Supply Chain Management and Productivity
(Previous tilte: Supply Chain Management and Economic Social Security: Analyses from the viewpoint of productivity and human capital)

The workforce shortage due to the falling birthrate and aging population and the rising prices of raw materials and intermediate goods due to supply chain-related and other risks have made it essential for firms to improve productivity. In this study, we focus on firm-to-firm transactions, innovation activities, and regulatory policies including environmental measures as mechanisms through which productivity is determined. In addition, by clarifying the determinants of investment in education and human health, which are important factors in human capital formation, we will examine the link between human capital and productivity. Through the above, we will attempt to make evidence-based policy recommendations regarding the improvement of both industrial policies that contribute to productivity growth, and education, health care, and labor policies that form human capital.

Note: This project used to belong to the International Trade and Investment program.

October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2027

（During the research project period, the research activity period is set from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026, and the data usage reporting period is set from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.）