Graduate School of Economics
Graduation Theses(Doctoral Theses・Master's Theses)
The Rissho University Graduate School of Economics offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in Economics.
Titles of doctoral theses and master's theses including a link to the digitized theses are shown below.
※Graduation theses are originally written in Japanese except ones with the English sign.
A list of professors of the Graduate School and their areas of supervision is here.
Master’s Thesis Titles
- 2022 Academic Year
- 2021 Academic Year
- 2020 Academic Year
- 2019 Academic Year
- 2018 Academic Year
- 2016 Academic Year
- 2015 Academic Year
- 2014 Academic Year
- 2013 Academic Year
- 2012 Academic Year
- 2011 Academic Year
- 2010 Academic Year
- 2009 Academic Year
- 2008 Academic Year
- 2007 Academic Year
- 2006 Academic Year
- 2005 Academic Year
Doctoral Thesis Titles
2021 Academic Year
- Private Pension System Framework and How Tax Measures Should Be
- Analysis of Sustainable Economic Development in China, Focusing on Exports and FDI
2019 Academic Year
2018 Academic Year
2017 Academic Year
2015 Academic Year
2014 Academic Year
2013 Academic Year
2007 Academic Year
- A Study of Basic Conditions for the Sustainable Development of Northwest China — Water Crisis in the Yellow River Basin, Greening and Transport Networks, and Labor Markets and Environmental Welfare—
- The Beginnings of Protectionist Policy in Chinese Agriculture and the Role of Agricultural Industrialization — the Response of Chinese Agriculture to the Development of a Commodity Economy and Agriculture in Jilin Province
- The Birth and Development of Corporate Forests in the US and Issues Regarding Resources and Environmental Sustainability — the Role and Conflicting Relationships of Corporate Forests, Administrative Authorities, and Community Action in Environmental Policy Formation
2005 Academic Year
- Reconsidering the Taxation of Assets in an Aging Society, with a Focus on Inheritance and Related Tax Systems
- Livestock and Dairy Farming in Inner Mongolia and Rebuilding a Cyclical Nomadic Economic Society
- The Ecology of the Inner Mongolian Steppe and Production Patterns in Livestock Farming
Master’s Thesis Titles
2022年(令和4年)度
- Postpartum Women's Health Status and Work Continuation
- A Study on China's On-board Battery Industry: Verification by the "Diamond" Model
- Study on Performance Improvement of China's State-owned Economy: Focusing on Investment Efficiency of State-owned Enterprises
- The Effect of Outward Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Technological Innovation in China
- An Empirical Study on the Overseas Expansion of Chinese IT Companies' Game Business: Focusing on the Factors of Tencent and miHoYo's Overseas Expansion
- Transformation of Suburban Rural Areas and Forms of Agricultural Existence Along with Urban Expansion: A Case Study of Beijing, China
- Reasons for the Failure of Chinese Companies' Outward Foreign Direct Investment
- The Effect of Income on Side Jobs
- Study on Revitalization Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Areas through Integration with Tourism: A Case Study of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
- Reasons and Effect of Wage Disparity among Dispatched Workers in Japan
- Study on the Effect of Urbanization on Rural Residents in China
- The Meaning and Issues of Agricultural Subsidy Policies in China: A Case Study of Heilongjiang Province
2021 Academic Year
- Study on the Formation of Senior Care Industry in China
- Empirical Research on the Development of E-Commerce Industry in China, Focusing on "Social E-Commerce" Industry
- Evaluation of China's Blockchain Industrial Policy (Central and local Policies), Policy Enforcement, and Effectiveness
- A Study on Actual Situation of Agricultural Feminization and Domestic Labor Burden in China, Focusing on Case of Tangro Village, Jiangsu Province
- Impact of Introduction of New Rural Medical Insurance on Rural Chinese Residents, Excessive Medical Care and Labor Supply
- Labor-Management Relations from Viewpoint of Game Theory-Focusing on a Comparison of Labor Markets of China and Japan
- China's Supply Chain Finance
- Analysis of Potential Economic Contribution of Regional Tourism Development in China
- Analysis of Hiring Foreign Workers
