An Experimental Study of China's Regional Over-investment: From a Politico-Economic Perspective

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K20531
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 80010:Area studies-related
• Research Institution: Teikyo University
• Principal Investigator: Mitsunami Kohei 帝京大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50767473)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 中国経済 / 経済システム / 過剰投資 / 制度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to gain new insights into the sustainable economic system of China by empirically and politico-economically elucidating the mechanisms and realities of the excessive investment that has garnered domestic and international attention in recent years as an inhibiting factor for China’s sustainable economic development. Due to the impact of COVID-19, it was challenging to visit mainland China, which prevented the execution of local surveys, necessary data collection, and hearings as initially planned. Consequently, significant alterations to the original research plan were necessitated. Nevertheless, within the feasible scope, the research was conducted appropriately, and several scholarly achievements were presented, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, encompassing related studies.

Free Research Field

中国社会経済論

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、日本経済と密接に関係する中国経済の発展やその持続可能性について、中国において近年問題となっている「過剰投資」や「重複投資」といった課題の発生メカニズムやその制度的背景を多角的な視点から明らかにしたが、中国において「過剰投資問題」はどのような要因によって引き起こされたのかという点から、中国の持続可能な経済発展にとって重要な「投資の適正化」の今後について新たな知見を得ることができた点は、本研究の学術的・社会的意義であるといえる。