1994 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) Indices and Agricultural Policies

Research Project

Project/Area Number	04660236
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Agro-economics
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	FUJITA Natsuki Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (30190044)
Project Period (FY)	1992 – 1994
Keywords	Indonesian Food Industries / Japanese Agriculture / Effective Rate of Protection / Nominal Rate of Protection / Food Prcessing Industries / Agribusiness / DRC
Research Abstract	Case studies on Indonesia and Japan were conducted during 1994.4-1995.3. Indonesia : Indices od DRC,ERP,and NRP for the Indonesian agricultural sectors were calculated. Then, by using these indices, the agricultural policies were evaluated. The ERP of food prcessing was shown to be negative in 1991. Japan : Indices of DRC,ERP and NRP for the Japanese agricultural sectors were calculated. Then, by using these indices, the agricultural policies were evaluated. The ERP of food processing related to rice and beef was shown to be smaller in 1991.

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