This book introduces recent developments in both theoretical and empirical analyses of local public economics. Theories of those economics as well as empirical analyses have been developed dramatically in various directions in recent years. One direction has been to reflect real economic...

Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to “Disease, Human Health, and Regional Growth and Development in Asia” -- Part II. South Asia -- Chapter 2. Food Consumption, Calorie Intake, and Undernourishment in India: The Recent Evidence on the Role of Welfare Schemes -- Chapter 3. The...

Part I: Environment: Theoretical Approach -- Chapter 1. Optimal Emission Technology for Non-point Source Pollution -- Chapter 2. Environmental Policy and Sustainable Growth of Firms in Curnot Oligopoly -- Chapter 3. Long-run Equilibrium in a Vertically Related Industry with Environmental...

Part 1: From Vulnerable to Resilient: a Framework for Regional Context -- Sustainability and Vulnerability: Well-Being in the Geo-, Eco- and Socio-Environment -- Building Resilience for Vulnerability -- Part 2: Case Study and Issues -- Sustainable Activities for Rural Development -- Small...