Understanding the Interaction between Innovation Economy and Government: Case studies of shared accommodation in Taiwan and Japan

• Main Authors: Tzu-Ling Kao, 高紫綾
• Other Authors: Chiung-Ting Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/v4ua32

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 公共事務管理研究所 === 106 === The economy is life. Economic sociologist Polanyi believes that the economy is embedded in society, and the economic phenomenon is the result of interaction between society and the state. German jurist Lorenz von Stein has the same claim that institution is a result of interaction between society and the state. Both society and the state are indispensable roles in the process of institutional development. In order to meet the economic policy objectives, the government must decide on the adoption of a regulatory policy and the degree of interference, as well as evaluate whether it meets social expectations. Appropriate regulation will exert its effects, and excessive regulation will stifle economic vitality. On the one hand, the innovation of the business model brings the convenience and benefits of life, injects living water into the existing economy, and changes the existing lifestyle of consumers. However, the new business model also poses a challenge to the traditional business model. On the other hand, the crisis can also be a turning point. The sharing economy helps to utilize idle resources. It is an opportunity for traditional operators or those with idle resources. For the government, how to manage this combination of technology and emerging business model is a daunting task. In addition to the fundamental taxation controversies, the government is confronted with issues such as how to protect consumers under innovation or how to strike a balance between the advantages of shock and shared economic models. In order to answer the above questions, this study compares relevant policies between Taiwan and Japan with respect to shared accommodation. This study uses literature review, comparison and historical analysis to reconstruct the relationship between the economy and the government. Then, expert interviews and framework theory are employed to construct the problem of this innovative economy in our society. The research findings include that the Japanese government has taken on an active role of integration, combining civil, interest groups, and official tripartite forces to jointly develop a new system to adapt to the innovation economy. On the contrary, Taiwan government appears to be more conservative and inconsistent.