- Competitiveness of Chinese Drone Industry-Empirical Research based on a "Pseudo-Diamond" Model
- Impact of Technological Progress on Wage Inequality in IT Industry
- Current Status of Overwork and Remedial Measures in China's Internet Industry
- Analysis of Elderly Employment and Minimum Wage Policy Effects
2020 Academic Year
- Research on Intra-industry Trade in the China-Japan and China-Korea Textile Industry
- Changes in Agricultural Sructure and Progress in Agricultural Modernization in China's Food Production Areas
- Empirical Research on the Peculiarities of the Internationalization of Chinese Private Capital with Focus on BYD's Direct Investment in the United States
- Research on Competition between Payment Platforms
- Empirical Research on the Failure of China's P2P Lending Industry
- Research on China's Subway Development: A Case Study of Changsha City
- Career Development of Women in Urban Areas of China after the Complete Lifting of Childbirth Restrictions
- Development Process of Cold Chain in the Logistics of Fresh Vegetable in China
2019 Academic Year
- Promotion of the Recycling Policy and Related Industries in China: The Case of Shandong Recycling Industry
- New Developments in Chinese Agriculture and Rural Areas since 2000: The Case of Green Tourism and Farmer Cooperatives in Nan Yue District, Hunan Province
- Japan-China Comparative Analysis of the Consumer Financial Services Market
- Study of the Economic Impact of Labor Migration in China
- Development of the Piano Industry in Modern and Contemporary China: A Comparison with Japan
- A Study of the Development Trends of World Heritage Sites' Impact on Inbound Tourism
- Current Status and Issues of Temporary Labor in China
- Japan-China Comparison of International Competitiveness of Trade in Tourism Services
- Problems and Research of State-owned Enterprise Mixed Ownership Reform under China's New Normal Economy
- Foreign Direct Investment in Chinese Private Compound Companies
2018 Academic Year
- Analysis of the current status of the changing commodities trading market "Yiwu": What are the competitive advantages of the Yiwu model?
- Research on the possibility of a sustainable pension system in China
- Study of a survey on tourism competitiveness in Liaoning Province, China
- Application of PPP model in China's elderly related industry
- Study of extracurricular supplementary education in Shanghai
- Study of supplier systems of Japanese automobile manufacturers in China
- Problem of imbalanced trade between the United States and China from the viewpoint of international division of labor, mainly in the mobile phone market
- Consideration of competition types in the smartphone game application market in China
- Consideration on progress of cashless society in China
- The effect of Japan-China trade on the Japanese and Chinese economies: Empirical analysis based on "2012 Japan-China International Input-Output Table"
- Research on the methods of human resource management of Chinese real estate agents in Japan, mainly on the survey of Tokyo's 23 wards
- Empirical research on the determinants of the location regarding Foreign Direct Investment to China
- Analysis of the causative factors of real estate price increase in China
- Transitions and prospects of financial and economic education in Japanese schools
- Analysis of the recent trend of vacant houses in Japan and its factors
- Historical study on the capital theory in contrast to bookkeeping and accounting concepts
2016 Academic Year
- Vegetable Seed Market Expansion in China and the Escalation of Competition between Companies
- The Direction of Pension System Reform in China — Addressing Multiple Inequities
- The Chinese Petroleum Asphalt Futures Market — the Structure and Current State of Petroleum Asphalt Future Trading, and Issues Facing It
- The Effects of the Expansion of Fast Fashion Brands into China on Chinese Apparel Production, with a Focus on Zara, H&H, and Gap
- The Current Status of Online Sales by Chinese Travel Companies and Related Problems, with a Focus on Tuniu, Ctrip, and Qunar
2015 Academic Year
- The Transformation of Chinese Seafood Processing Companies under Free Trade, with a Focus on Changes Made by Companies in Response to the Free Trade Agreement between China and South Korea
- Problems and Potential in the Chinese Stock Markets, with a Focus on New Rules for Nontradable Shares and the after Effects of These
