New Economic Geography and International Trade Policies with FirmHeterogeneity

• Project/Area Number: 21730194
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Keio University (2011-2012); Kobe University (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator: OKUBO Toshihiro 慶應義塾大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (80510255)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 企業の異質性 / 自己選抜効果(セレクション効果) / 国際貿易 / 企業・産業立地 / 経済地理 / 空間経済 / 生産性 / セレクションメカニズム / 環境政策 / 輸出行動 / 企業立地 / ソーティング / 都市の生産性 / 企業分布

Research Abstract

This project theoretically and empirically investigates international trade, FDI, NewEconomic Geography and regional economy when firms are heterogeneous. As a result, I foundvarious types of selection and sorting mechanism and substantial impacts of publ

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Carbon DioxideEmissions of Firms: A SpatialAnalysis (2013)
  • Author(s): Cole, M.A., Elliott, R.J.R, Okubo, Tand Zhou, Y
  • Journal Title: Journal of EnvironmentalEconomics and Management Volume: 65(2) Pages: 290-309
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Energy-savingRegulations and Commodity Prices (2013)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Environmental Economics and PolicyStudies Volume: 15(1) Pages: 93-132
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Skew Productivity Distributions and Agglomeration: Evidence from plant-level data (2013)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo and Eiichi Tomiura
  • Journal Title: Regional Studies Volume: 近刊
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] International Trade, Offshoring and Heterogeneous Firms (2013)
  • Author(s): Richard Baldwin and Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of International Economics Volume: 印刷中
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Firms: A Spatial Analysis (2013)
  • Author(s): Cole, Matthiew., Elliott, Robert.J.R, Okubo, Toshihiro and Zhou, Ying
  • Journal Title: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Volume: vol 65(2) Pages: 290-309
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Energy-saving Regulations and Commodity Prices (2013)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Environmental Economics and policy Studies Volume: vol 15(1) Pages: 93-132
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Why is Exporting Hard in Some Sectors (2013)
  • Author(s): Anders Akerman, Rikard Forslid and Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: RIETI DP Volume: 13015 Pages: 1-30
• [Journal Article] Regional Variations in Productivity Premium of Exporters: Evidence from plant-level data (2013)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo and Eiichi Tomiura
  • Journal Title: RIETI DP Volume: 13005 Pages: 1-40
• [Journal Article] Firms Locations under DemandHeterogeneity (2012)
  • Author(s): Picard, P.M. and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Regional Science andUrban Economics Volume: 42(6) Pages: 961-974
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] NewAspects of Intra-industry Trade in EUCountries (2012)
  • Author(s): Ito, T and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: The World Economy Volume: 35(9) Pages: 1126-1138
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] On theDevelopment Strategy of Countries ofIntermediate Size-An Analysis ofHeterogeneous Firms in a Multi-regionFramework (2012)
  • Author(s): Forslid, R and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: European Economic Review Volume: 56 Pages: 747-756
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Anti-agglomerationSubsidies with Heterogeneous Firms (2012)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science Volume: 52(2) Pages: 285-299
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Business cycle, currency and trade,revisited (2012)
  • Author(s): Artis, M.J. and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Pacific Economic Review Volume: 17(1) Pages: 160-180
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Industrial Relocation Policy,Productivity and HeterogeneousPlants: Evidence from Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T and Tomiura, E.
