The Contribution of Japanese Investment to the Growth of Local Enterprises in Thai Automobile Industries

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24651279
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Area studies
Research Institution	Doshisha University
Principal Investigator	UEDA Yoko 同志社大学, 経済学部, 教授 (20223472)
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	タイ / 自動車部品産業 / 日本の直接投資 / タイプラスワン / ラオス / タイの自動車産業
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This research intends to clarify the impact of Japanese investment on the formation of local enterprises in Thai automobile industry. The data about 625 auto suppliers established in Thailand between the 1950's and 2008 were analyzed. About half of them are Japanese suppliers. Furthermore, after the Lehman Shock of 2008, many small and tiny suppliers came over to Thailand. As a result, local auto suppliers that are formed through Japanese investment, are forced to put in a difficult position. They would have difficulties in surviving amid fierce competition unless they have technological strengths. This shows the limitations of Thailand's development modelthat has been highly dependent on Japanese capita.