Spatial economics and regional economic policy

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• 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.

Free Research Field

都市・地域経済学、空間経済学