Dynamic Analysis on the Compatbility between Poverty Reduction and Renewable Resource Preservation in a Developing Country

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530241
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Keio University (2013-2015); Tohoku University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: Daitoh Ichiroh 慶應義塾大学, 商学部, 教授 (30245625)
• Research Collaborator: TARUI Nori ハワイ大学マノア校, 経済学部, 准教授
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 貧困削減 / 再生可能資源 / オープンアクセス / 発展途上二重経済 / 都市失業 / 所有権制度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigates when poverty reduction and resource preservation can be compatible in a developing economy with urban unemployment and rural open-access renewable resources. We derive the first best policy combination which eliminates urban unemployment and overexploitation of rural resources simultaneously. Then we investigate how an export tax on the rural resource good may affect the urban unemployment and economic welfare. While a rise in the export tax rate always reduces the rate of urban unemployment adninmproves welfare, it is more likely to increase the level of urban unemployment if the initial rate of export tax is lower. It always improves welfare if this contry initially engages in free trade. This research also examines the literature on endogenous determination of resource management institution, finding that renewable resources are subject to open access in many developing countries.

Free Research Field

国際経済学