Investment flows and demand drivers of Japan's steel industry in the global context

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K15577
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 64060:Environmental policy and social systems-related
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	居乂義早稲田大学, 高等研究所, その他(招聘研究員) (30870935)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	steel / decarbonization / IAM / global supply chain / green relocation
Outline of Research at the Start	We model the steel material stocks and flows in a global energy-economic system so that Japan’s current unique issues (e.g., the relatively strong material and manufacturing industries, limited domestic demand, and dependence on resource imports) can be scientifically better understood.