Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the dynamics of agglomeration (geographic concentration) of Japanese manufacturing industries from 1980 to 2000. Then we measured a degree of industrial agglomeration (geographic concentration) of Japanese SIC two-digit and four-digit Manufacturing Industries using an index of agglomeration (geographic concentration) by Ellison and Glaeser [6] in 1980, 1990, and 2000. We found that the most agglomerated industries are traditional industries, industries with natural advantages, and some high technology industries. Furthermore, the pattern in Japan of the most and least agglomerated industries reveals similar in the U.S. and U.K.
JEL classification : R12, R3
