ISHIMURA Yuichi

Department of EconomicsAssociate Professor

Last Updated :2024/10/13

■Researcher basic information

Research Keyword

  • 廃棄物政策   環境経済学   

Research Field

  • Environmental science/Agricultural science / Recycling systems and society

■Career

Career

  • 2023/04 - Today  Kindai UniversityFaculty of Economics, Department of Economics准教授
  • 2020/04 - 2023/03  Kindai UniversityFaculty of Economics講師
  • 2018/04 - 2020/03  Kyoto College of EconomicsFaculty, Business Administration and Information講師
  • 2017/04 - 2018/03  Osaka International UniversityFaculty of Global Business講師
  • 2016/04 - 2017/03  Taisho University地域構想研究所助教

Educational Background

  • 2013/04 - 2016/03  Kobe University  経済学研究科 博士後期課程

■Research activity information

Award

  • 2020 環境経済・政策学会 奨励賞

Paper

  • 石村雄一
    環境経済・政策研究 17 (2) 100 - 103 2024/10 [Refereed]
  • 野村魁; 石村雄一
    環境経済・政策研究 17 (2) 91 - 95 2024/10 [Refereed]
  • Tracing the Impact of COVID-19 Mitigation on Municipal Solid Waste Disposal During and After the Pandemic
    Yuichi Ishimura; Jie Yang; Keiko; Yamaguchi
    SSRN 4845017 (working paper) 2024/06
  • Yuichi Ishimura; Disuke Ichinose; Kai Nomura
    SSRN 4845055 (working paper) 2024/05
  • Yuichi Ishimura; Takayoshi Shinkuma; Kenji Takeuchi; Eiji Hosoda
    Ecological Economics 215 108015  2024 [Refereed]
  • Yuichi Ishimura; Kai Nomura; Daisuke Ichinose
    SSRN, 4433424 (working paper) 2023
  • 住民のごみ減量化・リサイクル行動に関する経済学的アプローチ
    石村雄一
    廃棄物資源循環学会誌 34 (5) 355 - 363 2023 [Refereed]
  • Why Do Municipalities Accept Disaster Waste? Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake
    Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi; Fredrik Carlsson
    Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 23 275 - 308 2021 [Refereed]
  • Yosuke Shigetomi; Yuichi Ishimura; Yuki Yamamoto
    Scientific Reports Springer Science and Business Media LLC 10 (1) 20624  2020 [Refereed]
     
    AbstractRapid growth in the international demand for palm oil has triggered considerable global concern because oil palm plantations deteriorate the environment where they are developed, resulting in complex environmental impacts in the producer nations. Here, we illustrate the historical trends in the structure of Indonesian palm oil supply chains and how these have been affected by the final demand of other nations since 2000 by using the most recent dataset of global material flows of palm oil and a global input–output database. In addition, the combination of spatial land-use change with palm oil consumption along the supply chains illustrates the linkages between ultimate consumption and land-use changes due to the palm oil plantations. As a result, the major contributors to palm oil production in Indonesia were mostly stable, being India, China, Western Europe, the United States, and Japan. However, the contribution of Indonesia declined by 6% during 2000–2013, illustrating a possible shift towards palm oil being used for non-food demands, such as apparel and medicines. Building on consumption-based accounting schemes as demonstrated by this study are considered necessary to protect local ecosystems and society.
  • The Spatial Concentration of Waste Landfill Sites in Japan
    Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi
    Resource and Energy Economics 58 101121  2019/11 [Refereed]
  • 中国による廃プラスチックの輸入禁止措置がもたらす政策課題
    石村雄一
    環境経済・政策研究 12 (2) 41 - 45 2019 [Refereed]
  • Forest change and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Indonesia
    Yuki Yamamoto; Yosuke Shigetomi; Yuichi Ishimura; Mitsuru Hattori
    World Development 114 196 - 207 2019 [Refereed]
  • Ishimura Yuichi; Takeuchi Kenji
    Journal of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management 29 (0) 59 - 71 1883-5856 2018 [Refereed]
     
    This study focuses on the location decisions of private disposal sites for industrial waste. Using a unique dataset of industrial waste disposal sites from 1977 to 2012 in Japan and an econometric approach, we investigate trends in site selection for private industrial waste disposal locations. We also investigate the characteristics of communities that tend to locate disposal sites. Our results show that the number of disposal sites being constructed decreased after the Japanese waste disposal law revision was implemented in 1997 and 1998. In addition, we found that the introduction of an industrial waste tax and trade restrictions on industrial waste shipments tend to decrease the number construction of sites for industrial disposal.
  • ごみ処理の広域化とNIMBY問題
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    環境経済・政策研究 11 (1) 75 - 79 2018 [Refereed]
  • Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi
    Environmental Economics and Policy Studies Springer Tokyo 19 (1) 99 - 120 1432-847X 2017 [Refereed]
     
    This study is an empirical investigation of the location of industrial waste disposal sites in Japan. We found some evidence of spatial concentration of industrial waste disposal sites in area with other waste-related facilities. In addition, we found a higher number of industrial waste disposal sites per capita in municipalities that had not experienced conflict relating to the construction of disposal sites. Our results suggest that companies may decide to locate disposal sites in areas in which other waste-related facilities already exist and/or where there is less citizen conflict over their construction. This would explain why there is a spatial concentration of unwanted facilities in some areas.
  • Ishimura Yuichi; Takeuchi Kenji
    Journal of the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management 27 (0) 7 - 15 1883-5856 2016 [Refereed]
     
