Jin Murakami a, Yurika Matsui b, Hironori Kato b
, Hironori Kato baDepartment of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong KongbDepartment of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656 Japan
Highlights
• We examine the relationship between airport rail links and metropolitan productivity.
• Cities with airport rail links are more productive than those without airport rail links.
• Cities with shorter access time enabled by airport rail links are more productive.
• Airport rail links should be discussed as a catalyst for wider economic development.






