Reshaping Economic Geography in East Asia

Huang, Yukon ; Magnoli Bocchi, Alessandro

World Bank

关键词: BARRIERS;    CAPITAL;    CAPITAL ALLOCATION;    CAPITAL INVESTMENT;    COMMUNICATION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-0-8213-7641-6
RP-ID  :  47242

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Reshaping economic geography in EastAsia illustrates how extensively spatial factors haveinfluenced and informed by growth and development in theregion. This study was conceived as a companion volume toand informed by the World Development Report (WDR) 2009:reshaping economic geography. By providing case studies andillustrative examples and by deepening the understanding ofthe forces of economic geography in the East Asia region,this work helped to substantiate some of the key concepts inthe WDR 2009. There is full consistency in terms of theanalytical framework used and broad agreement on howeconomic geography has influenced growth trends across adiverse range of countries. Reshaping economic geography inEast Asia also highlights the dramatic urbanization processunder way in the region, evidenced by the number of globallyrecognized 'mega cities'. Seven of theworld's 21 mega cities are in East Asia. Cities in EastAsia generate about three-quarters of annual output andbetween a half and two-thirds of exports. Often, much ofthis is concentrated in one major city: Bangkok. Bangkokaccounts for 40 percent of Thailand's gross domesticproduct (GDP) and Manila for 30 percent. Other major centerssuch as Guangzhou, Jakarta, Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo areseen as driving their economies. East Asian cities have beenable to deliver the agglomeration benefits required forgrowth and are now exceptionally well connected to theglobal economy. The region, excluding Japan, is home to 16of the largest 25 seaports in the world and 14 of thelargest 25 container ports. Without this improvedconnectivity, the region's rapid expansion in tradevolumes will not have been possible. This collection ofstudies is organized in four sections. The first sectioncomprises chapters dealing with the 'context andconcepts' for this volume. The second deals withSoutheast Asia, specifically, the Association of South EastAsian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The third deals withNortheast Asia: China and the Republic of Korea, and thefourth section provide an overview of lessons learned. Thetime perspective for most of the studies spans severaldecades; in many cases, outcomes and policies can be tracedback half a century or more.