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Research on globalization and localization of the sogo shosha : Regulation theory perspective

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17520541
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionOita University

Principal Investigator

MIYAMACHI Yoshihiro  Oita University, Faculty of Economics, Professor (50219804)

Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,150,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
KeywordsEconomic Geography / Globalization / Localization / Sogo Shosha (Japanese general trading company) / Regulation theory
Research Abstract

The sogo shosha(general trading company) are uniquely Japanese institutions which have played a highly significant role in the development of the Japanese economy, both domestically and internationally. They have experienced a massive restructuring during 'the post-bubble recession' in the late 1990s. There were nine leading sogo shosha in the early 1990s, but there are only six in 2007. The bottom three of them disappeared. This research takes an example of the sogo shosha and explores how they overcome a dilemma in business between global integration and local orientation. An economic geographer, Erick Swyngedouw, coined the phrase 'glocalization' to refer to a relationship between the global and the local. The sogo shosha could be a good example to study the notion of 'glocalization'. Furthermore, the author tries to situate this research into the 'glocalization' discussion, and more widely in the discussion of regulatory regime transformation.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (7 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Japan Association of Economic Geographers2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro Miyamachi
    • Journal Title

      Information Bulletin of the Union of National Economic Associations in Japan(日本経済学会連合『英文年報』) 26

      Pages: 1-18

    • NAID

      110006196888

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Association of Economic Geographers2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro, MIYAMACHI
    • Journal Title

      Information Bulletin of the Union of National Economic Association in Japan 26

      Pages: 1-18

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Japan Association of Economic Geographers2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiro Miyamachi
    • Journal Title

      Information Bulletin of the Union of National Economic Associations in Japan (日本経済学会連合『英文年報』) 26

      Pages: 1-18

    • NAID

      110006196888

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] レギュラシオン理論と20世紀システムの経済地理:総合商社のグローバル化とローカル化を事例として2006

    • Author(s)
      宮町 良広
    • Journal Title

      経済地理学年報 52-4

      Pages: 95-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Regulation Theory and the Economic Geography of the 20th Century : Based on research on globalization of the sogo shosha2006

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro, MIYAMACHI
    • Journal Title

      Annals of the Japan Association of Economic Geographers 52

      Pages: 95-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] レギュラシオン理論と20世紀システムの経済地理 : 総合商社のグローバル化とローカル化を事例として2006

    • Author(s)
      宮町 良広
    • Journal Title

      経済地理学年報 52- 4

      Pages: 95-96

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 「グローカル化」時代における都市間ネットワーク2008

    • Author(s)
      宮町 良広
    • Organizer
      経済地理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] City Network in the Age of'Glocalization'2008

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro, MIYAMACHI
    • Organizer
      #55 Conference of the Japan Association of Economic Geographers
    • Place of Presentation
      held at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The sogo shosha revisited:'glocalization'of the Japanese general trading companies2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro Miyamachi
    • Organizer
      Second Global Conference on Economic Geography
    • Place of Presentation
      Beijing International Con-vention Center,China
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The Sogo Shosha Revisited : 'Glocalization' of the Japanese general trading companies2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro, MIYAMACHI
    • Organizer
      Second Global Conference on Economic Geography
    • Place of Presentation
      Held at Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The sogo shosha revisited:'glocalization' of the Japanese general trading companies2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro Miyamachi
    • Organizer
      Second Global Conference on Economic Geography
    • Place of Presentation
      Beijing International Con-vention Center, China
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-28
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] レギュラシオン理論と20世紀システムの経済地理:総合商社のグローバル化とローカル化を事例として2006

    • Author(s)
      宮町 良広
    • Organizer
      経済地理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東北学院大学(仙台市)
    • Year and Date
      2006-05-27
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Regulation Theory and the Economic Geography of the 20th Century : Based on research on globalization of the sogo shosha2006

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiro, MIYAMACHI
    • Organizer
      #53 Conference of the Japan Association of Economic Geographers
    • Place of Presentation
      held at Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2006-05-27
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] グローカル化する経済と社会2008

    • Author(s)
      大分大学経済学部編
    • Total Pages
      220
    • Publisher
      ミネルヴァ書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Oita, University, Faculty of Economics(ed.) Glocalization' of the economy and society2008

    • Publisher
      Kyoto : Minerva Shobo Publisher
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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