Development of Mekong Region in the Asian dynamic context

Research Project

Project/Area Number	15H05182
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	海外学術
Research Field	Economic policy
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	TRAN VAN THO 早稲田大学, 社会科学総合学術院, 教授 (70227669)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	石田正美独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 開発研究センター, 研究センター長 (10450488) DO MANH・HONG 桜美林大学, 経済・経営学系, 准教授 (40406872) 松本邦愛東邦大学, 医学部, 講師 (50288023) 苅込俊二早稲田大学, 社会科学総合学術院, 助教 (90755761) 山田満早稲田大学, 社会科学総合学術院, 教授 (50279303) 白石昌也早稲田大学, 国際学術院(アジア太平洋研究科), 教授 (70127330)
Project Period (FY)	2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help	¥16,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,840,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥6,110,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,410,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Keywords	メコン経済圏 / 地域統合 / アジアダイナミズム / 地域協力 / 企業戦略 / 技術移転 / 交通ネットワーク / 経済事情 / メコン地域 / アセアン経済 / 経営戦略
Outline of Final Research Achievements	Mekong countries（Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam）are expected to accelerate their developments by participating in dynamic intra-regional network in Asia. The infrastructure of Mekong region steadily expanded, mainly road networks, and encouraged the linkage within the region. In order to further development, Mekong countries need institutional improvement. In addition, it is necessary for Mekong countries to develop the economic strategies on the intensification within the region. Japanese, Korean and Thai companies are aggressively active in this region, both manufacturing sector and the service industry. They Currently, they are aggressively operating mainly in Vietnam. As the development in the region progresses and closer, they will expand their business into CLM(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar). It is importnant to promote integration within the region, such as unification of standard and institution.