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Quantitative Analysis of Structural Separation in the Public Utility Industries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19530206
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied economics
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

MIZUTANI Fumitoshi  Kobe University, 経営学研究科, 教授 (60263365)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHOJI Kenichi  神戸大学, 大学院・経営学研究科, 教授 (70127372)
URANISHI Shuji  福山平成大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (80362820)
URAKAMI Takuya  近畿大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (10351561)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords構造分離 / 上下分離 / 水平分離 / 公益事業 / 規制緩和 / 競争政策 / 民営化
Research Abstract

This study applies econometric methods to evaluate the effects of structural separation (e.g.vertical separation and horizontal separation), and of relevant regulations in public utility industries, in particular the railway, water supply, postal and road service industries. Based on a series of analyses on structural separation's effects, we will determine what kind of structural separation would most reduce cost and/or what kind of regulatory policy would be most effective. The main results of this study are as follows.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (15 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of Regulatory and Competition Policy on Performance: An Empirical Analysis of OECD Members' Rail Industries2010

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Journal Title

      Discussion Paper No.2010-30

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Does Yardstick Regulation Really Work? Empirical Evidence from Japan's Rail Industry2009

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Hideo Kozumi, Noriaki Matsushima
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Regulatory Economics Vol.36,No.3

      Pages: 308-323

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Does Yardstick Regulation Really Work? Empirical Evidence from Japan's Rail Industry2009

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Hideo Kozumi, Noriaki Matsushima
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Regulatory Economics Vol.36, No.3

      Pages: 308-323

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Privatization of the Japan Highway Public Corporation: Focusing on Organizational Structure Change2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Journal Title

      Transport Reviews Vol.28,No.4

      Pages: 469-493

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 都市公共交通整備政策についての一考察:費用負担構造の日欧比較2008

    • Author(s)
      正司健一
    • Journal Title

      国民経済雑誌 第198巻,第2号

      Pages: 21-38

    • NAID

      110006817838

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Privatization of the Japan Highway Public Gorporation : Focusing on Organizational Structure Change2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Journal Title

      Transport Reviews Vol. 28. No. 4

      Pages: 469-493

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 都市公共交通整備政策についての一考察 : 費用負担構造の日欧比較2008

    • Author(s)
      正司健一
    • Journal Title

      国民経済雑誌 第198巻第2号

      Pages: 21-38

    • NAID

      110006817838

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Effects of Privatization on Productivity and Capital Adjustment2007

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Transport Economics Vol.34,No.2

      Pages: 197-224

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 郵便事業におけるユニバーサルサービス維持に関するシミュレーション2007

    • Author(s)
      浦西秀司
    • Journal Title

      公益事業研究 第59巻,第2号

      Pages: 55-68

    • NAID

      40015718464

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 都市公共交通の運用形態についての考え方2007

    • Author(s)
      正司健一, 酒井裕規
    • Journal Title

      都市問題研究 第59巻,第12号

      Pages: 53-71

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Effects of Privatization on Productivity and Capital Adjustment2007

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani & Shuji Uranishi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Transport Economics Vol.34, No.2

      Pages: 197-224

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 郵便事業におけるユニバーサルサービス維持に関するシミュレーション2007

    • Author(s)
      浦西秀司
    • Journal Title

      公益事業研究 第59巻第2号

      Pages: 55-68

    • NAID

      40015718464

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 都市公共交通の運用形態についての考え方2007

    • Author(s)
      正司健一・酒井裕規
    • Journal Title

      都市問題研究 第59巻第12号

      Pages: 53-71

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Effect of Contracting Out and Subsidy in Public Owned Bus Sector in Japan2009

    • Author(s)
      H iroki Sakai, Kenichi Shoji
    • Organizer
      11th Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport
    • Place of Presentation
      Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Consolidation Amongst Japanese Water Utilities: A Hedonic Cost Analysis2009

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami, David Parker
    • Organizer
      36 Annual Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE)
    • Place of Presentation
      Ljubljana University, Ljubljana, Slovenia th
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Economies of Scale and Scope in the Japanese Water Industry2009

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami, Tomoyasu Tanaka
    • Organizer
      4 International Symposium on Economic, Policy and Applications
    • Place of Presentation
      Athens, Greece th
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Effects of Consolidation Amongst Japanese Water Utilities : A Hedonic Cost Function Analysis2009

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami, David. Parker
    • Organizer
      36th Annual Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics(EARIE)
    • Place of Presentation
      Ljubljana University, Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Economies of Scale and Scope in the Japanese Water Industry2009

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami, Tomoyasu Tanaka
    • Organizer
      4th International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications
    • Place of Presentation
      Athens, Greece
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The effect of wide-area consolidations of water supply systems in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami
    • Organizer
      European Regional Science Association
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-30
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estimation of the Cost Frontier Function of Highway Providing service2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Organizer
      Europeam Regional Science Association
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Liverpool. Liverpool. UK
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 総合交通政策を推進していくための一つのアプローチ-「再生塾-持続可能なまちと交通をめざして」を通した人材育成の試みー2008

    • Author(s)
      正司健一, 大藤武彦, 本田豊, 村尾俊道, 北村隆一
    • Organizer
      土木学会土木計画学研究講演集
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-06
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 総合交通政策を推進していくための一つのアプローチ -「再生塾-持続可能なまちと交通をめざして」を通した人材育成の試み-2008

    • Author(s)
      正司健一, 大藤武彦, 木田豊, 村尾俊道, 北村隆
    • Organizer
      土木学会土木計画学研究講演集
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-06
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estimation of the Cost Frontier Function of Highway Providing Service2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Organizer
      48 European Congress of the Regional Science Association International
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK th
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Effect of Wide-Area Consolidations of Water Supply Systems in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami
    • Organizer
      48 European Congress of the Regional Science Association International
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK th
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Wide Area Consolidations of Japanese Water Supply Systems2007

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami
    • Organizer
      European Regional Science Association
    • Place of Presentation
      ESSEC Business School, Paris, France
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-31
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Finding Factors for Privatization of Special Corporations2007

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani & Shuji Uranishi
    • Organizer
      European Regional Science Association
    • Place of Presentation
      ESSEC Business School, Paris, France
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-31
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Wide Area Consolidations of Japanese Water Supply Systems2007

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Urakami
    • Organizer
      47 European Congress of the Regional Science Association International
    • Place of Presentation
      ESSEC Business School, Paris, France th (8)
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Finding Factors for Privatization of Special Corporations2007

    • Author(s)
      Fumitoshi Mizutani, Shuji Uranishi
    • Organizer
      47 European Congress of the Regional Science Association International
    • Place of Presentation
      ESSEC Business School, Paris, France
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report

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Published: 2007-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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