The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International

305-8572

Japan Section of the RSAI (JSRSAI) c/o Prof. Dr. Higano’s Room , University of Tsukuba , School of Environmental and Life Sciences . 1-1-1 Tennodai , Tsukuba Science City , 305-8572 JAPAN

The Regional Science Association International (RSAI was founded in 1954. The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association (JSRSAI) is the Japanese branch of the Association, which was established in 1962. The Japan Section as well as the Association aims to provide intellectual leadership in the study of those social, economic, political and behavioral phenomena which have a spatial dimension. Consequently, the Association brings together scholars and practitioners from a large number of fields, including economics, geography, urban and regional planning, civil engineering, sociology, finance and political science. Members are found in academic institutions, in government, in consulting organizations and in a variety of private firms. The main objectives are the fostering of exchange of ideas and the promotion of studies focusing on the region, including the utilization of tools, methods and theoretical frameworks, specifically designed for regional analysis as well as concept, procedures, and analytical techniques of the various social and other sciences. These objectives are supported through the acquaintance and discussion among its members and with scholars in related fields, by the encouragement of publication of scholarly studied and by performing services to aid the advancement of its members and the field of regional science. “Studies in Regional Science (The International Journal of the Japan Section of the RSAI)”, is published four times a year on behalf of the Japan Section of the RSAI. All the volumes are composed papers selected from those presented at annual Conferences in addition to some submitted papers. Both of them are collected through a strict reviewing process. Each volume contains articles, notes, case studies, symposium articles, and book reviews. The proceedings of the JSRSAI and the programs of annual conferences were also contained in the publication. The journal is indexed in EconLit (the American Economic Association’s Electronic Bibliography) and International Regional Science Review. The Electric-Journal of Studies in Regional Science is available online at J-STAGE (Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic).

45th Annual Conference, Future University- Hakodate, 2007 The Japan Section of the RSAI will hold its 45th Annual Conference on the campus of Future University – Hakodate, hosted by Akira NAGANO (Future University- Hakodate) of the chair of the local organization committee. The meeting will open on Friday, October 24th with a board meeting. Paper sessions are held on the 25th and 26th. The symposium will be held at the Art Hall in Hakodate on the 27th.