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The Role of Life Insurance in Small Business Enterprise-Empirical Evidence on Finance Theory-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K03817
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Money/ Finance
Research InstitutionMeiji University

Principal Investigator

Asai Yoshihiro  明治大学, 商学部, 専任准教授 (60433645)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords保険需要 / リレーションシップバンキング / 中小企業金融 / 生命保険 / 損害保険 / アンケート調査 / 中小企業 / 事業承継 / 金融リテラシー / 保険 / デリバティブ / 東日本大震災 / 銀行
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I use a corporate survey to analyze the surrender of life insurance as an alternative source of financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and find the following. First, I find that SMEs tend to surrender life insurance if they have weaker relationships with their main bank. Second, SMEs that are affiliated with large corporate groups are less likely to surrender life insurance. Third, SMEs with a lower probability of bankruptcy surrender more life insurance.
I also analyze SMEs property liability insurance demand by using a corporate survey and find the following. First, SMEs with relatively weak relationships with their main banks tend to demand more insurance. Second, SMEs with higher tax incentives tend to demand more insurance. Third, SMEs with a higher probability of bankruptcy tend to demand less insurance.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来は、中小企業金融における銀行の役割について、分析が進められてきていた。データの制約もあり、保険の役割については、明らかになっていないことが多かったが、本研究では、中小企業金融における損害保険や生命保険の役割の一部を明らかにしている。
研究の成果は、Journal of Banking and Financeなど、海外の学術雑誌や国内の学術雑誌に掲載されていて、引用されているなど、一定の貢献を果たし始めている。
また、「どのような中小企業が損害保険や生命保険を購入する傾向があるのか?」を明らかにしているため、保険業界や監督当局などにも、有用な情報として、利用される可能性がある。

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

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Why Do Small and Medium Enterprises Demand Property Liability Insurance?2019

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Banking and Finance

      Volume: 106 Pages: 298-304

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jbankfin.2019.07.012

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Great East Japan Earthquake and Risk Management for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ―How Do Japanese SMEs Prepare Against Natural Disasters?-2019

    • Author(s)
      Yamori, Nobuyoshi and Yoshihiro Asai
    • Journal Title

      Roles of Financial Institutions and Intraregional Cooperation for Regional Revitalization in Japan

      Volume: 5 Pages: 73-92

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 中小企業の事業承継と生命保険・信託に関する実態調査* -アンケート調査の集計結果-2019

    • Author(s)
      浅井 義裕
    • Journal Title

      生命保険論集

      Volume: 209 Pages: 115-163

    • NAID

      40022138400

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ERMに関する意識調査の概要報告2019

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Journal Title

      損害保険研究

      Volume: 第80巻4号 Pages: 93-116

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 中小企業における小規模企業共済の利用の決定要因2019

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Journal Title

      明大商学論叢

      Volume: 101 Pages: 137-145

    • NAID

      120006631649

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 大学生の金融知識と金融教育の効果-金融知識別の分析結果-2018

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Journal Title

      信金中金月報

      Volume: 2018年11月号 Pages: 45-61

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 日本の大学生の保険知識の水準と決定要因2017

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Journal Title

      生命保険論集

      Volume: 199 Pages: 75-102

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Does Financial Education Work?2017

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Household Economics

      Volume: 46 Issue: 0 Pages: 11-24

    • DOI

      10.18961/seikatsukeizaigaku.46.0_11

    • NAID

      130006594846

    • ISSN
      1341-7347, 2424-1288
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Great East Japan Earthquake and Risk Management for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ―How Do Japanese SMEs Prepare Against Natural Disasters?-2017

    • Author(s)
      Yamori, Nobuyoshi and Yoshihiro Asai
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Discussion Paper Series No.DP2017-14

      Volume: 14 Pages: 1-27

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Corporate Finance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Life Insurance Surrender2017

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Faculty of Commerce, Meiji University, Discussion Paper No.6

      Volume: 6 Pages: 1-19

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] On SMEs Property Liability Insurance Demand and Relationship Banking2017

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Faculty of Commerce, Meiji University, Discussion Paper No.8

      Volume: 8 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Why Do Small and Medium Enterprises Surrender Life Insurance?2019

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Organizer
      Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Determinants of Derivative Use: Evidence from Small Business Enterprises2018

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Organizer
      Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Determinants of Derivative Use: Evidence from Small Business Enterprises2018

    • Author(s)
      浅井義裕
    • Organizer
      日本金融学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Corporate Finance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Life Insurance Surrender2018

    • Author(s)
      Asai, Yoshihiro
    • Organizer
      Western Risk and Insurance Association
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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

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