| Project/Area Number |
21K13296
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
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| Research Institution | Waseda University (2022)
国際連合大学サステイナビリティ高等研究所 (2021) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | Digitalisation / Firm-level analysis / Formalisation / Global value chains / Informal enterprises / digitalisation / firm-level analysis / formalisation / global value chains / informal enterprises |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This study examines the impacts of digitalisation and global value chain participation on the formalisation of enterprises, in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises, and argues that digitalisation helps firms facilitate the process of formalisation and business costs of formalisation.
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study assesses the role of digitalisation in enterprise formalisation and participation in global value chains (GVCs). This study employs probit and tobit estimations, using pooled cross-sectional firm-level data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, including 116 countries and 56,304 enterprises from 2007 to 2019. The estimated results show that enterprises with digital connectivity are more likely to operate in the formal sector. Moreover, formalisation enables enterprises to engage in the GVCs and increase their participation level. The findings underscore the importance of digitalisation and formalisation in facilitating enterprises’GVC participation.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This study highlights the importance of digitalisation on enterprise formalisation and GVC participation, which remains largely unknown. Moreover, relevant policy implications that facilitate firms to benefit from digitalisation and formalisation are derived based on the research findings.
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