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Interregional Fertility Differentials and Agglomeration

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  • Tadashi Morita
  • Kazuhiro Yamamoto

Abstract

In this study, we construct an interregional trade model that includes endogenous fertility rates. The presented model shows that the agglomeration of manufacturing firms in a large region causes fertility rates to become lower than in a small region. We also find that a decrease in transportation costs results in the agglomeration of manufacturing firms, which lowers fertility rates in both large and small regions. In addition, comparing the competitive equilibrium with the optimal equilibrium, the fertility rates may be inefficiently small.

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  • Tadashi Morita & Kazuhiro Yamamoto, 2018. "Interregional Fertility Differentials and Agglomeration," The Japanese Economic Review, Japanese Economic Association, vol. 69(2), pages 171-188, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jecrev:v:69:y:2018:i:2:p:171-188
    DOI: 10.1111/jere.12174
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    1. Rainald Borck & Tadashi Morita & Yasuhiro Sato, 2026. "Optimal City Size with Endogenous Fertility," CIRJE F-Series CIRJE-F-1269, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.
    2. Rainald Borck & Tadashi Morita & Yasuhiro Sato, 2026. "Optimal City Size with Endogenous Fertility," CESifo Working Paper Series 12595, CESifo.
    3. Wataru Takahashi, 2021. "Population Mobility Structural Analysis and Population Estimation Using a Quantitative Spatial Model," Discussion papers ron339, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance Japan.

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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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