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Microeconometric empirical analysis of location choices by firms in globalizing Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22530218
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied economics
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

TOMIURA Eiichi  横浜国立大学, 経済学部, 教授 (40273065)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OKUBO Toshihiro  慶應義塾大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (80510255)
Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywordsミクロ / データ / 生産性 / 企業立地 / 企業ミクロ・データ / 立地選択 / ミクロ・データ / 工業再配置政策
Research Abstract

We empirically analyze firm’s location patterns in Japan with special emphasis on productivity. Our econometric analysis of plant-level data derived from manufacturing census shows that industrial relocation policies in the 1980s were effective in relocating plants out of congested core regions to peripheral regions but affected productivity distributions of plants. We find that distributional information not captured by mean or dispersion, such as skewness, is critical for understanding the relation between productivity and plant locations.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 2010 Other

All Journal Article (18 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 18 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Sk ew Productivity Distributions and Agglomeration:Evidence from plant-level data2013

    • Author(s)
      Toshihiro Okubo and Eiichi Tomiura
    • Journal Title

      Regional Studies

      Volume: (印刷中) Issue: 9 Pages: 1514-1528

    • DOI

      10.1080/00343404.2012.753143

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report 2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Offshore Outsourcing and Nonproduction Workers: Fimm-level Relationships Disaggregated by Skills and Suppliers2013

    • Author(s)
      Tomiura, Eiichi. Ito, Banri, and Wakasugi, Ryuhei
    • Journal Title

      The world Economy

      Volume: Vol.36 Pages: 80-193

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Offshore Outsourcing and Nonproduction Workers: Firm-level Relationships Disaggregated by Skills and Suppliers2013

    • Author(s)
      Eiichi Tomiura, Banri Ito and Ryuhei Wakasugi
    • Journal Title

      The World Economy

      Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Pages: 180-193

    • DOI

      10.1111/j.1467-9701.2012.01477.x

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Industrial Relocation Policy, Productivity, and Heterogeneous Plants:Evidence from Japan2012

    • Author(s)
      Okubo, Toshihiro, and Tomiura、 Eiichi
    • Journal Title

      Regional Science and Urban Economics

      Volume: Vol.42 Pages: 230-239

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms2012

    • Author(s)
      Okubo Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      journal of Regional Science

      Volume: Vol.52 Pages: 285-299

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Development Strategy of Countries of Intemmediate Size - An Analysis of Heterogeneous Firms in a Multi-region Framework2012

    • Author(s)
      Forslid, Rikard and Okubo, Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      European Economic Review

      Volume: Vol.56 Pages: 747-756

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Firms Locations under Demand Heterogeneity2012

    • Author(s)
      Picard, Pierre and Okubo. Toshihiro
    • Journal Title

      Regional Science and Urban Economics

      Volume: Vol.42 Pages: 961-974

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Firms Locations under Demand Heterogeneity2012

    • Author(s)
      Pierre Picard and Toshihiro Okubo
    • Journal Title

      Regional Science and Urban Economics

      Volume: 42 Pages: 961-974

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Development Strategy of Countries of Intermediate Size-An Analysis of Heterogeneous Firms in a Multi-region Framework2012

    • Author(s)
      Rikard Forslid and Toshihiro Okubo
    • Journal Title

      European Economic Review

      Volume: 56 Pages: 747-756

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Anti-agglomeration Subsidies with Heterogeneous Firms2012

    • Author(s)
      Toshihiro Okubo
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Regional Science

      Volume: 52 Pages: 285-299

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Industrial Relocation Policy, Productivity and Heterogeneous Plants: Evidence from Japan2012

    • Author(s)
      Toshihiro Okubo and Eiichi Tomiura
    • Journal Title

      Regional Science and Urban Economics

      Volume: 42(1) Issue: 1-2 Pages: 230-239

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2011.09.004

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Cost Heterogeneity and the Destination of Japanese Foreign Direct Investment: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis2011

    • Author(s)
      Katayama, Seiichi, Lahiri, Sajal, and Tomiura, Eiichi
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: Vol.23 Pages: 170-177

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Cost Heterogeneity and the Destination of Japanese Foreign Direct Investment : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis2011

    • Author(s)
      Katayama, S., Lahiri, S., Tomiura, E.
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: 23 Issue: 3 Pages: 170-177

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.japwor.2011.02.001

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Why Has the Border Effect in the Japanese Machinery Sectors Declined? The Role of Business Networks in East Asian-Machinery Trade2011

    • Author(s)
      Fukao, K., Okubo, T.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Economic Integration

      Volume: 26 Pages: 651-671

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Cost Heterogeneity and the Destination of Japanese Foreign Direct Investment : ATheoretical and Empirical Analysis2011

    • Author(s)
      Katayama, S., Lahiri, S., Tomiura.E
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: (掲載確定)

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Spatial Selection of Heterogeneous Firms2010

    • Author(s)
      Okubo, Toshihiro, Picard, PM and Thisse, J-F
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Economics

      Volume: Vol.82 Pages: 230-237

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Trade, Environmental Regulations and Industrial Mobility : An Industry-Level Study of Japan2010

    • Author(s)
      Cole, M, Elliot, R, Okubo.T
    • Journal Title

      Ecological Economics

      Volume: 69(10) Pages: 1995-2002

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Spatial Selection of Heterogeneous Firms2010

    • Author(s)
      Okubo.T, Picard, P.M, Thisse, J-F
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Economics

      Volume: 82(2) Pages: 230-237

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Networked FDI: Sales and Sourcing Patterns of Japanese Foreign Affiliates2012

    • Author(s)
      Okubo, Toshihiro
    • Organizer
      European Trade Study Group Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      ベルギー
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-14
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Networked FDI: Sales and Sourcing Patterns of Japanese Foreign Affiliates

    • Author(s)
      大久保敏弘
    • Organizer
      European Trade Study Group Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      ベルギー
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2010-08-23   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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