Drastic Changes in the Economic Environment and the Role of SMEs

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23730268
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Economic policy
Research Institution	University of Tsukuba
Principal Investigator	HARADA Nobuyuki 筑波大学, システム情報系, 准教授 (70375426)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords	日本経済 / 経済政策
Research Abstract	This research examined the relationship between the economy and SMEs when the economic environment had drastically changed. In particular, the results of the study on Academic spin-offs demonstrated that these firms were severely affected by the slump on the new stock market and the Global Financial Crisis. Another study investigated the status of intellectual property activities in SMEs. They were in part presented at conferences and discussed with professionals and scholars.