- The Economic Characteristics of B to C E—Commerce in China, Based on Analysis in Comparison with Japan
- The Significance and Potential of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones — a Look at the Pilot Free Trade Zones in Shanghai and Tianjin
- The Development and Current Status of Online Business in China’s Travel Industry, with a Focus on Ctrip
- An Analysis of the Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Trade between China and Japan
- An Analysis of the Development of China’s Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Jingjinji Metropolitan Region’s Integrated Regional Logistics Partnership, with a Focus on Growth Measures at Tianjin’s Inland Port
- Atmospheric Pollution Problems Facing China’s Jingjinji Metropolitan Region and Their Countermeasures
- A Study on the Development of the Tavan Tolgoi Coal Deposit in Mongolia’s Ömnögovi Province and Its Impact
- Household Waste Disposal Issues in China, with a Focus on Examples in Hebei Province
- The Role of the Wholesale Market in the Circulation of Fruit and Vegetables in China and Related Issues, Using the Beijing Xinfadi Market as a Case Study
2014 Academic Year
- The Rapid Development of the Chinese Shipbuilding Industry and Resulting Issues
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Dairy Industry — the Melamine Scandal and the Importance of the Dairy Industry
- Wind and Solar Power Generation in China and Industry Movement and Issues Related to This, with a Focus on Solving Overcapacity Problems and Building a Smart Grid
- The Advancement of Urbanization in China and Its Impact on the Economy
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry
- Agricultural Labor Trends and Farmland Liquidity in China’s Regional Cities, with Case Studies Involving Farm Villages around Linfen in Shanxi Province
- The Development of the Luxury Brand Market and Brand Consciousness in China, with a Focus on the Example of Louis Vuitton
- The Development of Subterranean Resources in the Inner Mongolia Region and Issues Regarding Environmental Policy
- An Empirical Study of the Competitiveness of Domestic Auto—Manufacturers in China
- The Advancement of Desertification in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Reality of Grazing Restrictions to Combat This — the Case Study of Alxa League
- Changes to Pastoral Agriculture in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- Changes to China’s Information Technology Industry and Related Problems — the Development of Dairy Producers in the Advent of the Cloud Era and Changes to Dairy Farming in Inner Mongolia
- The Current Situation Regarding Household Waste Production and Disposal in China and Issues Raised — a Study of Urban Waste Disposal
- Digitalization and the Resulting Development and Expansion of the Video Content Industry
- The Advancement of Mobile Technology and Changes to the Chinese Computer Industry — Computers, Tablets, and Smartphones
2013 Academic Year
- Observations on the Wenzhou Financial Crisis — Transformation of the Wenzhou Model and Commercial Finance Reform
- Policy Trends and Initiatives Relating to the Development of Broadband in China
- The Commercialization of Microfinance — Poverty Reduction and Financial Independence
- The Japanese Camera Industry and Chinese Markets
- The Development of Pig Farm Management in China and Shift to Sustainable Pig Rearing, with a Focus on Case Studies in Suining, Sichuan Province
- Changes and Issues Concerning the Organic Produce Certification System in China
- Economic Development and Rural Policy in China — Considering New Rural Construction Issues in the 2000s
- The Transformation of the Chinese Iron and Steel Industry and Issues Regarding Structural Reform
- Policy Restricting Grazing in Alxa League in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the Response by Livestock Farmers
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing China’s Petroleum Industry
- The Development and Potential of China’s Logistics Systems, with a Focus on the Development of Logistics Parks
- Financial Education in Japan, the UK, and the US, and Suggestions for China
- The Urbanization of the Area around Shanghai and Issues Arising from This — Solving Transportation Problems and the Diversification of Environmental Issues
