Socioeconomic Research Division conducts principally research and study of measuring economic benefits of building and expanding social capital, including transport facilities, at a national, regional, or urban level.
Furthermore, the Division also prepares forecasts for transport demand required for the measurement of economic effects and formulation of policies and designs research method for gathering related data. It conducts research and study activities on funds and systems required for building and expanding transport facilities as well.
Empirical studies are conducted by means of economics and statistical methods, using socioeconomic and traffic data. The results are used for the formation of various national and regional policies

■Main research themes

• Measurement of the impact of building and expanding social capital on society and economy
  Measurement of the benefits of building and expanding social capital such as roads and ports and its impact on population, gross production, income, employment, and tax revenue
  Evaluation methods: consumer surplus approach, macroquantitative analysis, general equilibrium analysis, Hedonic approach, etc.
• Demand forecasts and policy support related to building and expanding social capital
  Long-term demand forecasts for nationwide transport, regional road transport, global energy, etc.
  Study of effective use of transport data, designing research methods for gathering transport-related data.
  Construction of comprehensive transport analysis system, estimates for environmental costs, etc.