'Der Mitteleuropaische Wirtschaftsraum' in Austria at the turn of century

Research Project

Project/Area Number	16K16934
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	History of Europe and America
Research Institution	Tohoku Gakuin University
Principal Investigator	KINEFUCHI Fumio 東北学院大学, 文学部, 准教授 (30637278)
Project Period (FY)	2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000) Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	西洋史 / オーストリア / 通商政策 / 中欧 / 中欧構想 / 経済圏
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study analyzed the development of plan for economic partnership between Central European countries in Austria at the turn of century. This study investigated the discourse and debate on trade policy in the economic organizations. I point out the following : firstly, Austrian agriculture and industry were threatened by the protective trade of USA since 1897. Secondly, the cooperation between agriculture and industry organizations was important for the promotion of the idea of 'Der Mitteleuropaische Wirtschaftsraum'. Thirdly, these organizations refused custom union in order not to compete with German industry.
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	本研究は広域経済圏の形成過程への問題関心および視野のもとに行われた。本研究は、経済圏としての「中欧」の構想が世紀転換期にオーストリアの経済団体の間で検討され、組織的活動へと展開していたことを示した。従来のドイツ視点からの「中欧」研究や外交政策中心の研究では見落とされがちであった点であるが、「中欧」構想および欧州の広域経済圏の歴史的展開について理解を深めるものになる。