Development of Mekong Region in the Asian dynamic context

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• 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

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.

Free Research Field

開発経済　アジア経済