Journal Title: Capital Mobility―a resource curse or blessing? How, when, and for whom? Volume: 12-E-063 Pages: 1-35
• [Presentation] How urbanization affect employment and social interactions (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐藤泰裕
  • Organizer: 応用地域学会第28回研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄産業支援センター(沖縄県・那覇市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-28 – 2014-11-29
• [Presentation] How urbanization affect employment and social interactions (2014)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato
  • Organizer: North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-12 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] Analyzing the impact of labor market integration (2013)
  • Author(s): Yasuhiro Sato
  • Organizer: 応用地域学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
• [Book] 都市・地域経済学への招待状 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐藤泰裕
  • Total Pages: 214
  • Publisher: 有斐閣