- The Current Status of China’s Dairy Industry and Quality and Safety Management Issues, with a Focus on the Industry’s Response since the Melamine Scandal
- Chinese Auto Market Trends and Issues Facing Japanese Companies in Chinese Markets
- Factor Analysis of the Shift in Industries and Regions by Japanese Companies Investing in China
- A Study on Direct Investment by Chinese Companies into South Korea and Reasons behind Withdrawals
- A Transition Period for the Chinese Apparel Industry and Issues Raised by This — from Dependence on Exports to a Shift toward Domestic Markets
- A Study on the Chinese Furniture Industry
- Food Product Recycling as Part of a Recycling Society — Considering the Role of Companies, Citizens, and Government
- On the Medical Insurance System in Rural China, with a Focus on Rural Medical Insurance Systems in Ningyang County, Shandong Province
2012 Academic Year
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Supermarket Industry — from Price Competition to Securing Superior Quality
- Urban Redevelopment and River Maintenance in Shanghai
- An Empirical Study of Production Upgrades Based on the Independent Innovation Strategy, with a Focus on the Chinese Digital Camera Industry
- Water and Soil Preservation in Fujian Province and the Role of the Forestry Industry
- A Study on Waste Disposal and Recycling in Japan
- The Development of Agricultural Industrialization in China and Resulting Issues — Cultivating Sales Channels for Agricultural Produce
- The Direction of Urban Development in China’s Central Regions, Using the Case Study of Shangqiu, Henan Province
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Coal Industry — Energy Demand Trends and Structural Reform
- The Development in China’s Software Industry and the Role Played by Offshore Development
- The Current Status of China’s Housing Industry, with a Focus on the Chinese Housing Market from 2008 to 2011
- The Development in China’s Publishing Industry and the Role Played by the Digital Publishing Industry
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing Labor Markets in China, with a Focus on Migrant Workers
2011 Academic Year
- The Economic Role of the Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China
- The Development and Future Trends in China’s Commercial Vehicle Industry, with a Focus on the Expanding Role of Small Trucks
- An Empirical Study of Used Car Distribution during China’s Period of Rapid Growth
- Alternative Energy to Gasoline as Automotive Fuel
- The Establishment of Economic Development Zones in Desert Areas of Western Inner Mongolia and Changes to Industrial Structure, with a Focus on Alxa Left Banner
- An Economic Analysis of China’s Shipping Industry
- “A Century of Water Wars” —the Current Status of Water Businesses in China in Comparison to Japan, and an Analysis of This
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry — Issues Confronting Chinese Domestic Companies
- A Comparative Study of Mongolian and Han Chinese Settlements in Inner Mongolia’s Horqin Region
- Aquatic Resource Environments and Issues with Water for Domestic Use in Zhoushan, China
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, with a Focus on the Increase in Oil Imports and Domestic Business Development
- Are the Chinese Real Estate Markets Experiencing a Bubble?
- The Development and Current Status of the Chinese Advertising Industry, with a Focus on the Rapid Development of Media Advertising
- The Role of Selling in the Chinese Home Appliance Industry, with a Focus on Before and After the Home Electronics Subsidy Program
- Chinese Automobile Development and the Role of Parts Manufacturers, with a Focus on the Rise of Chinese Domestic Parts Manufacturers
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Sports Industry — the Appearance of a New Industry Due to the Popularization of Sports in Society
- The Current Situation of the Chinese Cell Phone Industry and the Role of Smartphones
- Chinese Air Conditioning Business Trends
- A Development Study of China’s Aviation Industry since Joining the WTO
- Looking at the Current State and Future of the Music Industry and Content Industry through Musical Content
- Thoughts on Portfolios for Beginners
2010 Academic Year
- The Software Industry in Dalian
