3rd version, October 26, 2016

The 15th International Conference ofthe Japan Economic Policy Association
The Global and/or Regional Effects
of New Communication Systems

Time Schedule and Program

29 & 30 October, 2016

Onuma International Seminar House
with the support of Hokkaido University of Education,
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

General Information
・All participants must register at the registration desks.
1st floor in the building on Saturday and Sunday.

The registration desks are located on the・All participants will receive a registration tag at the registration desks and must carry it on youthroughout the conference, including any sessions, coffee breaks, and the banquet.
・A PC, a projector and a screen will be equipped in each conference room.
・A copy machine will not be provided.
them beforehand.

If you need some copies for presentation, please prepare2Time Schedule
Day 1

October 29

8:30-Registration

9:00-9:30

Opening Session (Conference Room 1)

9:30-11:30

Plenary Session 1 (Conference Room 1)

11:30-12:30

Lunch Break

12:30-14:30

RegularSession
I-1

RegularSession
I-2

RegularSession
I-3

RegularSession
I-4

RegularSession
I-5(Conference(Conference(Conference(Conference(ConferenceRoom 1)

Room 2)

Room 3)

Room 4)

Room 5)

RegularSessionI-6 (InternationalConference Hall)

14:30-14:40

Break

14:40-16:40

Plenary Session 2 (Conference Room 1)

16:40-17:10

Break (move to the banquet venue by shuttle bus）

17:10-19:00

Welcome Banquet (Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel)

19:00-20:00

Program Committee Meeting (by invitation)

Day 2

October 30

8:30-

9:00-11:00

Registration
RegularSessionII-1

RegularSessionII-2

RegularSessionII-3

RegularSessionII-4

RegularSessionII-5

RegularSessionII-6(Conference(Conference(Conference(Conference(Conference(InternationalRoom 1)

Room 2)

Room 3)

Room 4)

Room 5)

Conference Hall)

11:00-12:00

12:00-13:20

Lunch BreakRegularSession
III-1

RegularSession
III-2

RegularSession
III-3

RegularSession
III-4

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III-5

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III-6(Conference(Conference(Conference(Conference(Conference(InternationalRoom 1)

Room 2)

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Conference Hall)

Regular Session (Report 20min+Discussion 10min+Reply 5min+FloorQ&A
5min=40min)3Session Program

PLENARY SESSION 1:

9:30-11:30, Day 1 (October 29, 2016)

Conference Room 1
The Economic Impacts of the Bullet Train and Other Transportation Systems
Chair: David FLATH, Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Guest Speakers
Yoshinori KON, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aomori Support Center for Industrial
Promotion, Japan
Economic Effects of the Tohoku Shinkansen (HSR) in Aomori Prefecture
Yoshiaki KOIKE, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sapporo Stock Exchange, Japan
Hokkaido Shinkansen Story and Issues
Yutaka SOEJIMA, Manager, Hakodate Branch, Bank of Japan, Japan
Economic Impacts of the Hokkaido Shinkansen

4Regular Sessions I: 12:30-14:30, Day 1 (October 29, 2016)
Session I-1
I-1-1

I-1-2

I-1-3

Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (1)Conference Room 1Chair: Akira YOKOYAMA, Chuo University, Japan
Estimation of Tax and Social Insurance Burden on Households: Verification of theValidity for Fitted Value and Assessment of Actual Status
Taro OHNO, Associate Professor, Shinshu University, Japan
Takahiro KODAMA, Researcher, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Discussant: Yasuhiro TSUKAHARA, Meiji University, Japan
Dynamic Effects of the Price on Charitable Giving: Evidence Based on SVARs
Shih-Ying WU, Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Yi-Hua WU, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Discussant: Shio ANDO, Meiji University, Japan
Determinants of Fiscal Deficit in Conflict-Affected States in Africa
Gadong Toma DALYOP, Ph.D. Student, Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Junichi NAGAMINE, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

Session I-2
I-2-1

I-2-2

I-2-3

Monetary and Financial Policy (1)Conference Room 2
Chair: Naotsugu HAYASHI, Hosei University, Japan
Business, Investment Probabilities, Financial Inclusion and Remittances in thePhilippines
Alvin P. ANG, Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Jeremaiah OPINIANO, Assistant Professor, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Discussant: Hajime MOTEGI, Takushoku University, Japan
Stabilization Monetary Policy and Asset Prices in an Endogenously Growing Economy
Kuan-Jen CHEN, Assistant Professor, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Ching-Chong LAI, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Institute of Economics, Academia
Sinica, Taiwan
Discussant: Tatsuma WADA, Keio University, Japan
Does the Bank’s Technology Finance Policy Contribute to the Enterprise Independent
Research and Development?
Chuan-hui MA, Ph.D. Student, East China University of Science and Technology, China
Yong-ping RUAN , Professor, East China University of Science and Technology, China
Kai ZHENG, Lecturer, East China University of Science and Technology, China
Discussant: Akira TERAI, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan

