High-Speed Railroad and Economic Geography: Evidence from Japan

Li, Zhigang; Xu, Hangtian

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“…These HSR cities exhibit rates of growth comparable to those of similar non-HSR cities before the arrival of HSR but increased relative growth rates after the arrival of HSR. This finding reinforces the conclusion of Li & Xu (2016) that noncore cities at short distances from core cities tend to increase in population.…”

Section: Hsr and Long-term Population Evolution: Discussion Of The Resupporting

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“…The population comparisons suggest that the influence of HSR on the population evolution of a given HSR city follows one of several patterns depending on that city's size and location ( Figure 8). These patterns reinforce the conclusion of Li & Xu (2016) that population growth of noncore cities depends on their distance from core cities. In some cases, the authors contradict their conclusion that noncore cities at long distances from core cities tend to decrease in population.…”

Section: Hsr and Long-term Population Evolution: Discussion Of The Resupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Later studies found that the relationships between HSR services and population and economic growth are complex. Li & Xu (2016) conclude that population growth depends on the core vs. noncore status of cities; in addition, for noncore cities, growth depends on the distance to core cities. Thus, HSR can induce population agglomeration or diffusion.…”

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Short- and long-term population and project implications of high-speed rail for served cities: analysis of all served Spanish cities and re-evaluation of Ciudad Real and Puertollano

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Ureña

Miralles

2019

European Planning Studies

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Economic growth theories indicate that infrastructures are necessary but not enough for economic growth, providing the cities they serve with new comparative advantages. Today, 25 years after the first high-speed rail (HSR) services opened in Spain and after a complete economic cycle with the longest-running European HSR network, this network can be treated as a territorial laboratory for testing the relationship between new transport infrastructures and population growth. This article compares the population evolution of Spanish cities with and without HSR services, considering the population of each city as a good indicator of long-term trends. Because the implications of transport investments have, for the most part, been studied only shortly before and after implementation, it is appropriate to re-evaluate these implications from a longer-term perspective. This article compares the population evolution of each HSR city with those of Spain overall, non-HSR municipalities, a random sample of non-HSR cities and similar non-HSR cities. This article also re-evaluates the implications for two small cities served by the first HSR line by means of analyses similar to those undertaken 10-15 years ago to evaluate both the long-term implications and those that are less permanent and have either changed or disappeared. These analyses show that population growth depends on each city's degree of transportation changes, the time elapsed, and the location and size of the city. This article concludes that in the longer term, projects and strategies will be more or less successful depending on their relation to transport. Finally, the article concludes that HSR and non-HSR population comparisons can provide useful general conclusions and that a comparison of HSR cities with similar non-HSR cities yields more specific conclusions.

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Section: Hsr and Long-term Population Evolution: Discussion Of The Resupporting

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Section: Hsr and Long-term Population Evolution: Discussion Of The Resupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Implications Of Hsr For Population Growthmentioning

confidence: 86%

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Short- and long-term population and project implications of high-speed rail for served cities: analysis of all served Spanish cities and re-evaluation of Ciudad Real and Puertollano

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Miralles

2019

European Planning Studies

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“…DID has been widely applied in social sciences, including transportation-related studies on an urban ( 17 ) and regional ( 18 ) scale. The effect of the introduction of HSR has also been studied in Japan ( 19 , 20 ), Spain ( 21 ), Uzbekistan ( 22 ), and China ( 23 ). Similarly, PSM originally introduced in social science studies, has later applied in transportation-related studies ( 24 – 26 ).…”

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Regional and Local Economic Effects from Proximity of High-Speed Rail Stations in Japan: Difference-in-Differences and Propensity Score Matching Analysis

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Kato

2019

Transportation Research Record

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This paper gives empirical evidence about the economic effects of the proximity of high-speed rail (HSR) on regional/local production and labor productivity in Japan. The effects on regional and local scales are analyzed based on a Difference-in-Differences (DID) method and a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method. The prefecture-level analysis investigates the effect on regional production at the prefecture level from 1981 to 2006 and the municipality-level analysis investigates the effect on the local tax revenue and the tax revenue per capita at the municipality level, particularly focusing on new HSR extensions between 2010 and 2015. The results from both levels showed statistically insignificant estimations of both the DID effect and the Average Treatment effect on the Treated from PSM, which implies that, on average, there is no direct effect from the proximity to HSR services on regional or local production or productivity. One of the potential reasons, the range of the distance from the HSR services at which the impact on the local economy is felt, is discussed. Further analysis showed that the range at which HSR services have an impact on local tax revenue per payer could vary from 10 to 30 km, depending on local characteristics in the location of the HSR station.

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“…As regiões orientais são muito mais densamente cobertas com HSR do que as áreas ocidentais, levando a um maior nível de disparidade regional. Cao et al Li & Xu (2016); UIC (2017) Yin-Nor ( 2015 Toda a cadeia de produção ferroviária estava subordinada ao controle do Ministério, universidades, construtoras, fábricas de locomotivas e material rodante, além de milhares de firmas produtoras e destinos das cargas e dos passageiros.…”

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TÍTULO DA DISSERTAÇÃO DE MESTRADO: Exploração de infraestrutura ferroviária: lições de extremos para o Brasil. GRAU/ANO: Mestre/2018.É concedida à Universidade de Brasília permissão para reproduzir cópias desta dissertação de mestrado e para emprestar ou vender tais cópias somente para propósitos acadêmicos e científicos. O autor reserva outros direitos de publicação e nenhuma parte desta dissertação de mestrado pode ser reproduzida sem a autorização por escrito do autor.

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High-Speed Railroad and Economic Geography: Evidence from Japan

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Short- and long-term population and project implications of high-speed rail for served cities: analysis of all served Spanish cities and re-evaluation of Ciudad Real and Puertollano

Short- and long-term population and project implications of high-speed rail for served cities: analysis of all served Spanish cities and re-evaluation of Ciudad Real and Puertollano

Regional and Local Economic Effects from Proximity of High-Speed Rail Stations in Japan: Difference-in-Differences and Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Exploração de infraestrutura ferroviária : lições de extremos para o Brasil

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