Estimation of optimal metropolitan size in Japan with consideration of social costs
Estimation of optimal metropolitan size in Japan with consideration of social costs
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DOI：
10.1007/s00181-014-0850-6
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发表时间：
2014-07
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
F. Mizutani;Tomoyasu Tanaka;N. Nakayama
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作者：
F. Mizutani;Tomoyasu Tanaka;N. Nakayama
本研究的主要目的是估计最佳的城市规模，将达到最大的总盈余和可持续性，或城市规模的总收益将等于总成本。我们应用回归的总效益函数和总成本函数的269个就业的大都市地区的2000年在日本。我们的研究与其他研究的不同之处在于，我们在总成本中包括了环境污染等社会成本。我们的研究结果是，最佳的城市规模是393-433万人。城市规模的可持续极限是1，057 - 1，150千。
The main purpose of this study is to estimate the optimal city size which would attain maximum total surplus and sustainability, or a city size in which total benefits would equal total costs. We apply regressions to the total benefit function and the total cost function for 269 employment metropolitan areas for the year 2000 in Japan. Our study can be distinguished from others in that we include in total costs such social costs as environmental pollution. Our findings are that the optimal city size is 393–433 thousand persons. The sustainable limit for city size is 1,057–1,150 thousand.