This book describes various methods of analysis for ascertaining the effects of agglomeration economies, which are important for formulating regional economic policies. Specifically, it describes new analytical approaches using productivity and productive efficiency analyses as methods for...

Preface -- Chapter 1: Executive Summary -- Part I. Regional Economic Structure and Productivity -- Chapter 2: Regional Economic Structure in Japan -- Chapter 3: Regional Productivity and Convergence -- Chapter 4: Regional Productivity and Determinants -- Part II. Inter-Regional Network Economies...