- A Look at Culture, Economy, and Environment through Rock & Roll and Rock Festivals
- An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Chinese State—Owned Companies and the Government, with a Focus on the Ownership and Management Rights of Industrial Companies
- Development in the Chinese Travel Industry and Related Business Trends
- The Current Status of and Outlook for the Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Following Recovery from the Worldwide Economic Recession
- Changes to Arable Land in Beijing under Chinese Economic Reforms and the Factors behind These
- The Current Status of the Chinese Shipping Industry, with a Focus on the Development of Container Transportation
- The Development of Retail in China and the Role of Foreign Companies
- An Analysis of the Factors behind Structural Shifts in the Chinese Economy
- The Current Status of Development in the Wuhan Metropolitan Area and the Role of Dongfeng Motor Corporation
- The Formation and Development of the Chinese Real Estate Industry and Its Current Outlook, with a Focus on Rapid Growth in the Housing Sector
- Chinese Cosmetics Industry Trends and Foreign Companies — Industry Reorganization and New Challenges
- A Study of the Problem of Contaminated Water for Drinking and Agriculture in China’s Henan Province
- The Problem Posed by Urban Villages as Urbanization in China Progresses, with a Focus on Urban Villages in Kunming and Efforts to Restructure These
- An Empirical Study of the Division of Roles and Cooperative Partnerships between Each Stakeholder in the Agricultural Trade between Japan and China Using Vegetable Exports to Japan from Shandong as a Case Study
- An Expansive Study of Economic Development and Environmental Issues in Nepal
- The Current Situation and Issues Facing the Chinese Iron and Steel Industry
- Changes in the Chinese Restaurant Industry and Current Outlook, with a Focus on Rapidly Developing Fast—Food Chains
- Changes in the Crops Grown by Livestock Farming Communities in Inner Mongolia
2009 Academic Year
- A Study into the Mitigation of Thermal Environmental Problems in Tokyo’s Ota Ward
- The Process of and Issues Facing State—Owned Commercial Bank Reform in China
- A Comparison of the Amalgamation of Communications and Broadcasting in Japan and the US — Media Company M&A and Video Distribution
- A Theoretical Consideration of the Rationality of M&A in Oligopolistic Markets
- The Current Status of the Chinese Logistics Industry and Issues Facing Japanese Logistics Companies
- The Status of and Outlook for the Chinese Insurance Industry in the 21st Century
- Changes in Migrant Agricultural and Factory Labor in China and What This Means for Inland Start—Ups — the Case Study of Sichuan Province
- Peculiarities and Issues Regarding Chinese Stock Market Structure, with a Focus on the Background behind Nontradable Share Reforms and Structural Analysis of Investors
- The Effects of the Chinese Foreign Exchange System on Export Companies
- A Study of the Role and Impact of Chain Stores on the Chinese Logistics Industry
2008 Academic Year
- The Current Status and Problem Points of Electric Power Reforms in China and the State of Electric Power Policy
- EU Environmental Policy and Emissions Trading System
- A Comparative Study of Market Competition Patterns in the Games Industry
- The Rapid Growth of the Chinese Dairy Industry and Quality Management Issues
- The Development Direction of and Problems Facing the Chinese Apparel Industry — the Need to Establish Brands to Cultivate a Domestic Market
- The Rapid Growth of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry and Resulting Problems
- Reconsidering the Northeast China Revitalization Plan and Outlook for the Northeast China Economy — the Possibility of Foreign Investment as a Focal Point and Japan—China Economic Cooperation
- Trends and Outlook in the Chinese Beer Industry
- The Rising International Standing of the Renminbi and Changes to Chinese Monetary Policy, with a Focus on Limits to Monetary Policy under the Renminbi Managed Floating Rate System
- An Expansive Study of Environmental Issues in Inner Mongolia
- An Economic Analysis of the Rare Metal Markets
2007 Academic Year
- Urban Development and Consensus Formation in Kawagoe
- A Comparative Study of Employment Patterns in the US, China, and Japan — What Can China Learn from US Experience?
