CommunicationRegional Dynamics in Japan: A Reexamination of Barro Regressions
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I owe D. Quah (London School of Economics) a special debt for helpful comments and encouragement. I thank R. Komiya (Aoyama–Gakuin University), A. Yakita (Mie University), and the referees for comments on the earlier versions of this paper and H. Toyama for computational assistance. I thank the Economic Planning Agency and the British Council for giving me an opportunity to study at LSE. The views expressed herein are my own and in no way represent those of the OECD or of the EPA.