2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Estimate of regional market structure of Japanese public utility industry
| Project/Area Number |
20730186
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Economic policy
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| Research Institution | Kushiro Public University of Economics |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
KOBAYASHI Takumi 釧路公立大学, 経済学部・経済学科, 学生
KIMURA Tomoki 釧路公立大学, 経済学部・経済学科, 学生
TATEDA Akihiko 釧路公立大学, 経済学部・経済学科, 学生
CHUBACHI Syota 釧路公立大学, 経済学部・経済学科, 学生
NAGAYASU Shogo 釧路公立大学, 経済学部・経済学科, 学生
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 公益事業 / 規制改革 / 実証分析 / 価格弾力性 / 電力 / ガス |
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| Research Abstract |
The arguments on the regulatory reform in Japan are usually based on the experience or the researches in Western countries. Although it is unknown whether they are applicable to the market structure of Japan, there is almost no research which analyzed Japan's gas industry. Price elasticity is one of the most important parameters that characterize the market structure. This research estimates the gas demand price elasticity for each region, and compares the gas industry with the power industry which is similar public utilities.
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