Overview
This research project analyzes the process of the formation of Japan's industrial competitiveness policies based on interviews with policy makers, evaluating them together with details of the policy implementation and the actual situation of the industries.
The Law on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization enacted in 1999, during Japan’s "lost decade" following the bursting of the bubble economy. After the reorganizations of unprofitable sectors of companies and business restructuring came to an end in the mid-2000s with the effect of the Law which provided for taxation and legal support, the priority issues of METI’s policies shifted to a more conscious focus on strengthening Japan’s industrial competitiveness. The Law was revised and extended several times in the late 2000s, and then succeeded by the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act enacted in 2013. This research project covers the period from the late 2000s to the 2010s.
October 3, 2022 - March 31, 2025
（During the research project period, the research activity period is set from October 3, 2022 to September 30, 2024, and the data usage reporting period is set from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.）
