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Network Accessibility and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity in Eastern Asia

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  • Antonio Paez

    (Centre for Spatial Analysis/School of Geography and Geology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1, paezha@mcmaster.ca)

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The continued integration of international economies is an unfolding process that has accelerated in recent years and that is believed to have the potential to impact on the structure of the spatial economy. The process is of interest from the viewpoint of the transport scholar, because a relevant question is whether, and if so to what extent, the economic changes implied by integration can be guided and influenced by transport infrastructure and services. A number of studies have been conducted, in particular in a European setting, that examine the potential links between accessibility and economic activity. The objective of this paper is to analyse the relationship between intermodal network accessibility and the spatial distribution of economic activities in an east Asian setting. To this end, a multivariate framework based on the use of spatial statistical models is proposed that furthers the methodological possibilities of accessibility analysis. The empirical findings suggest that, once contextual factors are considered, the influence of accessibility as an explanatory factor of the spatial distribution of economic activity in the region becomes very much diminished.

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  • Antonio Paez, 2004. "Network Accessibility and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity in Eastern Asia," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 41(11), pages 2211-2230, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:41:y:2004:i:11:p:2211-2230
    DOI: 10.1080/0042098042000268429
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