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and Urban Economics Volume: 42(1) Pages: 230-239
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] New Aspects of Intra-industry Trade in EU Countries (2012)
  • Author(s): Tadashi Ito and Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: World Economy Volume: vol 35(9) Pages: 1126-1138
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] On the Development Strategy of Countries of Intermediate Size-An Analysis of Heterogeneous Firms in a Multi-region Framework (2012)
  • Author(s): Rikard Forslid and Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: European Economic Review Volume: vol 56 Pages: 747-756
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms (2012)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Journal of Regional Science Volume: vol 52(2) Pages: 285-299
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Networked FDI: Sales and Sourcing Patterns of Japanese Foreign Affiliates (2012)
  • Author(s): Richard Baldwin and Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: NBER Working Paper Volume: 18083 Pages: 1-25
• [Journal Article] On the Development Strategy of Countries of Intermediate Size-An Analysis of Heterogeneous Firms in a Multi-region Framework (2012)
  • Author(s): Forslid, Rikard, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: European Economic Review Volume: 56 Pages: 747-756
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Industrial Relocation Policy, Productivity and Heterogeneous Plants : Evidence from Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo, Eiichi Tomiura
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and Urban Economics Volume: 42(1) Pages: 230-239
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Why Hasthe Border Effect in the JapaneseMachinery Sectors Declined? The roleof business networks in EastAsian-machinery trade (2011)
  • Author(s): Fukao, K and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: Journal ofEconomic Integration Volume: 26(4) Pages: 651-671
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ricardian ComparativeAdvantage and GeographicalConcentration. (2011)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Review of DevelopmentEconomics Volume: 15(4) Pages: 620-637
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environmental Product Standards inNorth-South Trade (2011)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa, J and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: Review ofDevelopment Economics Volume: 15(3) Pages: 458-473
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Doesinternational trade really lead tobusiness cycle synchronization? Apanel data approach. (2011)
  • Author(s): Artis, M.J. and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: ManchesterSchool. Volume: 79(2) Pages: 318-332
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] TheIntranational Business Cycle in Japan. (2011)
  • Author(s): Artis, M. J., and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: Oxford Economic Papers Volume: 63(1) Pages: 111-133
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Business cycle, currency and trade, revisited (2011)
  • Author(s): Artis Michael, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Pacific Economic Review Volume: 17(1) Pages: 160-180
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Why Has the Border Effect in the Japanese Machinery Sectors Declined? The role of business networks in East Asian-machinery trade (2011)
  • Author(s): Kyoji Fukao, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Journal of Economic Integration Volume: 26(4) Pages: 651-671
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ricardian Comparative Advantage and Geographical Concentration (2011)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics Volume: 15(4) Pages: 620-637
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environmental Product Standards in North-South Trade (2011)
  • Author(s): Jota Ishikawa, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics Volume: 15(3) Pages: 458-473
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Intranational Business Cycle in Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): Michael Artis, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Oxford Economic Papers Volume: 63(1) Pages: 111-133
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Does International Trade Really Lead to Business Cycle Synchronization?-A Panel Data Approach (2011)
  • Author(s): Michael Artis, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Manchester School Volume: 7(2) Pages: 318-332
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environmental and Trade Policiesfor Oligopolistic Industry in thePresence of Consumption (2010)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa, J and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: International Economy Volume: 14 Pages: 58-77
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The spatial selection ofheterogeneous firms (2010)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T. Picard, P.M and Thisse, J-F
  • Journal Title: Journal ofInternational Economics Volume: 82(2) Pages: 230-237
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Trade, EnvironmentalRegulations and Industrial Mobility:An Industry-level Study in Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Cole, M.A., Elliott, R.J.R., and Okubo,T
  • Journal Title: Ecological Economics Volume: 69 (10) Pages: 1995-2002
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The UK Intranational Business Cycle. (2010)
  • Author(s): Artis, M. J., and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Forecasting. Volume: 29 (1) Pages: 71-93
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Trade, Environmental Regulations and Industrial Mobility : An Industry-Level Study of Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Matthew.A.Cole, Robert.J.R.Elliott, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Ecological Economics Volume: Vol69(10) Pages: 1995-2002
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The spatial selection of heterogeneous firms (2010)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo, Pierre M.Picard, Jacques F.Thisse
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Economics Volume: 82(2) Pages: 230-237
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environmental and Trade Policies for Oligopolistic Industry in the Presence of Consumption Externalities (2010)
  • Author(s): Jota Ishikawa, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: International Economy Volume: 14 Pages: 58-77
  • NAID: 130004562644
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ricardian Comparative Advantage, Geographical Concentration. (2010)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics (掲載決定)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The UK Intranational Business Cycle. (2010)
  • Author(s): Michael Artis, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Journal of Forecasting 29(1) Pages: 71-93
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tax Reform, Delocation andHeterogeneous Firms (2009)
  • Author(s): Baldwin, R.E., and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: ScandinavianJournal of Economics Volume: 111(4) Pages: 741-764
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Trade Liberalisationand Agglomeration with FirmHeterogeneity -Forward and BackwardLinkages. (2009)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and UrbanEconomics Volume: 39 (5) Pages: 530-541
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Globalisation and Business CycleTransmission. (2009)
  • Author(s): Artis, M. J, and Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: North American Journalof Economics and Finance. Volume: 20(2) Pages: 91-99
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Firm Heterogeneityand Ricardian Comparative advantagewithin and across sectors (2009)
  • Author(s): Okubo, T.
