Economic Effect of High-Speed Rail: Empirical Analysis of Shinkansen’s Impact on Industrial Location
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 12
Abstract
High-speed rail in infrastructure construction has become a priority worldwide, and vast investments have been made; therefore, it has become increasingly necessary to appropriately assess regional economic impact, and more importantly, to deliberate policy to improve regional industrial development. This paper looks at the impacts of Shinkansen lines on industrial locations in Japan. Unlike previous research, this study investigates both socioeconomic factors and physical determinants through an empirical industrial location model and multivariable stepwise regressions. The results indicate that during the period of 1990–2000, the dominant driving force of industrial location has changed from industrial transaction interdependence to population consumption demand. The elasticity of accessibility to the Shinkansen network has also shown an increasing trend from 1990 to 2000. Further expansion of Shinkansen lines would encourage the development of several industries, such as real estate, commerce, and services, and would thus contribute to forming the regional economic structure.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 12 • December 2012
Pages: 1551 - 1557
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Received: Sep 13, 2010
Accepted: Jun 4, 2012
Published online: Nov 15, 2012
Published in print: Dec 1, 2012
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