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TAKAUCHI Kazuhiro
 
Organization
Faculty of Business and Commerce Professor
Title
Professor
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Degree

  • 博士(経済学) ( 2010.3   神戸大学 )

  • 修士(経済学) ( 2006.3   神戸大学 )

Research Interests

  • Industrial organization

  • International trade theory

Research Areas

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy

Education

  • Kobe University   Graduate School of Economics

    - 2010.3

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    Country: Japan

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Research History

  • Kansai University   Faculty of Business and Commerce   Professor

    2022.4

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  • Kansai University   Faculty of Business and Commerce   Associate Professor

    2015.4 - 2022.3

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  • Kansai University   Faculty of Business and Commerce   Assistant Professor with tenure

    2014.4 - 2015.3

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  • Onomichi City University   Faculty of Economics, Management & Information Science   Lecturer with tenure

    2011.4 - 2014.3

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Professional Memberships

Papers

  • Consumer-Benefiting Transport Costs: The Role of Product Innovation in a Vertical Structure Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi, Tomomichi Mizuno

    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics   24 ( 2 )   661 - 690   2024.6

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    We examine the effects of reduced transport costs on a firm’s horizontal product innovation activity and consumer welfare. It is well established that trade liberalization, including reducing transport costs, could enable innovative practices and make consumers better off. Trade theory, in particular, commonly asserts that zero transport costs maximize consumer surplus. In contrast, we demonstrate that (i) reduced transport costs can enhance a firm’s incentives for investment; however, (ii) positive transport costs (trade barrier) can maximize consumer surplus.

    DOI: 10.1515/bejte-2024-0068

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    Other Link: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/bejte-2024-0068/pdf

  • Bertrand competition in vertically related markets Reviewed

    Tomomichi Mizuno, Kazuhiro Takauchi

    Applied Economics Letters   31 ( 6 )   524 - 529   2024.2

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    Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher:Informa UK Limited  

    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2140101

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  • Downstream new product development and upstream process innovation Reviewed

    Akio Kawasaki, Tomomichi Mizuno, Kazuhiro Takauchi

    Journal of Economics   140 ( 3 )   209 - 231   2023.9

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    Authorship:Corresponding author   Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC  

    DOI: 10.1007/s00712-023-00841-y

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    Other Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00712-023-00841-y/fulltext.html

  • Endogenous transport price, R&D spillovers, and trade Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi, Tomomichi Mizuno

    The World Economy   45 ( 5 )   1477 - 1500   2022.5

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    DOI: 10.1111/twec.13189

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    Other Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/twec.13189

  • Optimal Export Policy With Upstream Price Competition Reviewed

    Tomomichi Mizuno, Kazuhiro Takauchi

    Manchester School   88 ( 2 )   324 - 348   2020.3

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    DOI: 10.1111/manc.12278

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  • Solving a hold-up problem may harm all firms: Downstream R&D and transport-price contracts Reviewed

    Takauchi, Kazuhiro, Mizuno, Tomomichi

    INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE   59   29 - 49   2019.1

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    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2018.08.002

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  • Rules of origin and uncertain compliance cost Reviewed

    Mizuno, Tomomichi, Takauchi, Kazuhiro

    ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS   25 ( 5 )   515 - 532   2018

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    DOI: 10.1080/16081625.2017.1346478

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  • Endogenous transport price and international R&D rivalry Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi

    ECONOMIC MODELLING   46   36 - 43   2015.4

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    DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2014.12.019

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  • Port privatization in an international oligopoly Reviewed

    Noriaki Matsushima, Kazuhiro Takauchi

    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART B-METHODOLOGICAL   67   382 - 397   2014.9

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    DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2014.04.010

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  • Rules of Origin and Strategic Choice of Compliance Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi

    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade   14 ( 2 )   287 - 302   2014.6

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    DOI: 10.1007/s10842-013-0159-8

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  • Rules of origin and international R&D rivalry Reviewed

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    Economics Bulletin   31 ( 3 )   2319 - 2332   2011.9

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  • The Effects of Strategic Subsidies under FTA with ROO Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi

    ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS   17 ( 1 )   57 - 72   2010.4

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    DOI: 10.1080/16081625.2010.9720852

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  • Strategic export decisions in international trade Reviewed

    Kazuhiro Takauchi, Tomomichi Mizuno, Katsufumi Fukuda

    The World Economy   2026

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    DOI: 10.1111/twec.70079

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  • Endogenous Rules of Origin, External Tariff Reduction and Market Structure

    Kazuhiro Takauchi, Tomomichi Mizuno

    Journal of economics, management & information science   13 ( 1 )   65 - 78   2013.6

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  • R&D Efficiency and Collaboration Networks

    Ryoji Okatani, Kazuhiro Takauchi

    Kobe University Economic Review   56   33 - 56   2011.3

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Research Projects

  • 戦略的相互依存関係や費用格差が存在する下での輸出行動と貿易政策に関する研究

    Grant number:24K04904  2024.4 - 2027.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業  基盤研究(C)

    高内 一宏

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    Grant amount:\1820000 ( Direct Cost: \1400000 、 Indirect Cost:\420000 )

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  • A study of innovation and international trade under the existence of upstream sector

    Grant number:20K01646  2020.4 - 2023.3

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Takauchi Kazuhiro

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    Grant amount:\1560000 ( Direct Cost: \1200000 、 Indirect Cost:\360000 )

    We study on the relationship between international trade and innovation. In a situation of two-country two exporting firm two-way trade, we consider the effects of a competition in the transport industry on the innovation of exporting firms and welfare of each country. We show that an increase in the number of transporting firms can reduce the level of innovative activity of exporting firm. We also show that an increase in the number of transporting firms can harm consumers. Furthermore, in an advanced topic of the above study, we build a vertically related market model, and consider the effects of production efficiency of firms. We show that an improve in the production efficiency of firm can reduce its profit.

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Devising educational methods

  • 「国際貿易論」、「貿易政策論」などの科目では、講義ノートやスライドを用いた講義を行っている。
    特に、講義ノートでは、例題や練習問題を多数設け、その一部を講義中に解説して理解を促進したり
    受講後の復習に役立つよう配慮している。また、「空欄」や「軸のみのグラフ」を配置し、受講生が話を
    聞きながら空欄に書き加えたり、作図したりすることで、一層講義に集中できるよう工夫している。
     資料・教材は講義中に配布しているが、授業支援システムを通じて公開しており、受講生の復習や
    自習に役立つよう配慮している。

Teaching materials

  • 国際貿易論: 講義ノート(45ページ; A4版)、講義用スライド(23ページ)
    貿易政策論: 講義ノート(35ページ; A4版)、講義用スライド(108ページ)