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Empirical studies about wide-area consolidation of the local public enterprises

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K03738
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Economic policy
Research InstitutionKindai University

Principal Investigator

Urakami Takuya  近畿大学, 経営学部, 教授 (10351561)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 中山 徳良  名古屋市立大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 教授 (90278854)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords地方公営企業 / 広域化・共同化 / 実証分析 / 水道事業 / 広域化 / 効率性 / 広域的統合 / 計量経済学的分析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effects of wide-area consolidation of local public enterprises promoted by the Japanese government by using the econometric methods. Japanese local public enterprises are currently facing various changes in social and economic environments and business environments. The biggest changes are population decline, aging facilities, and frequent natural disasters. The population decline not only reduces income, but also reduces the size of the organization. On the other hand, aging facilities and natural disasters increase future investment. The Japanese government has developed a policy that encourages small enterprises to merge with or conduct collaboration with neighboring companies. In this study, we conducted an empirical analysis in view of various institutional problems related to wide-area consolidation. As a result, it became clear that a certain effect can be expected for the wide-area consolidation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

地方公営企業が提供するサービスは我々の生活に不可欠なライフラインであることに間違いはない。しかし、少子高齢化、施設の老朽化、頻発する自然災害への対応により、持続的な経営が困難な状況に直面している。日本政府はこれまで広域化・共同化および官民連携を推進してきたが、いずれの政策もあまり効果を上げていない現状がある。そこで、本研究では特に広域化・共同化に着目し、地方公営企業の広域的統合が潜在的に経済的メリットがあるかどうかについて実証的に明らかにすることにした。結果として、経済的メリットは期待される可能性があり、これらエビデンスが今後の広域化の推進に活用されることが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (7 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Book (1 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Loughborough University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Public University of Navarre(スペイン)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Loughborough University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Public University of Navarre(スペイン)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Loughborough University(United Kingdom)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Public University of Navarre(Spain)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Queensland(Australia)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Potential gains from mergers: a case of water supply businesses in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      浦上拓也、中山徳良
    • Organizer
      European Regional Science Association
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Understanding the Relationship between Industry Fragmentation and Wastewater Efficiency, so as to Inform Japanese Government Policy on Wide Area Cooperation and Consolidation2019

    • Author(s)
      浦上拓也
    • Organizer
      European Forum on Regulation for Water Services
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Potential gains from mergers: a case of water supply businesses in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Takuya URAKAMI and Noriyoshi NAKAYAMA
    • Organizer
      The European Regional Science Association (ERSA)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 日本の水道事業における広域統合効果の分析2018

    • Author(s)
      浦上拓也
    • Organizer
      公益事業学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Wide Area Consolidation of Water Supply Businesses in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Takuya URAKAMI
    • Organizer
      the Academic Conference on Economics, Management and Marketing
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Notes from a Different Island: Performance and Policy Issues in the Municipally Owned Japanese Water and Sewerage Sector2018

    • Author(s)
      Takuya URAKAMI
    • Organizer
      Workshop on Water Industry Performance and Cost Assessment
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Facing the Challenges of Water Governance2019

    • Author(s)
      Simon Porcher and Stephane Saussier
    • Total Pages
      366
    • Publisher
      Palgrave macmillan
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Water Research Workshop2017

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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