A Research Into Japanese Responsibility In the Making of "Asia-Pacific Economic Area"

1. 本研究计划包括以下五篇论文；(1)美日对西太平洋国家的政策。(2)日本在这些国家的经济合作和直接投资。(3)这些国家的经济发展、传统社会结构变化和内部移民。（四）中国加入“亚太经济区”。（五）日本在构建“亚太经济区”中的责任。去年，我们学习了论文(1)和(2)。今年，我们打算分析泰国的经济结构作为论文(3)。结果如下：(1)日本的合作应通过建立培训机构的方式，将其财政援助用于扩大制造业。(2)泰国政府根据经济发展审查社会保障制度（失业保险、最低工资制度等）的改革。在城市郊区，土地投机活动正在迅速发展。另一方面，米价已连续几年稳定在低水平上。我们还派了一个研究小组到中国。主要发现如下：(1)“环日本海经济区”具有异质性和兼容性的要素禀赋，具有巨大的发展潜力。(2)中国政府积极推进对外开放政策，上海浦东发展规划就是一个例子。但她忽视了国内经济改革的努力。(3)中国南方经济特区目前面临严峻的制约。我们邀请了新加坡国立大学的王约翰教授，就日本在“亚太经济区”建设中的责任等重要问题进行讨论。我们计划在1991年底之前出版一本由关弘春教授编辑的关于这个主题的书。

1. This research program consists of the following five theses ; (1) the policies of the United States and Japan towards the western Pacific countries. (2) Japanese economic cooperation and direct investments in these countries. (3) economic development, structural changes of traditional societies and the internal migration in these countries. (4) China's entry into "the Asia-Pacific Economic Area". (5) Japanese responsibility in the making of "the Asia-Pacific Economic Area".2. Last year, we studied theses (1) and (2).3. This year, we have intended to analzse economic structure of Thailand as thesis (3). The following are the results. (1) Japan's cooperation should apply its financial assistance to an expansion of the manufacturing industry by means of establishing a training institution. (2) The Thai government examines the reformation of the system of social security (unemployment insurance, a minimum wage system ets.) in line with economic development. (3) Speculation in lands is progressing tremendously in the suburbs of cities. On the other hand, rice prices have remained stable at a low level for seral years.4. We have also sent a research team to China. The main findings are following ; (1) we can recognize great potential of "the Japan Sea Rim Economic Area" because of the heterogeneous and compatible factor endowments. (2) The Chinese govenrment is enthusiastic to go ahead with her open-door policy a shown in a example of Pudang Development Plan of Shanghai. But she neglects the efforts to carry out internal economic reforms. (3) Special Economic Zones located in South China are facing severe constraints now.5. We have invited Professor John Wong of National University of Singapore to discuss some important issues about Japanese responsibility in the making of "the Asia-Pacific Economic Area". We have a plan to publish a book edited by Professor SEKI Hiroharu on this subject by the end of 1991.