This paper presents a multi-region model based on the NEG with transport costs of materials. Consumable goods are differentiated among firms, and materials are differentiated among regions. Results show that (i) economic activities increase agglomeration tendencies as the transport cost ratio...

As Asia's economic growth process matures, regional integration offers important opportunities to sustain and extend the achievements of the more dynamic economies. Benefits from this process will include geographic diversification, often toward superior growth rates, as well as structural...