A Comparative Study on Green Investment in Japan, Korea and China

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25281073
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental policy and social systems
• Research Institution: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
• Principal Investigator: ZHOU Xin 公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関, その他部局等, エリアリーダ (50463112)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOJIMA Satoshi 公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関, プログラム・マネージメント・オフィス, 上席研究員 (60470142) ; MOINUDDIN Mustafa 公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関, グリーン経済領域, 主任研究員 (60728301)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ABDULLAH Ambiyah 公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関, グリーン経済領域, 主任研究員 (50643409)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: グリーン投資 / 政策影響評価 / 環境財・サービス産業（EGSS） / 再生可能エネルギー / 環境・経済・雇用 / 日本・中国・韓国3ヵ国

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to assess the economic impacts, job creation impacts and environmental impacts of green investment in Japan, Korea and China. Using input-output analysis, a case study on the economic and job creation impact　assessment of green investment in environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) in Japan was conducted. Another case study on China’s renewable energy development was conducted　using multi-region input-output analysis for assessing the impacts of the implementation of renewable energy and efficiency targets. Research results indicated that on the one hand, with higher multiplier effects, EGSS can be considered as a new engine and competitive edge of Japan’s sustainable economic growth. On the other hand, the promotion of renewable energy policy will benefit wind and solar sectors but at the costs of fossil fuel sectors, however the results are short-term estimates without taking into account of the benefits for the environment and energy security improvement.

Free Research Field

環境経済・政策研究