Welcome to Professor Xiao-Ping Zheng
Xiao-Ping Zheng is a professor in the Faculty of Economics, Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He earned a B.Sc. in geography in 1983 from East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, and a Ph.D. in socio-economic planning in 1990 from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He has been a researcher of Nomura Research Institute, Lit. during 1990-1993. In the period of 1993-2002, he was an assistant professor and then an associate professor of the University of Tsukuba. At present, he is also a visiting professor of Zhejiang University and East China Normal University. Professor Zheng’s research interests include the theoretical, empirical and policy analysis on urban and regional economic systems in China, Japan and elsewhere. His work has appeared in several international academic journals as Environment and Planning A, Journal of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, Socio-Economic Planning Science, and Urban Studies. His professional memberships include Applied Regional Science Conference, City Planning Institute of Japan, Japanese Economic Association, Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences, and Regional Science Association International.
Professor Zheng’s research interests include the theoretical, empirical and policy analysis on urban and regional economic systems in China, Japan and elsewhere. His work has appeared in several international academic journals as Environment and Planning A, Journal of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, Socio-Economic Planning Science, and Urban Studies. His professional memberships include Applied Regional Science Conference, City Planning Institute of Japan, Japanese Economic Association, Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences, and Regional Science Association International.
Professor Zheng’s research interests include the theoretical, empirical and policy analysis on urban and regional economic systems in China, Japan and elsewhere. His work has appeared in several international academic journals as Environment and Planning A, Journal of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, Socio-Economic Planning Science, and Urban Studies. His professional memberships include Applied Regional Science Conference, City Planning Institute of Japan, Japanese Economic Association, Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences, and Regional Science Association International.
Education Background:
B.S. in Geography,
Ph.D. in Socio-Economic Planning, University of Tsukuba (1990.3)
Working Experiences:
Professor, Faculty of Economics,
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics,
Associate Professor,
Assistant Professor,
Researcher, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.,
Foreign Researcher, Institute of Socio-Economic Planning,
Special Field: Regional Science and Urban Economics
Economic Analysis of Urban & Regional Systems
Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Optimal City Size
Economic Theory of Hierarchical Urban Systems
Theories and Methods of Urban & Regional Policies
Academic Activities:
Member of the Regional Science Association International, Editorial Board of Papers in Regional Science(1999.1-present)
Member of the
Member of the Applied Regional Science Conference (ARSC)
Member of the Japanese Section of Regional Science Association International
Member of the City Planning
Member of the Real Estate Association of
Referee for the Following Academic Journals:
Urban Studies
Papers in Regional Science
Journal of Regional Science
The Annals of Regional Science
International Regional Science Review
Journal of Japaneses and International Economies
Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies (RURDS)
Journal of Geographical Systems
Publications & Working Papers:
2003
The Spatial Structure, City Size and City Number in a Hierarchical Inter-urban system. The Ritsumeikan Economic Review, Vol.52, No.1, pp.17-34.
A Note on the Equilibrium and Optimum of a Transitional Urban Economy: The Case of
2002
On the Trade-off between Economic Growth and Environmental Preservation: The Case of
2001
Introduction to Regional Policy: Theory and Practice, University Education Press, Ltd. Co., 10 Chapters and 265 pages, In Japanese.
Determinants of Agglomeration Economies and Diseconomies: Empirical Evidence from
2000
On Regional Productivity and Transportation Networks: Evidence from the Northeastern Region of
Economies of Network, Urban Agglomeration, and Regional Development: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis.
1999
Economies of Network, Urban Agglomeration, and Regional Development: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Applied Regional Science Conference , December. 1999)
Estimating the Effects of Moving Capital Functions on the
An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Network Economies and Regional Economy: Evidence from the Japanese Network of Roads and Regional Industrial Productivities. Papers on City Planning, No.34, pp.235-240. (with Mr. Yasuo Ando, in Japanese)
1998
An Empirical Study on Optimal Inter-regional Allocation of Local Public Goods Based on Agglomeration Economies and Diseconomies. Papers on City Planning, No.33, pp.7-12. (with Mr. Shin-ichiro Sugino, in Japanese)
The Structure of Administrative Expenditure and Optimal Sizes of the Japanese Municipalities. Papers on City Planning, No.33, pp.13-18. (with Mr. Mamoru Ikuyasu, in Japanese)
Measuring Optimal Population Distribution by Agglomeration Economies and Diseconomies: A Case Study of
Issues and Prospects of
1997
Equilibrium and Optimum of a Transitional Urban Economy: the Case of
1996
Dynamics of a Hierarchical Inter-urban System: City Size and Land Use. Journal of Applied Regional Science, No.2, pp.107-122.
Spatial Structural Changes of Tokyo Metropolitan Area in 1985-95: An Investigation by
1995
A General Model of Hierarchical Inter-urban Systems: Land Use, City Size and City Number. Discussion Paper Series of Institute of Socio-Economic Planning,
Convergence of Regional Economic Growth. National Economic Accounts Quarterly, No.106, pp.2-15.(with Prof.Noboru Sakashita, in Japanese)
1994
Trends and Policy Issues of the Regional Economies in China.Local Banks Association Monthly, No.5, pp.26-38. (in Japanese)
Towards the Establishment of Nationally Unified Market System: Reduction of Increasing Regional Inequality in China.Nikkei Economic Newspaper, March 5, Page 22. (in Japanese)
1993
Economics of City Sizes in A Hierarchical Inter-urban System.Discussion Paper Series of Institute of Socio-Economic Planning, University of Tsukuba, No. 555, pp.1-26.
Shanghai: the Central City of
Correlation Analysis of Regional Socio-Economic Structure and Communication Traffic.Research Report of Nomura Research Institute , pp.1-150. (Client: Post and Communication Research Institute, in Japanese)
Long-term Population Projection for Yokohama City.Research Report of Nomura Research Institute , pp.1-250. (Client:
1992
Optimal Allocation of Physical Distribution Facilities Contributory to Regional Development.Research Report of Nomura Research Institute pp.1-150. (Client:
Projection of Young Population and Land Use Policy for Compulsory Education.Research Report of Nomura Research Institute , pp.1-100. (Client:
1991
Metropolitan Spatial Structure and its Determinants: A Case-study of
1990
The Services Sector and Urban Spatial Structure: Equilibrium versus Catastrophe. Environment and Planning A, Vol.22, pp.1169-1182.
The Spatial Structure of Hierarchical Inter-urban Systems: Equilibrium and Optimum. Journal of Regional Science, Vol.30, pp.375-392.
Economic Analysis of the Spatial Structure of Urban Systems. Ph.D. Dissertation, Doctoral Program in Socio-Economic Planning, University of Tsukuba.
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