Session I-3I-3-1

I-3-2

Public Economics and Public Choice
Conference Room 3
Chair: Taro OZAWA, Keio University, Japan
Analysis on Price Regulation in Metro Manila
Noboru INOKUCHI, Ph.D. Student, Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Toshio UEMURA, Asia University, Japan
Fifteen Years of Decentralization in Eastern Indonesia
Matondang Elsa SIBURIAN, Ph.D. Student, Waseda University, Japan5

I-3-3Discussant: Taro OHNO, Shinshu University, Japan
Asset Bubbles in the Joy-of-Giving Bequest Motive
Mizuki NAKAMA, Professor, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Discussant: Tetsuhiko IZUMI, Kaetsu University, JapanSession I-4
I-4-1

I-4-2Growth, Development and Population Policy (1)Conference Room 4
Chair: Yuko ARAYAMA, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan
New and Old Media and Halal Food Consumption among European Muslim Youth:
Implication for Globalized Food Processing Industries
Hiroshi KOJIMA, Professor, Waseda University, Japan
Discussant: Daisaku GOTO, Hiroshima University, Japan
Economic Contribution of Forest Products to Rural Livelihoods in Northern
Mountainous Villages, Vietnam
Duc Anh TRAN, Ph.D. Student, Hiroshima University, Japan
Daisaku GOTO, Associate Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan
Nobukazu NAKAGOSHI, Hiroshima University, Japan
Discussant: Yuko ARAYAMA, Kyoto Sangyo University, JapanSession I-5
I-5-1

I-5-2

I-5-3

Labor Economics and Policy
Conference Room 5Chair: Akiko SAKANISHI, Nara Prefectural University, Japan
Why Women's Share among Managers Is So Low in Japan: a Statistical Fallacy or a
Shadow of the Employment System?
Naoki MITANI, Professor, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Akira WAKISAKA, Professor, Gakusyuin University, Japan
Atsushi MORIMOTO, Research Fellow,
Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Toshio KOSAKI, Tokai University, Japan
Household Registration Status and Entrepreneurial ChoiceHong ZUO, Researcher, Zhejiang University, China
Qiangqiang FAN, Staff member, Road Transport Administration, Hangzhou, China
Discussant: Yuta NAITO, Otemon Gakuin University, Japan
Unemployment and Capital Shortage in Japan: A Simple Dynamic Approach withTrade Union
Kazuhiko NAKAHIRA, Associate Professor, Meikai University, Japan
Masahiro YABUTA, Professor, Chuo University, Japan
Discussant: Yasuhide TANAKA, Okayama Shoka University, Japan

Session I-6

I-6-1

Industrial Organization and Structural Policy (1)International Conference Hall
Chair: Akio TORII, Chuo University, JapanThe Outside Licensor and Licensees with Different Production Technology in the
Vertically Differentiated Market
Chun-chieh WANG, Associate Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
Discussant: Tomomichi MIZUNO, Kobe University, Japan6I-6-2

I-6-3

Does Recyclable Separation Reduce the Cost of Municipal Waste Management?
Rosaria CHIFARIA, Ph.D. Student, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Samuele LO PIANO, Postdoctoral Researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Tomohiro TASAKI, Head of Center, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Discussant: Hiroshige TANAKA, Chuo University, Japan
Innovation Activities of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises -The Case of Vietnam's
Manufacturing Industry
Trang Thi Thu PHAM, Research Associate, Kobe University, Japan
Nobuaki MATSUNAGA, Professor, Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Yoshihiko AKASHI, Osaka University of Commerce, Japan

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PLENARY SESSION 2:

14:40-16:40, Day 1 (October 29, 2016)

