Spatial Economics for Building Back Better: The Japanese Experience (Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of national land and infrastructure design in Japan, focusing on the impact of population decline and the recovery from natural disasters.

The authors draw upon theory of spatial economics and historical evidence to demonstrate how a growing economy with a population increase develops into a complex structure, but in the population decline phase, this construction may be destabilized due to agglomeration economies in the central core.

The book highlights the importance of innovative production in local towns to recover and sustain them, while also addressing the undesirable concentration in Tokyo that may lead to increasing social cost and risk.

With a focus on practical solutions, this book is a must-read for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of national land and infrastructure design in Japan.