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Private Provision in the Public Network Industries : Deregulation and Privatization

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13430026
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Commerce
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

SHOJI Kenichi  Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Professor, 経営学研究科, 教授 (70127372)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIZUTANI Hideki  Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Professor, 経営学研究科, 助教授 (90243295)
MIZUTANI Fumitoshi  Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Professor, 経営学研究科, 教授 (60263365)
MIYASHITA Kunio  Kobe University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Professor, 経営学研究科, 教授 (60030714)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
Keywordsprivate provision / deregulation / privatization / vertical separation / rail transportation / air transportation / network infrastructure / shipping conference / 郵便事業 / 公共交通 / 航空
Research Abstract

The main purpose of our study is the analysis of the private provision and governmental intervention to the pubic network industries, such as public transportation and public utilities. During the three year research project, at first, we focused our efforts and time to do research on the issues related deregulation and privatization in the pubic network industries. As a next stage, we are concentrating on three particular aspects: the analysis and evaluation of pure private railway companies in Japan, the review and evaluation of local passenger rail and vertical separation policy ; the analysis and evaluation of low cost air-carrier and open shipping market.
In most industrialized countries, public ownership, subsidies, operating deficits (which includes shadow subsidy), and strong governmental intervention are generally taken as a given to the provision of public network industries which include rail, air and shipping. However, numerous privately owned corporations provide adequate p … More ublic transportation services and operate profitably without subsidization. Let's say Japanese private rail and American airlines are two good examples. Therefore, our findings of this study will contribute further progress of the study of this area. Through this study, we did figure out several valuable insights which give firm base for future research for the public network industries and infrastructure policy and the private provision of the public network industries such as public transportation and/or public utilities. Especially we claim that the internal efficiency of private sector is high and to utilize its intrinsic performance we need take care of 'government failure' at the planning (strategic) level. And also we claim that the Self-sufficiency model exemplifies a scenario under which network systems can be privately operated without subsidization and diversification into unregulated areas by the rail operators should be considered acceptable. Because of the theme is quite important and very hard task, we would like to continue the research in this area. In actual we already start to construct international researcher information networks in this area. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

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All Publications (24 results)

  • [Publications] 正司健一: "Lessons from Japanese Experience of Role of Public and Private Sectors in Urban Transport"Japan Railway & Transport Review. No.29. 2001-12

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 正司健一(Killeen, B.J.と共著): "The Japanese Experience with Non-verticalised Urban Private Railways : An Analysis of Strategy and Performance of the "Minor" Companies"Trasporti Europei. VIII.(20/21). 89-95 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水谷文俊: "Privately Owned Railways' Cost Function, Organization Size and Ownership"The Journal of Regulatory Economics. 25(3). 297-322 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水谷文俊, 正司健一: "Rail operation-infrastructure separation : the case of Kobe rapid transit railway"Transportation Policy. 11(3)(未定). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮下國生: "アジア・太平洋物流市場における政策と戦略の総合評価"日本物流業のグローバル競争(宮下國生著). 千倉書房. 173-199 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 村上英樹: "米国国内市場における低費用キャリアが市場に与えた影響の実証分析:3社寡占航空市場のケース"神戸大学大学院経営学研究科DP Series. 2004-9. 1-6 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kenichi, SHOJI, Killeen, B.J: "A Sketch of Diversification Strategy of Japanese 'Minor' Private Railway Companies (Chusho-Shitetsu no Takakuka-senryaku ni tuite) (written in Japanese)"KOKUMIN-KEIZAI ZASSHI (Journal of Economics and Business Administration). Vol.184 No.5. 1-16 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kenichi, SHOJI: "Lessons from Japanese Experience of Role of Public and Private Sectors in Urban Transport"Japan Railway & Transport Review. No.29. 12-18 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kenichi, SHOJI, Killeen, B.J: "The Japanese Experience with Non-verticalised Urban Private Railways : An Analysis of Strategy and Performance of the "Minor" Companies"Trasporti Europei. Vol.VIII, No.20/21. 89-95 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshifumi, MIZUTANI, Uranishi S.: "The Post Office vs Parcel Delivery Companies : Competition Effects on Cost and Productivity"The Journal of Regulatory Economics. Vol.23 No.3. 299-319 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshifumi, MIZUTANI: "Privately Owned Railways' Cost Function, Organization Size and Ownership"The Journal of Regulatory Economics. Vol.25 No.3. 297-322 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshifumi, MIZUTANI, Kenichi SHOJI: "Rail operation-infrastructure separation : the case of Kobe rapid transit Railway"Transportation Policy. Vol.11 No.3(forthcoming). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hideki MURAKAMI: "An Economic Analysis of Duopolistic Competition between Gulliver and Dwarf Airlines : The Case of Japanese Domestic Air Markets"The Korean Journal of Shipping and Logistics. Vol.36. 167-181 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hideki MURAKAMI: "An Empirical Analysis of Low-Cost Entry's Effect on Market Performance : The Case of 3-firm US Oligopoly Air Market (written in Japanese)"Discussion Paper Series 2004-09, Graduate School of Business Administration (Kobe University). 7 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kunio MIYASHITA: "Private Provision of the Public Infrastructure in Physical Distribution Market : the Case of Asia and Pan-Pacific Area (written in Japanese)"Japanese Physical Distribution Industry in the Global Competition Age, (Nihon Butsuryu-gyou no Guroubaru-Kyoso) (Miyashita, K.) (Chikura Co.). 173-199 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水谷文俊(浦西秀司と共著): "The Post Office vs Parcel Delivery Companies : Competition Effects on Cost and Productivity"The Journal of Regulatory Economics. Vol.23. 299-319 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水谷文俊, 正司健一: "Rail operation-infrastructure separation : the case of Kobe rapid transit railway"Trasportation Policy. Vol.11. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 正司健一: "持続可能な社会のためのクルマと公共交通"土木学会講習会テキスト 持続可能な社会を支える交通システムの考え方. 15-19 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 村上英樹: "An Economic Analysis of Duopolistic Competition between Gulliver and Dwarf Airlines : The Case of Japanese Domestic Air Markets"The Korean Journal of Shipping and Logistics. Vol.36. 167-181 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 正司健一, (Killeen, B.J.と共著): "The Japanese Experience with Non-verticalised Urban Private Railways : An Analysis of Strategy and Performance of the "Minor" Companies"Trasporti Europei. (forthcoming). 89-95 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 正司健一: "「ポスト・モータリゼーション」の時代"高速道路と自動車. 第45巻. 15-19 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 村上 英樹: "航空アライアンス:経済学からの視点"海運経済研究(日本海運経済学会). 第35号. 35-52 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 正司 健一(Killeen, B.J.と共著): "中小私鉄の多角化戦略について:予備的考察"国民経済雑誌. 第184巻 第5号. 1-16 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 庄司 健一: "Lessons from Japanese Experience of Role of Public and Private Sectors in Urban Transport"Japan Railway & Transport Review. No.29. 12-18 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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