Conference Room 1
Regional and Global Effects of New Information and Communication Systems
Chair: Yasuharu UKAI, Professor Emeritus, Kansai University, Japan
Guest Speakers
Khuong Minh VU, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore
ASEAN and Digital Transformation: The Changing Dynamics and Policy Issues
Discussant: Yoji TANIGUCHI, Professor, Chuo University, Japan
Takuro IMAGAWA, Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, JapanWhy is ICT Critical for Economic Growth?
Discussant: Yasuharu UKAI, Professor Emeritus, Kansai University, JapanWELCOME BANQUET 17:10-19:00, Day 1 (October 29, 2016)
Venue: Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel(Shuttle bus service to the venue is provided.)8

Regular Sessions II: 9:00-11:00, Day 2 (October 30, 2016)
Session II-1

Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (2)Conference Room 1
Chair: Nobue SUZUKI, Komazawa University, Japan
II-1-1 Partial Privatization, Policy Effectiveness in a Small Open Economy with ImperfectCompetition
Meng-Yi TAI, Associate Professor, Fo Guang University, Taiwan
Shih-Wen HU, Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Chi-Chur CHAO, Professor, Deakin University, Australia
Discussant: Masao TSURI, Okayama University
II-1-2 Public Capital and Asset Prices: Time-Series Evidence from Japan
Kazuki HIRAGA, Associate Professor, Tokai University, Japan
Masafumi KOZUKA, Associate Professor, University of Marketing and Distribution
Sciences, Japan
Tomomi MIYAZAKI, Associate Professor, Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Kazuyuki ISHIDA, Tokushima University, Japan
II-1-3 Reconsideration for Non-Keynesian Effects in Japan
Keigo KAMEDA, Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Discussant: Hiroshi GUNJI, Daito Bunka University, Japan
Session II-2

Theory of Economic Policy
Conference Room 2
Chair: Mitsuhiko SATAKE, Doshisha University, Japan
II-2-1 Comparing Cournot and Bertrand Equilibria in a Spatial Model with Process R&D
Yi-Jie WANG, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Kuang-Cheng Andy WANG, Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Wen-Jung LIANG, Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Discussant: Hidekazu TAKIZAWA, Chuo University, Japan
II-2-2 A Theory of National Innovation System: Economic Policy and Asymmetrical
Symbiosis in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Haruo H. HORAGUCHI, Professor, Hosei University, Japan
Discussant: Takako ISHIHARA, Hyogo University, Japan
II-2-3 A Trial Model of Digital Divide Index
Yasumi MATSUMOTO, Professor, Waseda University, Japan
Discussant: Norihiro KASUGA, Konan University, Japan
Session II-3

Welfare and Social Security Policy (2)Conference Room 3
Chair: Shumpei YAOITA, Shukutoku University, Japan
II-3-1 Reducing Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Uncertainty to Lower Health Expenditures
while Retaining R&D Incentives
Naohiko WAKUTSU, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Professor, Keio University, Japan
Discussant: Toshiaki KOUNO, Senshu University, Japan
9II-3-2 Education Policies, Human Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth
Kei MURATA, Associate Professor, Shizuoka University, Japan
Discussant: Kazuhiro YAGUCHI, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, Japan
II-3-3 Social Well-being in Japan: From the Viewpoint of Age, Sex, Residence and Relative
Wealthiness of a Questionnaire Survey
Hiroo HARADA, Professor, Senshu University, Japan
Discussant: Keiko HIRONO, Nihon University, Japan
Session II-4

Growth, Development and Population Policy (2)Conference Room 4
Chair: Ryokichi CHIDA, Meiji University, Japan
II-4-1 Impact Evaluation of Microfinance Program on Rural Households in Northern
Mountainous Region, Vietnam
Thu Ha VU, Ph.D. Student, Hiroshima University, JapanDaisaku GOTO, Associate Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan
Discussant: Shunichi MAEKAWA, Meikai University, Japan
II-4-2 Body Mass Index Gaps between Rural and Urban Adults in Vietnam: A Decomposition
Analysis Based on Quantile Regression
Tadashi SONODA, Associate Professor, Nagoya University, Japan
Lien Thi Bich VU, Associate Professor, Nagoya University of Economics, Japan
Discussant: Ryokichi CHIDA, Meiji University, Japan
II-4-3 Which Should the Government Subsidize: Child Care or Elderly Care?
Atsushi MIYAKE, Associate Professor, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan
Masaya YASUOKA, Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Discussant: Ryokichi CHIDA, Meiji University, JapanSession II-5

