1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Econometric Reserch on Modernization of Agricultural Structure
| Project/Area Number |
04454098
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Agro-economics
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| Research Institution | Rissho University (1994)
The University of Tokyo (1992-1993) |
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Principal Investigator |
MORISHIMA Masaru RISSHOU Univ. Dept. of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (50113634)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SAITO Katuhiro CHIBA Univ. Dept. of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 園芸学部, 助手 (80225698)
FUJITA Natuki Univ. of TOKYO Dept. of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (30190044)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1992 – 1994
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| Keywords | MODERNIZATION OF AGRICULTURE / DUAL ECONOMY / FAMILY EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE / LABOR MARKET / WAGE DETURMIN FUNCTION / LIBERALIZATION OF RICE IMPORT / SMALL SIZE OF FARM / HIGH WAGE RATE |
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| Research Abstract |
Modernization of Japanese sglicultural structure are discussed from the view point of dual economy, especialy in the labor market and rice market.
In the labor market, the thoeries of the wage decision function under dual economy are surveyed. We finded that in the period befor 1st petroleum crisic the wage was determined mainly by the gap ofsupply and demand, but after that the wage became to be determined by the ability to pay from emplyer.
In the rice market, we discussed on opening of Japanese rice market to forein countries, and concluded that Japanese farmers could not continue rice production if rice import was fully liberalized.
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