Masahisa Fujita
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese economist
and professor at Kyoto university
, who has studied regional science
and Urban Economics
and International Trade
, Spatial Economy (New Economic Geography).
Fujita majored in urban planning
as an undergraduate at Kyoto University
. He studied regional science
in University of Pennsylvania
under Walter Isard
and obtained a Ph.D.(in Regional Science) from University of Pennsylvania
in 1972. He taught at University of Pennsylvania for about 20 years, and has been the faculty of Institute of Economic Research(KIER) Kyoto University
since 1995, where he served as Director in 1999. He was the President of Institute of Developing Economies
during 2003 to 2007, and proposed a basic concept of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
to JETRO
and METI.In 2007, he became President and Chief Research Officer of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Fujita is known as one of the pioneers of New Economic Geography
, research of Spatial Economy as well as Paul Krugman
.
Fujita is the recipient of the 1983 Tord Palander Prize, the 1998 Walter Isard Award in regional science, and also awarded First Alonso Prize with Paul Krugman
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and professor at Kyoto university
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
, who has studied regional science
Regional science
Regional science is a field of the social sciences concerned with analytical approaches to problems that are specifically urban, rural, or regional...
and Urban Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and International Trade
International trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
, Spatial Economy (New Economic Geography).
Fujita majored in urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
as an undergraduate at Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
. He studied regional science
Regional science
Regional science is a field of the social sciences concerned with analytical approaches to problems that are specifically urban, rural, or regional...
in University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
under Walter Isard
Walter Isard
Walter Isard was a prominent American economist, the principal founder of the discipline of Regional Science, as well as one of the main founders of the discipline of Peace Science....
and obtained a Ph.D.(in Regional Science) from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1972. He taught at University of Pennsylvania for about 20 years, and has been the faculty of Institute of Economic Research(KIER) Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
since 1995, where he served as Director in 1999. He was the President of Institute of Developing Economies
Institute of Developing Economies
Institute of Developing Economies is a semi-governmental research institute under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the largest institute on social science in Japan.Current status is a body of the Japan External Trade Organization. It locates in Kaihin-Makuhari area of Mihama Ward,...
during 2003 to 2007, and proposed a basic concept of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia or ERIA is a policy think tank proposed by Japan arising out of the East Asia Summit, proposed at the Second EAS and approved at the Third EAS. ERIA aims; to facilitate ASEAN Economic Community building; to support ASEAN's role as the driver...
to JETRO
JETRO
is an independent government agency established by Japan Export Trade Research Organization as a nonprofit corporation in Osaka in February 1951, and reorganized as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1958 to consolidate Japan's efforts in export promotion...
and METI.In 2007, he became President and Chief Research Officer of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Fujita is known as one of the pioneers of New Economic Geography
Economic geography
Economic geography is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world. The subject matter investigated is strongly influenced by the researcher's methodological approach. Neoclassical location theorists, following in the tradition of Alfred...
, research of Spatial Economy as well as Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Robin Krugman is an American economist, professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times...
.
Fujita is the recipient of the 1983 Tord Palander Prize, the 1998 Walter Isard Award in regional science, and also awarded First Alonso Prize with Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Robin Krugman is an American economist, professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times...
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Authored or co-authored
- Economics of Agglomeration - Cities, industrial Location, and Regional Growth(with Jacques-Francois Thisse)(2002, Cambridge University Press)(ISBN 0-521-80524-4)
- The Spatial Economy - Cities, Regions and International Trade (with Paul KrugmanPaul KrugmanPaul Robin Krugman is an American economist, professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times...
, Anthony VenablesAnthony VenablesAnthony J. Venables, CBE, born April 25, 1953, is a British economist and the BP Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford.Venables is known as one of the pioneers of New Economic Geography...
)(July 1999, MIT press)(ISBN 0-262-06204-6) - Urban Economic Theory - Land use and city size(August 1989, Cambridge University Press)(ISBN 0-521-34662-2)
- Spatial Development Planning(1978, North-Holland Pub. Co)(ISBN 0-444-85157-7)