ERIA Policy Brief 2011-03 "Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Geographical Simulation Analysis" has been updated on 24 August 2011. To reach this, please click on the following link.

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ERIA Policy Brief 2011-03
"Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Geographical Simulation Analysis"

Ikumo Isono and Fukunari Kimura

Abstract: Japan is now struggling for a recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Although trunk logistic infrastructure has quickly been restored, some local infrastructure is likely to take a longer time to re-establish. The theory of new economic geography suggests that temporary interruption of infrastructure services may generate long-term negative effects on the Tohoku region and Japan as a whole because some of the economic activities may move away. We argue that strengthening links with East Asia is a key supplementary policy for achieving a full economic recovery. Our Geographical Simulation Model assesses economic effects of several policy scenarios.