Theoretical and empirical research on technological transfer and economic growth in ASEAN

• Project/Area Number: 18K01616
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: Nishiyama Hiroyuki 兵庫県立大学, 国際商経学部, 教授 (00309345)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): スクサバン ヴィサテップ 兵庫県立大学, 国際商経学部, 准教授 (80599027)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 国際貿易・投資 / ASEAN / 中所得国 / 経済成長 / 生産性 / 技術伝播 / 異質性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research is to explore ways for ASEAN economies to reach the level of developed economy both theoretically and empirically. We built some types of asymmetric-country model incorporating firm-heterogeneity for theoretical analysis. We also empirically tested our theoretical prediction using country/industry/firm-level data in Asian countries including Japan. We revealed that (1) exogeneous shocks can affect the economy and welfare via intra-industry reallocation; (2) these impacts differ between developed and developing countries; and (3) productivity growth due to education for human resource development and technology transfer from developed countries plays an important role for the economic growth in developing countries. Our research results were summarized in some papers and submitted to peer-reviewed journals.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本課題研究では、ASEAN経済が先進国水準に到達する方法という、既存研究ではあまり設定されることのなかった研究視点から、現地調査・理論・実証的手法を組み合わせ、学術的意義のみならず政策立案にも資する研究成果を導いた。貿易自由化や生産ネットワークの深化が先進国とASEAN経済双方に及ぼす影響を国家の非対称性に着目しつ明らかにし、途上国への技術移転やその土台となる教育を重視する政策の重要性について提言を行った。本研究は新新貿易理論を軸としたものであるが、既存研究の多くが前提としてきた国家の対称性や完全雇用の仮定を排除し、より現実整合的な枠組みを用いて導いた本研究の提言は政策的にも意義がある。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] An Employment Double Dividend and Welfare in a North-South Model of Trade With or Without International Policy Coordination (2023)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Mizuki Tsuboi
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 143
• [Journal Article] Technical Efficiency of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Vietnam: Evidence from 2012 and 2014 Enterprise Surveys (2023)
  • Author(s): Kana Haraguchi, Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 140
• [Journal Article] International Outsourcing, Unemployment, and Welfare (2022)
  • Author(s): Takanori Shimizu, Hiroyuki Nishiyama
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 135
• [Journal Article] Regional disparities, firm heterogeneity, and the activity of Japanese manufacturing multinationals in India (2022)
  • Author(s): Ｈｉｒｏｙｕｋｉ Ｎｉｓｈｉｙａｍａ， Ａｚｕｓａ Ｆｕｊｉｍｏｒｉ， Ｔａｋａｈｉｒｏ Ｓａｔｏ
  • Journal Title: Pacific Economic Review Volume: 24 Issue: 5 Pages: 1-27
  • DOI: 10.1111/1468-0106.12384
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Globalization Trap? Trade and Labor Market Interactions Revisited (2021)
  • Author(s): Ｈｉｒｏｙｕｋｉ Ｎｉｓｈｉｙａｍａ， Ｙａｓｕｈｉｒｏ Ｇｉｎｔａｎｉ
  • Journal Title: The International Economy Volume: 24 Issue: 0 Pages: 166-186
  • DOI: 10.5652/internationaleconomy/ie2020.24.07.hn
  • NAID: 130008141605
  • ISSN: 1884-4367, 2186-6074
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Trade Liberalization, an Employment Double-Dividend Hypothesis, and Welfare with Heterogeneous Firms (2021)
  • Author(s): Ｈｉｒｏｙｕｋｉ Ｎｉｓｈｉｙａｍａ， Ｓａｙａｋａ Ｔａｋａｄａ， Ｍｉｚｕｋｉ Ｔｓｕｂｏｉ
  • Journal Title: The International Economy Volume: 25 Issue: 0 Pages: 19-38
  • DOI: 10.5652/internationaleconomy/ie2022.25.02.hn
  • ISSN: 1884-4367, 2186-6074
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Trade liberalization, an employment double-dividend hypothesis, and welfare with heterogeneous firms (2021)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Sayaka Takada, Mizuki Tsuboi
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 127 Pages: 21-21
• [Journal Article] Does emission-abatement policy reduce emissions? Evidence from Indian manufacturing sector (2020)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Manabu Furuta, Yasuyuki Sugiyama
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 117 Pages: 41-41