    This paper investigates determinants for municipalities on accepting disaster wastes generated from the Great East Japan Earthquake, by using media coverage as reference and econometric analysis. Empirical results show that municipalities with higher amount of donations to the victims of disaster or higher number of volunteers are more positive about accepting of the disaster waste. In addition, it became clear that municipalities located further from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant or the municipalities with higher populations of agricultural worker are more negative toward accepting of the disaster the waste. These results suggest that there is an anxiety about the risk of radiation that prevents municipalities from accepting disaster waste from affected areas.
  • Ishimura Yuichi; Takeuchi Kenji
    Journal of economics and business administration Kobe University 211 (4) 47 - 60 0387-3129 2015/04

MISC

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • 食品ロス削減計画の策定はごみ減量化にどのような影響を与えるのか?
    第32回 廃棄物資源循環学会研究発表会  2021/10
  • 食品ロス削減計画の策定はごみ減量化にどのような影響を与えるのか?
    環境経済・政策学会2021年次大会  2021/09
  • 中国による廃棄物の輸入禁止措置が廃棄物貿易に与えた影響に関する実証研究
    環境経済・政策学会2020年次大会  2020/09
  • 家庭系食品ロスの経済的費用推計
    第30回 廃棄物資源循環学会研究発表会  2019/09
  • 今後、廃プラスチックはどこで処理されるのか?―中国による廃プラスチック輸入禁止措置と国際貿易パターンに関する計量経済分析―
    環境経済・政策学会2019年次大会  2019/09
  • ごみ処理の広域化における費用効率性に関する実証分析
    環境経済・政策学会2018年次大会  2018/09
  • 産業廃棄物最終処分場の立地に関するパネルデータ分析
    環境経済・政策学会2017年次大会  2017/09
  • 産業廃棄物最終処分場の立地に関するパネルデータ分析  [Not invited]
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    第27回 廃棄物資源循環学会研究発表会  2016/09
  • 空間計量経済モデルによる産業廃棄物最終処分場の地理的集積と変化に関する実証研究  [Not invited]
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    環境経済・政策学会 2016年次大会  2016/09
  • Where did our NIMBY go? The Spatial Concentration of Waste Disposal Sites in Japan  [Not invited]
    Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi
    The 22nd Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists  2016/06
  • 空間計量経済モデルによる産業廃棄物最終処分場の立地に関する実証研究  [Not invited]
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    環境経済・政策学会 2015年次大会  2015/09
  • Spatial Distribution of Disposal Sites: Empirical Evidence from Japan  [Not invited]
    Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi
    The 21th Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists  2015/06
  • ごみ有料化は自治体の財政負担をどれだけ緩和するのか?  [Not invited]
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    環境経済・政策学会2014年次大会  2014/09
  • Determinants for Municipalities’ Acceptance of Disaster Waste: Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake  [Not invited]
    Yuichi Ishimura; Kenji Takeuchi
    The 5th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists  2014/06
  • 災害廃棄物の広域処理に関する実証分析:搬出自治体と受入れ自治体の特徴  [Not invited]
    石村雄一
    境経済・政策学会 2013年次大会  2013/09
  • 東日本大震災における災害廃棄物の受入れ要因について  [Not invited]
    石村雄一; 竹内憲司
    環境経済・政策学会 2012年次大会  2012/09

Affiliated academic society

  • JAPAN SOCIETY OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT   JAPANESE ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION   SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY STUDIES   

Research Themes

  • 日本学術振興会:科学研究費助成事業 若手研究
    Date (from‐to) : 2022/04 -2026/03 
    Author : 石村 雄一
  • Impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on waste management
    公益財団法人 住友財団:環境研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2021/11 -2022/11 
    Author : Yuichi Ishimura
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
    Date (from‐to) : 2019/04 -2022/03 
    Author : Ishimura Yuichi
     
    This study investigates the effects of inter-municipal cooperation in municipal solid waste disposal on waste disposal costs. Using a dataset of disposal costs from 2006 to 2015 for all municipalities in Japan, we investigate whether inter-municipal cooperation in the disposal process induces economies of scale and scope. We find that municipalities with inter-municipal cooperation have lower disposal costs, and the effect is remarkable in municipalities with smaller waste emission scale. Our results also show that cooperation in multiple disposal processes is more effective for cost reduction, which suggests the presence of scope economies. These results indicate that economies of scale and scope play a significant role in the cost efficiency of municipal solid waste disposal.
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
    Date (from‐to) : 2016/08 -2018/03 
    Author : Ishimura Yuichi
     
    This study focus on the location decisions of private disposal sites for industrial waste. Using a unique dataset of industrial waste disposal sites from 1977 to 2012 in Japan and spatial econometric approach, we investigate the trend of location of the private disposal sites for industrial waste and the community characteristics that tend to locate the disposal sites. As a result, we found that the number of construction of disposal sites decreased after the Japanese waste disposal law revision implemented in 1997 and 1998. The empirical results show that the economic factors and the existence of other waste-related facilities have a positive effect on the location of private landfill sites. Interestingly, this relationship was fairly stable for 20 years despite a significant decline in the number of sites in operation. In addition, we found that the introduction of industrial waste tax and trade restrictions of waste tend to decrease the number of construction of disposal sites.

Social Contribution Activities

  • 豊中市廃棄物減量等推進審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : 2024/04-Today
    Role : Others
  • 堺市土地利用審査会委員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 四條畷市環境審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 奈良県大規模小売店舗審議会員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 八尾市廃棄物減量等推進審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 松原市廃棄物減量等推進審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 寝屋川市ごみ減量化・リサイクル推進会議委員
    Date (from-to) : -Today
    Role : Others
  • 和泉市環境審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : 2022/04-2024/03
    Role : Others
  • 大阪市廃棄物減量等推進審議会委員
    Date (from-to) : 2017/11-2023/11
    Role : Others