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Investments to differentiate and cooperate for launching overseas operations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K01609
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
Research InstitutionTohoku Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

KURATA Hiroshi  東北学院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (60411245)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords差別化 / 立地 / 製品基準 / 調和 / アグリツーリズム / 経済厚生 / 環境投資 / 暗黙の協調 / 企業立地 / 費用格差 / 経済政策 / 産業立地 / 基準認証制度 / 外部性 / 経済理論
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は、海外進出する企業にとって重要な差別化、協調のための投資に注目し、これらが国際貿易・直接投資、経済厚生に与える効果を明らかにするものである。海外進出前の投資に焦点を当てることで、企業の海外展開を促進する取り組みを検討する際に重要な意味を持つことが期待される。3年の期間内で、実態調査・文献調査に基づき、現実的かつ学術的意義のあるモデルを構築し、理論分析を行う。研究成果を国内外の学会・研究会で報告し、研究の方向性・発展性について多面的に検討する。最終的に、研究成果を国内外の学術誌への掲載、書籍の出版などの形で公表し、研究成果を広く発信する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined the impact of investments on product differentiation and coordination and their environment on international trade, foreign direct investment, and economic welfare. We showed that product differentiation not only affects demand but changes the volume of trade and location of firms, which can be efficient or inefficient in terms of economic welfare. Regarding coordination, we demonstrated that harmonization of product standards increases the impact of FTAs, it is difficult for bilateral agreements on product standards to be extended to multilateral agreements, and the Kant equilibrium environmental investments, which considers implicit coordination, may equal or exceed the social welfare maximization level.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

差別化への取り組みが貿易や直接投資に影響を及ぼし、それが社会的に望ましくなるケースや望ましくならないケースがあること、協調が自由貿易協定の効果を高めることなど、現実的には重要であるけれども、先行研究で示されていなかった部分を明らかにしたことに学術的・社会的意義があると考える。また、寡占下で通常使われるクールノー均衡では環境投資が過少となるという結果が知られているけれども、カント均衡では環境投資が望ましい水準、むしろ過剰な投資が導かれる可能性があることを示している点については、高い学術的意義があると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] McGill University(カナダ)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Domestic product standards, harmonization, and free trade agreements2022

    • Author(s)
      Yanase Akihiko、Kurata Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Review of World Economics

      Volume: forthcoming Issue: 3 Pages: 855-885

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10290-021-00446-x

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Corporate Environmentalism: How do Kantian equilibrium and Nash equilibrium differ?2022

    • Author(s)
      Kurata Hiroshi、Long Ngo Van
    • Journal Title

      TGU Econ Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: #2022-1 Pages: 1-14

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Agritourism, Unemployment, and Urban-Rural Migration2021

    • Author(s)
      Kondoh Kenji、Kurata Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspective

      Volume: 48 Pages: 25-42

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-981-16-1232-9_2

    • ISBN
      9789811612312, 9789811612329
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Higher-Cost Region Excessively Attracts Firms2021

    • Author(s)
      Kurata, Hiroshi; Ohkawa, Takao; Okamura, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development

      Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Pages: 125-137

    • DOI

      10.1080/09638199.2020.1799427

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Agritourism, unemployment, and urban-rural migration2021

    • Author(s)
      Kondoh Kenji、Kurata Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspective

      Volume: 48

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Standard policy and international trade: Multilateralism versus regionalism2020

    • Author(s)
      Takarada Yasuhiro、Kawabata Yasushi、Yanase Akihiko、Kurata Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Public Economic Theory

      Volume: forthcoming Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vertical specialization in North?South trade: Industrial relocation, wage and welfare2019

    • Author(s)
      Kurata Hiroshi、Nomura Ryoichi、Suga Nobuhito
    • Journal Title

      Review of International Economics

      Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Pages: 119-137

    • DOI

      10.1111/roie.12444

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Agritourism, unemployment, and urban-rural migration2020

    • Author(s)
      Kondoh Kenji、Kurata Hiroshi
    • Organizer
      日本国際経済学会関東部会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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