• [Journal Article] The impact of trade on economic growth and welfare with heterogeneous firms and labor market frictions (2020)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Yasuhiro Gintani, Mizuki Tsuboi
  • Journal Title: Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation, University of Hyogo, Discussion Paper Volume: 119 Pages: 19-19
• [Journal Article] Location strategy of Japanese multinationals: Evidence in the ASEAN and China (2020)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Atsuyuki Kato, Isao Kamata
  • Journal Title: Kanazawa University, Faculty of Economics and Management, Discussion Paper Series Volume: 51 Pages: 30-30
• [Journal Article] Firm Heterogeneity and the Activity of Japanese Manufacturing Multinationals in India (2019)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Azusa Fujimori, Takahiro Sato
  • Journal Title: RIEB Discussion Paper Series Volume: DP2019-06 Pages: 1-45
• [Presentation] An Employment Double Dividend and Welfare in a North-South Model of Trade With or Without International Policy Coordination (2023)
  • Author(s): 坪井美都紀
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2023年度春季大会
• [Presentation] 国際的なアウトソーシング、失業、および経済厚生 (2022)
  • Author(s): 清水隆則
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会第81回全国大会
• [Presentation] Labor Productivity in Vietnam’s Enterprises 2010-2018 (2022)
  • Author(s): Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Organizer: The 21st International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Industrial Policy and Development in Myanmar: A Review on Trade and Investment (2022)
  • Author(s): Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Organizer: The 21st International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Impact of Saving on Welfare of Households in Laos (2022)
  • Author(s): Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Organizer: The 17th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Determinants of Labor Productivity in Vietnam’s Enterprises 2010-2018 (2022)
  • Author(s): Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Organizer: The 14th Meeting of the Kobe International Economic Society (KIES)
• [Presentation] Industrial Policy and Development in Myanmar: An Analysis of Trade Promotion and Investment (2022)
  • Author(s): Vixathep Souksavanh
  • Organizer: The 15th Meeting of the Kobe International Economic Society (KIES)
• [Presentation] Location strategy of Japanese multinationals: Evidence in ASEAN and China (2020)
  • Author(s): 西山博幸
  • Organizer: 同志社大学人文科学研究所第20期部門研究会第4研究「ASEANの連結と亀裂の研究：供給連鎖・資源・領有権の東アジア的地経学・地政学」
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Effects of Emission Standards: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Sector (2018)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Manabu Furuta, Yasuyuki Sugiyama
  • Organizer: The 10th Indo-Japanese Dialogue on the Indian Socio-Economic Issues with Special Reference to the Japanese Perspectives（招 待講演）
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Effects of Emission Standards: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Sector (2018)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Manabu Furuta, Yasuyuki Sugiyama
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会 第77回全国大会
• [Presentation] Firm Heterogeneity and the Behavior of Japanese Multinationals in India (2018)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Azusa Fujimori, Takahiro Sato
  • Organizer: European Association for Comparative Economics 15th Biannual Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Trade Liberalization, Firm Heterogeneity, and the Optimal Emission Taxes (2018)
  • Author(s): Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Yasuyuki Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Gintani
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会 第77回全国大会
• [Book] 新新貿易理論とインド経済：理論と実証 (2022)
  • Author(s): 佐藤隆広・西山博幸共編
  • Publisher: ミネルヴァ書房
• [Remarks] 神戸国際経済研究会（Kobe International Economic Studies）
  • URL: https://kies201804.wixsite.com/kies
• [Remarks] 神戸国際経済研究会（KIES）
  • URL: https://kies201804.wixsite.com/kies
• [Remarks] 兵庫県立大学政策科学研究所
  • URL: https://ips-u-hyogo.jp/