The research on financial soundness of local governments under the Act on Assurance of Sound Financial Status of Local Governments in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 24530344
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public finance/Monetary economics
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: SUMI EIJI 新潟大学, 人文社会・教育科学系, 准教授 (60337219)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 財政学 / 地方財政学 / 地方財政健全化法 / 健全化判断比率 / 地方財政論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated whether new system of financial reconstruction of local　governments promoted financial soundness of local government under the Act on Assurance of Sound Financial Status of Local Governments that was enacted in 2007 in Japan. The empirical results suggest that financial soundness was especially promoted in municipalities in the Early Financial Soundness Restoring Stage that force to achieve financial soundness quickly, by reducing their burden of local bonds and improving their financial balances. The results indicate that institutional reform of financial reconstruction of local governments have effect of their financial soundness in the early stage.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 地方財政健全化法下での地方自治体の財政健全化行動の実証分析 (2015)
  • Author(s): 鷲見英司
  • Journal Title: 日本地方財政学会研究叢書 Volume: 22 Pages: 130-156
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 新潟県下政令市・特例市の2000年代の財政運営と財政状況 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鷲見英司
  • Journal Title: 新潟大学経済論集 Volume: 第94号 Pages: 173-209
• [Presentation] 地方財政健全化法と地方自治体の効率性 (2015)
  • Author(s): 鷲見英司
  • Organizer: 日本地方財政学会第23 回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 関東学院大学（神奈川県）
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-16 – 2015-05-17
• [Presentation] 新財政再生制度下での自治体財政の健全化プロセス (2014)
  • Author(s): 鷲見英司
  • Organizer: 日本地方財政学会第22 回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福島大学（福島県）
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-24 – 2014-05-25
• [Presentation] 新地方財政再生制度下での地方自治体の財政健全化行動の検証 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鷲見英司
  • Organizer: 公共選択学会 第 17 回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 駒澤大学深沢キャンパス