Hiroyuki Shibusawa, Yuzuru Miyata, Makoto Yamaguchi, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan
The Regional Economy and Water Resouces in Mikawa Region of Japan - The Regional Econometric Approach (assigned to theme
The development of water resources is an important subject in many countries as well as Japan. Water is indispensable to our daily life and is an essential input for agricultural and industrial sectors. The abnormal weather sometimes gives us a risk of water shortages. East Mikawa area has been experienced water shortages, especially in summer season. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the regional economic structure and water resources in East Mikawa area of Japan. We attempt to construct a multi-regional econometric model. It offers a basic tool to analyze policy issues in this area. Our purpose is to develop the econometric model that can be analyzed social and economic situations at each cities, towns, and villages in East-Mikawa area. Our study area is divided to 7 sub-regions including 5 local cities. This model contains 7 sub-models of each regions and cities. Each sub-model is composed of six parts (population, production, land, public finance, urban life, and water). Several senarios will be evaluated using the econometric model.
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