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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Thai Sugar Industrial Policy after the Introduction of sharing system in 1984

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12630040
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 経済政策(含経済事情)
Research InstitutionIBARAKI UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

YAMAMOTO Hiroshi  IBARAKI Univ., College of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (40302319)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2003
KeywordsSugar Industry / Industrial Policy / Investment Policy / Developing Countries' Economics
Research Abstract

After the Constitutional Revolution in 1932, Thailand decided to substitute sugar import and promote sugar industry. Then, Thai sugar industry had developed stably and attained her goal (i.e.the success of import substitution). Thai government industrial policies have very important role in its success. Under the protection of a very high tariff, many new sugar mills were established and sugarcane planted area expanded. My study showed that Thai government did not have any clear picture of what kind of sugar industry Thailand should have in the long-run. But Thai government, as a whole, promoted Thai sugar industry by import ban and subsidy. During 1954-1975, the amount of sugar production grew 30 fold or average annual growth rate was about 17%, and during 1975-2000 it grew 5.5 fold or average annual growth rate was about 7%. It is astonishing growth in any standard. Now Thailand has 46 sugar mills around the country, and Thailand is one of the major sugar producing countries of the world. In 2002/03 production-year, Thai sugar production amounts to as much as 7.7 million ton.
This report describes the results of a study about the success of Thai sugar industry in recent years. The development of Thai sugar industry is still continuing to go forward in 21st century. There are some factors, which enable Thailand to become one of the major sugar exporting countries in the world. My study found that the success of Thai Sugar Industry depended on some favorable factors and her government industrial policies, i.e.the expansion of domestic market, the development of Asian markets and structural changes in world sugar market. Considering several factors, like high oil price, environmental request and ethanol production cost in Thailand, my preliminary examination of Kyoto Protocol showed that Thai sugar industry is likely to have good prospect for this new business.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2001 2000

All Journal Article (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] タイ投資政策と通貨経済危機2001

    • Author(s)
      山本博史
    • Journal Title

      茨城大学地域総合研究所年報 34

      Pages: 21-32

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 多国間投資枠組みとタイの投資政策2001

    • Author(s)
      山本博史
    • Journal Title

      『新東アジア経済論』 平川均・石川幸一編著 ミネルヴァ書房

      Pages: 167-182

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] タイ砂糖産業2001

    • Author(s)
      山本博史
    • Journal Title

      『東南アジア史6 植民地経済の繁栄と凋落』 加納啓良編著、岩波書店

      Pages: 115-141

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Taitoshiseisaku to Tsukakeizaikiki2001

    • Author(s)
      YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Annual Report of the Institute of Regional Studies IBARAKI University No.34

      Pages: 21-32

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Takokukantoshiwakugumi to Tai no toshiseisaku2001

    • Author(s)
      YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Shinhigashiajia Keizairon

      Pages: 167-182

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Taisatosangyo2001

    • Author(s)
      YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Tonanajiashi 6 Shokuminchikeizai no Hanei to Choraku

      Pages: 115-141

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 糖業政策-分糖法と政府、農民、工場2000

    • Author(s)
      山本博史
    • Journal Title

      『タイの経済政策-制度・組織・アクター-』 末廣昭・東茂樹編アジア経済研究所

      Pages: 179-213

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Tai no Togyoseisaku Buntoho to Seifu Nomin Kojyo2000

    • Author(s)
      YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Tai no Keizaiseisaku Seido Soshiki Akuta

      Pages: 179-213

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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