Empirical analysis on causality between internalization of firms and R & D activities

• Project/Area Number: 22730206
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Senshu University
• Principal Investigator: ITO Banri 専修大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (40424212)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 企業の国際化 / R & D / 生産性 / イノベーション / ミクロデータ / 知的財産権 / R&D / 国際化

Research Abstract

This research empirically examine whether R & D enhance firm's internalization or vice versa, paying attention the role of R & D and innovation in the internalization of firms. This empirical analysis using Japanese firm-level data indicates that there is a mutual causality relationship between firms' R & D and innovation and their decisions of internalization.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] How doChinese industries benefit from FDIspillovers? (2012)
  • Author(s): Banri Ito, Naomitsu Yashiro, Zhaoyan Xu, XiaoHong Chen, and Ryuhei Wakasugi
  • Journal Title: China Economic Review Volume: 23巻 Issue: 2 Pages: 342-356
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2012.02.001
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Does Firm Boundary Matter? The Effect of Offshoring on Productivity of Japanese Firms (2012)
  • Author(s): Banri Ito, Eiichi Tomiura, Ryuhei Wakasugi
  • Journal Title: World Scientific Studies in International Economics Volume: Vol.18 Pages: 101-129
• [Journal Article] Technological Knowledge and Offshore Outsourcing : Evidence from Japanese firm-level data (2011)
  • Author(s): Banri Ito, Eiichi Tomiura, Ryuhei Wakasugi
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Paper Series Volume: 11-E-052 Pages: 1-20
  • URL: http://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/summary/11050004.html
• [Journal Article] Technological Knowledge and Offshore Outsourcing : Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data (2011)
  • Author(s): Banri Ito, Eiichi Tomiura, Ryuhei Wakasugi
  • Journal Title: RIETI Discussion Papers Volume: (掲載決定(印刷中)) Pages: 1-20
• [Presentation] Technological Knowledge and Offshore Outsourcing : Evidence from Japanese firm-level data (2011)
  • Author(s): 伊藤萬里
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会第70回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-23
• [Presentation] Technological Knowledge and Offshore Outsourcing : Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data (2011)
  • Author(s): 伊藤萬里
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会第70回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-23
• [Book] グローバル・イノベーション (2011)
  • Author(s): 若杉隆平・伊藤萬里
  • Total Pages: 224
  • Publisher: 慶應義塾大学出版会
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  • URL: http://reach.acc.senshu-u.ac.jp/Nornir/search.do?type=v01&uid=1207710