  • Journal Title: EconomicTheory Volume: 38 (3) Pages: 533-559
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tax Reform, Delocation and Heterogeneous Firms (2009)
  • Author(s): Richard E.Baldwin, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Scandinavian Journal of Economics 111(4) Pages: 741-764
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Trade Liberalisation and Agglomeration with Firm Heterogeneity -Forward and Backward Linkages (2009)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Regional Science and Urban Economics 39(5) Pages: 530-541
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Globalisation and Business Cycle Transmission (2009)
  • Author(s): Michael Artis, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: North American Journal of Economics and Finance 20(2) Pages: 91-99
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Skew Productivity Distributions andAgglomeration: Evidence fromplant-level data
  • Author(s): Okubo, T and Tomiura, E
  • Journal Title: Regional Studies.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] International Trade,Offshoring and Heterogeneous Firms
  • Author(s): Baldwin, R.E. and Okubo, T
  • Journal Title: Review of International Economics
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Environmental Product Standards in North-South Trade
  • Author(s): Jota Ishikawa, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics Volume: (forthcoming)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ricardian Comparative Advantage and Geographical Concentration
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics Volume: (forthcoming)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Networked FDI: Sales and SourcingPatterns of Japanese ForeignAffiliates (2012)
  • Organizer: ETSG Conference, 日本経済学会 春全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2012-06-24
• [Presentation] Networked FDI: Sales and Sourcing Patterns of Japanese Foreign Affiliates (2012)
  • Author(s): 大久保敏弘
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Networked FDI: Sales and Sourcing Patterns of Japanese Foreign Affiliates (2012)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: ETSG conference
  • Place of Presentation: カトリック＝ルーベン大学(ベルギー）
• [Presentation] International Trade, CO2 emissions and heterogeneous firms (2011)
  • Author(s): Rikard Forslid, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: GIST Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Stockholm University, Sweden
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-23
• [Presentation] Are Capital Intensive Firms Biggest Exporters? (2011)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: IFN Seminar
  • Place of Presentation: IFN Stockholm Sweden
  • Year and Date: 2011-01-19
• [Presentation] Spatial Relocation with Heterogeneous Firms and Heterogeneous Sectors (2010)
  • Author(s): Rikard Forslid, Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: ETSG Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne Univ, Switzerland
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-11
• [Presentation] Productivity distribution, firmheterogeneity, and agglomeration :Evidence from firm-level data (2009)
  • Organizer: 応用地域学会
  • Place of Presentation: 山形大学(山形県)
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-12
• [Presentation] Productivity distribution, firm heterogeneity, and agglomeration : Evidence from firm-level data (2009)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: 応用地域学会
  • Place of Presentation: 山形大学(山形県)
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-12
• [Presentation] Tax competition with heterogeneousfirms (2009)
  • Organizer: ETSG 2009 Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: ローマ大学(イタリア・ローマ)
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-12
• [Presentation] Tax competition with heterogeneous firms (2009)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: ETSG 2009 Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: イタリア・ローマ大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-12
• [Presentation] Does Trade Really Lead to BusinessCycle Synchronization? (2009)
  • Organizer: Symposium onBusiness Cycle Behaviour in HistoricalPerspective
  • Place of Presentation: マンチェスター大学(英国・マンチェスター)
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-30
• [Presentation] Does Trade Really Lead to Business Cycle Synchronization? (2009)
  • Author(s): Toshihiro Okubo
  • Organizer: Symposium on Business Cycle Behaviour in Historical Perspective
  • Place of Presentation: 英国・マンチェスター大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-30
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