Achievements of Modern Economic Analysis on Agricultural and Rural Issues in Japan

本研究项目旨在回顾现代经济学对日本农业和农村问题的分析。该研究涵盖了日本和低收入国家对农业问题以及农村或环境问题的经济分析。此外，它不仅包括计量经济学分析，而且还包括描述性分析，因为分析中包含了现代经济学概念的应用。2001年，我们开了两次研究会议。在第一次会议上，确定了每个参与者的具体主题。每个研究者的研究课题可以分为两类；前者包括两部门增长模型、空间均衡模型考察、水稻经济变化、农业就业不足、粮食政策分析、环境管理等部分。后者包括印尼的城乡迁移问题、全球时代的分布问题、日本农业和农村经济特征调查。2002年9月在东京大学农学院举行了密集的研究会议，11月在东京大学农学院举行了研讨会。在研讨会上，强调了使用数字的定量分析、长期和跨国视角的比较分析、“之间”方法、对政策的承诺、现场检查的分析等作为研究成果的重要性。研讨会的成功召开，为新世纪农业经济分析指明了方向。最终的研究成果将发表在同名书籍中。

The aim of this research project is to review the modern economic analysis on agricultural and rural issues in Japan. The research covers the economic analysis on agricultural issues as well as on rural or environmental problems, both in Japan and low income countries. In addition, it covers not only econometric analysis but also descriptive analysis as far as the analysis contains the application of concepts in modern economics.In 2001, we had two research meetings. In the first meeting, the specific theme for each participant was determined. The research topics for each researchers can be categorized into two types ; as those for reviewing literatures on particular research topics, and those of economic analysis on actual issues, The former includes two sector growth model, survey on spatial equilibrium model, changes in rice economy, underemployment in agriculture, food policy analysis, and environmental management. The latter contains rural-urban migration in Indonesia, distribution problems in global era, and investigation on the characteristic of agricultural and rural economics in Japan.In 2002, after having intensive research meeting in September, the symposium was organized in the faculty of agriculture, the University of Tokyo, in November. In the symposium, the importance of quantitative analysis using figures, comparative analysis with long-term and cross country perspective, "between" approach, commitment to policies, analysis with on-site inspection, are emphasized as research results. The symposium was successful, pointed out directions of agricultural economic analysis in the new century.The final research results will be published in the book of the same title.