Predicting Long-Term Effects of Infrastructure Development Projects in Continental South East Asia: IDE Geographical Simulation Model

Satoru Kumagai, Toshitaka Gokan, Ikumo Isono and Souknilanh Keola
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Satoru Kumagai: Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Japan
Toshitaka Gokan: Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Japan

No d002, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: It is important to develop a rigorous economic geography model for predicting changes in the location of population and industries across regions in the process of economic integration. The IDE Geographical Simulation Model (IDE-GSM) has been developed for two major objectives: (1) to determine the dynamics of locations of population and industries in East Asia in the long term, and (2) to analyze the impact of specific infrastructure projects on the regional economy at sub-national levels. The basic structure of the IDE-GSM is introduced in this article and accompanied with results of test analyses on the effects of the East West Economic Corridor on regions in Continental South East Asia. Results indicate that border costs appear to play a big role in the location choice of populations and industries, often a more important role than physical infrastructures themselves.

Keywords: Economic geography; Infrastructure development; Custom clearance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F15 O53 R15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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