An Empirical Study on the Interdependence Relationship which is Linked by the Processing Trade between Japan and China

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380335
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Rissho University
• Principal Investigator: Wang Zaizhe 立正大学, 経済学部, 教授 (60296762)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMADA Mitsuo 中京大学, 経済学部, 教授 (00126913)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MIYAGAWA Kozo 立正大学, 経済学部, 教授 (00317281)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 国際産業連関分析 / 地域産業連関分析 / 日本経済 / 中国経済 / 地域経済 / 誘発効果 / 来料加工 / 日中国際産業連関表

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Japanese firms operating in China expanded their production by importing materials and parts from Japan, followed by exporting the products from China. This trade made the interrelationships between Japan and China stronger, causing a significant impact on the Japanese economy. The magnitude of the impacts is dependent on the region in China. After developing the International and Regional Input-Output Models, we estimated Regional Input-Output Tables for 8 regions by linking the 2007 Japan-China International Input-Output Table.The results were concluded that the Shanghai and Liaoning played a role in increasing production, while the other regions showed the opposite effects on production and employment in Japan. The capital-intensive sectors increased production in Japan, whereas the labor-intensive sectors decreased production. The results can be interpreted as a factor in the Japanese industrial structural changes that are accompanied by an increase in labor productivity.

Free Research Field

中国経済論