- Changes to and Current Status of Industrial Statistic Survey Systems in China
- An Empirical Study of Japan’s Transition to a Service Economy — Thoughts Based on Connected Input—Output Tables from 1980 to 2000
- The Current Status of the Chinese Software Industry and the Role of Out—Sourcing Businesses, with a Focus on Outsourcing Businesses in the Dalian Software Industry
- Truck Transportation Businesses and the Logistics Industry in China, with a Focus on the Creation of Networks in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry and New Logistics Business Developments
- The Characteristics and Issues of China’s Aquaculture Industry, with a Focus on the Expansion of Sea—Surface Fish Farming and the Sophistication of Seafood Processing and Distribution
- Transforming the Fuel Resource Situation through the Introduction of Bio—Ethanol — Learning from the Experiences of Europe and North America, Brazil, and Japan
- Direct Foreign Investment and the Development of Inland China, with a Focus on Sichuan Province
- The Development of the Machine Tool Industry in China and the Role of Numerical Control Machine Tools
- Trends and Issues in the Shanghai Real Estate Industry
- The Current Status and Outlook of the Tourism Industry in Sichuan Province — Diversification of Domestic and International Tourists and Changes to the Industry
- An Analysis of the Current Status of Chinese Cosmetics Industry Development
- The Current Status of and Issues Facing the Chinese Food Processing Industry
- The Development of a Convenience Store Industry in China and Resulting Issues
- Issues Concerning Used Paper Recycling in Japan
- The Current Status of the Expansion and Reorganization of the Chinese Iron and Steel Industry and Resulting Issues
- A Consideration of the Corporate Reorganization Tax System, with a Focus on Tax System Requirements and Losses Carried Forward
- A Study of Urbanization in Tokyo and the Tama River Basin Environment — the Environment Surrounding River Development and the Environment and Economy of the Tama River System
2006 Academic Year
- Foreign Currency Exchange System Reform in China — toward the Liberalization of Renminbi Capital
- The Current Status of the Timber Processing Industry and Wood Resources in China, with a Focus on the Wooden Building Materials Industry
- The Expansion of the Chinese Education Market and Problems Regarding Education in Private High Schools, with a Focus on Private High Schools
- The Expansion and Reorganization of the Chinese Iron and Steel Industry and Specialty Steel Trends, Focused on a Study of Hebei Iron and Steel Company
- A Study of the Economy, Sociology and Ecology of Inner Mongolia, with a Focus on the Transitional Economy, International Relations, and Nomadic Networks
- A Study of Agricultural Development and Environmental Conservation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
- Observations on 30 Years of Mutsu—Ogawara Considered Using Amartya Sen’s Development Theory
- Chinese Cell Phone Market Trends and 3G Cell Phones
- Human Resource Strategies of Japanese Companies Expanding into China and Related Issues
- Chinese Passenger Vehicle Market Trends and the Significance of the Rising Low End Vehicle Market
- Chinese Shipping Industry Development and Changes to Harbor—Orientated Logistics — Issues Concerning the Port of Dalian as a Regional Shipping Center
- The Transformation of Japanese Home Delivery Services Targeting Chinese Logistics Businesses and Related Issues
- Vending Machines and the Landscape from the Perspective of Regional Communities
2005 Academic Year
- Consideration of the Transformation of Regional Economies in Western China
- Chinese Auto Industry Reorganization and Changes to Parts Procurement Systems — the Significance of the Second Wave of Foreign Capital Injection and Increasing Local Procurement Ratios
- The Expansion and Reorganization of the Chinese Home Appliances Industry and Issues Moving into the Digital Appliance Era, with a Focus on Chinese Home Appliance Manufacturer Business Strategy
- Development and Issues in the Chinese Housing Industry, with a Focus on the Urban Housing Industry
- The Listing of Chinese State—Owned Companies and Stock Market Reform Issues, with a Focus on Nontradable Shares
- A Study on the Phenomenon of Labor Shortages in Dongguan, China
- An Analysis of the Chinese Bicycle Industry, with a Focus on the Tianjin Bicycle Industry
- The Current Status of the Chinese Power Grid System and Direction of Reform
- A Consideration of the Future Development of ITS Businesses through Telematics
- The Launch of the Chinese Professional Soccer Industry and Related Issues
- The Expansion of the Chinese Tourism Industry and Issues in the Chinese Hotel Industry
- The Problem of Atmospheric Pollution in Beijing and the Basic Direction of Countermeasures
- The Current Status of International Trade in China, with a Focus on Analysis of Comparative Advantages
- The Development of the Chinese Apparel Industry and Future Brand Strategy
- Learning from the Labor and Management Relations and Human Resource Cultivation Methods of Japanese Companies — a Comparison and Consideration of Labor Management in the Manufacturing Industry
- A Study of the Chinese Old Age Pension System Viewed in Comparison with Japan
- The Role of Chinese Expats in the Development of the Chinese Computer Industry, with a Focus on Chinese Living in Taiwan