Catch-up by Chinese enterprises in energy savings and environmental market and its implications to Japan

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24510053
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Horii Nobuhiro 九州大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (10450503)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 中国 / 省エネルギー / 環境 / キャッチアップ / 再生可能エネルギー / エネルギー産業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research analyzes the background for emerging Chinese enterprises in energy savings and environmental market by competitive advantage of reducing price. The factors contributing for catch-up by Chinese enterprises in such a short period include 1) well-designed institution with balance between policy and market competition, 2) open strategy of Chinese enterprises for parts supply chain and innovation, 3) accumulated technology basement of state owned enterprises. Japanese enterprises still keep technology advantage for the time being, but it is more appropriate for Japanese enterprises to be involved in Chinese green market as part supplier and innovation partner, not as exporter of Japanese products, considering open strategy of Chinese enterprises.

Free Research Field

産業経済論