Empirical Analysis on International Intellectual Property Transactions and M & A activities by Japanese Firms and Spillover Effects of the Differences in Domestic Institutions

• Project/Area Number: 21730205
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Hosei University
• Principal Investigator: TAKECHI Kazutaka 法政大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (80386341)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 国際経済学 / 特許 / 合併・買収 / 企業組織 / 市場参入 / 研究開発 / M&A / 知的財産取引 / 海外直接投資 / 市場制度 / 輸送費 / 国際アライアンス / 医薬品産業 / 特許データ / 市場競争 / 直接投資

Research Abstract

This research analyzes the determinants of international property rights transactions. Licensing and M & A are examined extensively. The key factors of transaction patterns in technology intensive industries are revealed. Using not only firm level data, but also product level data, the detailed empirical analysis has been conducted regarding the link between entry patterns and patent protection and the relationship between market structure and firm organization in the intellectual property intensive industry, pesticide industry.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Firm Organizational Heterogeneity and Market Structure : Evidence from the Japanese Pesticide Market (2012)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi and Keisaku Higashida
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Industrial Organization Volume: 30 Pages: 193-203
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Firm Organizational Heterogeneity and Market Structure (2012)
  • Author(s): Takechi, Higashida
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Industrial Organization Volume: 30 Issue: 2 Pages: 193-203
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2011.09.001
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] R & D Intensity and Domestic and Cross-Border M & A of Japanese Firms before Domestic M & A Deregulation (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Journal Title: Japan and the World Economy Volume: 23 Pages: 112-118
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] What is Driving the Manufacturing FDI Wave in Asia? (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics Volume: 15 Pages: 33-47
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] R&D Intensity and Domestic and Cross-Border M&A of Japanese Firms before Domestic M&A Deregulation (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Journal Title: Japan and the World Economy Volume: (forthcoming 印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Firm Organizational Heterogeneity and Market Structure : Evidence from the Japanese Pesticide Market (2011)
  • Author(s): Takechi, Higashida
  • Journal Title: ICES (Institute of Comparative Economic Studies, Hosei University) Working paper Volume: 161 Pages: 1-46
• [Journal Article] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2010)
  • Author(s): Kano, Kano, Takechi
  • Journal Title: CIRJE Discussion Paper Volume: CIRJE-F-760 Pages: 1-31
• [Journal Article] Cross-Border Alliances and Product Market Competition (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Paper Volume: 10-E-054 Pages: 1-37
• [Journal Article] The parent-subsidiary relationships and parent firms'stock options to subsidiary board members(in Japanese :子会社役員等への親会社ストック・オプション付与と親子会社関係)
  • Author(s): Sumi, Takeguchi, and Takechi
  • Journal Title: JCER Economic Journal(日本経済研究)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 子会社役員等への親会社ストック・オプション付与と親子会社関係
  • Author(s): 墨、竹口、武智
  • Journal Title: 日本経済研究 Volume: (forthcoming)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] What is Driving the Manufacturing FDI Wave in Asia?
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Journal Title: Review of Development Economics (forthcoming)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] International Entry Effect of Intellectual Property Protection (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: University of Hawaii, United States
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-30
• [Presentation] International Entry Effect of Intellectual Property Protection (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: United States, University of Hawaii
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-30
• [Presentation] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazuko Kano, Takashi Kano, Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Japan Society of International Economics Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Ryukoku University, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-11
• [Presentation] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Empirical Investigations in Trade and Investment
  • Place of Presentation: Keio University
  • Year and Date: 2011-05-10
• [Presentation] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2011)
  • Author(s): Kazuko Kano, Takashi Kano, Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Empirical Investigations in Trade and Investment
  • Place of Presentation: Keio University, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-10
• [Presentation] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazuko Kano, Takashi Kano, Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka University, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-26
• [Presentation] Exaggerated Death of Distance : Revisiting Distance Effects on Regional Price Dispersions (2010)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: Osaka University
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-26
• [Presentation] The Effects of Cross-Border Alliances on Market Competition (2009)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-30
• [Presentation] The Effects of Cross-Border Alliances on Market Competition (2009)
  • Author(s): Kazutaka Takechi
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Trade Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: University of Hong Kong
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-30