2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Examination of dynamic externalities with a focus on spatial autocorrelation and heterogeneity and evaluation of industrial location policies
Project/Area Number |
22730195
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Applied economics
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Research Institution | Kinki University (2011) Mie University (2010) |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Keywords | 動学的外部効果 / 産業集積 / 探索的空間データ分析 / 成長クラスター |
Research Abstract |
This research project, based on the theories of dynamic externalities, explores the spatial pattern of industry dynamics in the counties in the Nagoya metropolitan area, Japan. The methods of exploratory spatial data analysis(ESDA) are applied to the long-term sustained growth rates of the manufacturing and service sectors. As a methodological contribution, the spatial weight matrix that reflects both geographical and technological proximity between regional industries is introduced into ESDA. Applying the two-dimensional spatial structure allows one to give proper statistical identification to the sectoral composition and geographical bounds of growth clusters. The descriptive results show that industrial specialization would act as the driving force for growth in a relatively broad area, whereas industrial diversity would promote innovation and growth in a relatively small area.
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