Resource and Environmental Policy
Conference Room 5
Chair: Masahiro YABUTA, Chuo University, Japan
II-5-1 Conjoint Analysis about the Effects of Energy Sources and Their Risk on Households'
Energy Saving
Shin KINOSHITA, Lecturer, Ryukoku University, Japan
Discussant: Satoru HASHIMOTO, Teikyo University, Japan
II-5-2 The Effects of Supply Shocks on Recycling by a Non-Ferrous Metals Industry
Hideyuki AKAISHI, Assistant Professor, Hosei University, Japan
Kazuka NAMBU, Assistant Professor, Fukushima University, Japan
Discussant: Satoshi HONMA, Tokai University, Japan
II-5-3 Globalisation, Structural Change and Inter-regional Productivity Growth in India andChina
Jagannath MALLICK, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Hyogo, Japan
Discussant: Terukazu SURUGA, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Session II-6

Industrial Organization and Structural Policy (2)International Conference Hall
Chair: Yoshihiko AKASHI, Osaka University of Commerce, Japan10

II-6-1 The Impact of the Business Environment on Small and Medium Enterprise Sector'sSize and Employment: A Cross Country Comparison
Erick Ariel GONZALES ROCHA, Assistant Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Discussant: Kenji MATSUOKA, Professor, Ryukoku University, Japan
II-6-2 Forward and Backward Linkage Effects of Agricultural Direct Payment for Copingwith Aging Irrigation and Drainage Facilities on Regional Economy: Application of 47
Prefecture-Inter-Regional Input-Output Analysis
Yoji KUNIMITSU, Unit leader, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization,
Japan
Tatsuki UEDA, Researcher, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan
Mitsuru OKIYAMA, Researcher, Reitaku University, Japan
Suminori TOKUNAGA, Professor, Reitaku University, Japan
Discussant: Tomoko KINUGASA, Kobe University, Japan
II-6-3 Supply Function Competition in a Vertically Related MarketYusuke IKUTA, Researcher, Kobe University, Japan
Discussant: Tesshu KOSHIBA, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan11

Regular Sessions III: 12:00-13:20, Day 2 (October 30, 2016)
Session III-1

Regional, Urban and Transportation Policy
Conference Room 1
Chair: Susumu NAGAI, Taisho University, Japan
III-1-1 Impact of Rapid Population Decline on the Japanese Regional Economy: Using theDynamic Regional CGE Model
Suminori TOKUNAGA, Professor, Reitaku University, Japan
Mitsuru OKIYAMA, Guest Researcher, Reitaku University, Japan
Discussant: Kazuyo MIYOSHI, Kobe International University, Japan
III-1-2 Universities' Economic Value for Local Economic Revitalization in Japan: A
Preliminary Study Recognizing Universities as Economic Anchors in the Surrounding
Community
Koji NAKAMURA, Ph.D. Student, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
Discussant: Takao CHIBA, Sapporo University, Japan
Session III-2

Monetary and Financial Policy (2)Conference Room 2
Chair: Takao IIDA, Sapporo University, Japan
III-2-1 An Analysis of Real Estate Prices with Exogenous Variables
Hiroshi ISHIJIMA, Professor, Chuo University, Japan
Akira MAEDA, Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Discussant: Toru NAGAHARA, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
III-2-2 The Liquidity Effect in the Monti-Klein Model
Hiroshi GUNJI, Associate Professor, Daito Bunka University, Japan
Kenji MIYAZAKI, Professor, Hosei University, Japan
Discussant: Yoshito FUNASHIMA, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan
Session III-3

Welfare and Social Security Policy (2)Conference Room 3
Chair: Mazuru NAKAMURA, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
III-3-1 Food and Nutrition Security in India
Madhusudan GHOSH, Professor, Visva-Bharati University, India
Discussant: Masaru ICHIHASHI, Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan
III-3-2 Healthcare Inequality and Business Cycles in Japan
Masaoki TAMURA, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, JapanHiroaki KAKIHARA, Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
Sayaka SAKODA, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
Naohiko WAKUTSU, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
Discussant: Mamoru MIYAMOTO, Kanto Gakuin University, JapanSession III-4

International Economic Policy
Conference Room 4Chair: Junichi GOTO, Keio University, Japan
III-4-1 The Political Economy Origins of Financial ImbalancesMark S. MANGER, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Canada
Discussant: Masumi KISHI, Chuo University, Japan12

III-4-2 Remittances and Linkage between Foreign Exchange Markets: Evidence from the CISCountries
Mirzosaid SULTONOV, Associate Professor, Tohoku University of Community Service andScience, Japan
Discussant: Alvin P. ANG, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Session III-5

Comparative System Analysis
Conference Room 5
Chair: Kunio SAKAI, Aichi Gakuin University, Japan
III-5-1 Institutions Matter
Chawin LEENABANCHONG, Associate Professor, Thammasat University, Thailand
Discussant: Kazuyuki ISHIDA, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
III-5-2 “Japan Wine” and Wine Region in Hokkaido
Kimie HARADA, Professor, Chuo University, Japan
Discussant: Kanae MUSHA, Sapporo University, Japan
Session III-6

Industrial Organization and Structural Policy (3)International Conference Hall
Chair: Takashi YANAGAWA, Kobe University, Japan
III-6-1 Essential Patents and Knowledge Position, A Network Analysis on the Basis of Patent
Citations
Jiaming JIANG, Ph.D. Student, Okayama University, Japan
Xingyuan ZHANG, Professor, Okayama University, Japan
Satoru TANAKA, Professor, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Discussant: Yukio MIYATA, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
III-6-2 The Impact of Blockchain: The Next Generation Internet
Soichiro TAKAGI, Associate Professor, International University of Japan, Japan
Discussant: Reiko MURAKAMI, Kindai University, Japan13

Organization of the 15th International Conference
President of the JEPA: Takashi YANAGAWA
Chair of the International Committee: Naotsugu HAYASHIThe Program Committee
Chair: Takao IIDA
Vice Chair: Naotsugu HAYASHI
Secretary General: Akira MAEDA
Vice Secretary General: Kanae MUSHA
Yoshihiko AKASHI, Yuko ARAYAMA, Ryokichi CHIDA, Patrick COLLINS, David FLATH,
Daisaku GOTO, Junichi GOTO, Kazuyuki ISHIDA, Kunio KAMIYAMA, Tomoko KINUGASA,Tomohisa MIYASHITA, Tomomi MIYAZAKI, Kanji MURAMATSU, Junichi NAGAMINE,
Kazuhiko NAKAHIRA, Mazuru NAKAMURA, Yujiro OIWA, Taro OZAWA, Charles PARK, Kunio
SAKAI, Akiko SAKANISHI, Mitsuhiko SATAKE, Akio TORII, Yasuharu UKAI, Masahiro YABUTA,Takashi YANAGAWA, Shumpei YAOITA, Yoshio YOSHIDA, Fumio YOSHINOThe Managing Committee
Chair: Yasuhiro GOTO (Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate)
Vice Chair: Akira KATO (Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate)Andre PARSONS (Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate)
Mayu FUJII (Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate)
Kazuhiko NAKAHIRA (Meikai University)
Takao IIDA (Sapporo University)
Kanae MUSHA (Sapporo University)
Takao CHIBA (Sapporo University)

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Call for Papers
International Journal of Economic Policy Studies (IJEPS)
Those who have presented their papers at the JEPA international conferences are cordially invited to submit
their manuscripts to publish in the International Journal of Economic Policy Studies (IJEPS).
The IJEPS is an official refereed-journal of the Japan Economic Policy Association (JEPA). It is web-based
and is published once a year on the JEPA website. There will be no hard copies available. See the following
webpages: http://en.jepa.jp/ijeps/
The IJEPS is calling for high-quality papers for the next issue. Follow the instructions below.

Submission Instruction
1. Qualification
The submitted paper must have been accepted and presented at the 15th JEPA International Conference. It
also needs to be revised in accordance with comments and advises offered by the conference attendees
including discussants and chairpersons before submitting to the journal.

2. Deadline
The revised full paper must be submitted by email to the below-mentioned address by the deadline. Be surethat when you email, write in the title column “Submission to the IJEPS.”
The paper submission deadline is: December 31, 2016.

(Note that we are now trying to speed up our reviewing process. Observing the above-mentioned deadline oreven submitting earlier benefits you in this regard.)

3. Format and Size
*Use JEPA conference’s full paper template.
*Use Microsoft Word and the doc/docx file form. (Do not use the pdf file form.)*Font should be Times New Roman, and font size 11 point.
*The length is expected to be around 20 pages, including all formulae, references, tables and figures.

Submit the manuscript to:
IJEPS Editorial Committee, The Japan Economic Policy Association
E-mail: ijeps.jepa#gmail.com (# should be replaced by @.)Akira Maeda
Chairman of the IJEPS Editorial Committee
Professor, The University of Tokyo

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