Econometric Analysis on the Competitiveness among the Japanese, US, and European Firms in the Asian Countries

• Project/Area Number: 23530302
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: INABA KAZUO 立命館大学, 経済学部, 教授 (70117000)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 経済統計学 / 国際競争力 / 海外投資 / 計量分析 / パネルデータ / 海外直接投資 / 日本企業の国際競争力 (アジア諸国) / 輸出競争力(バングラデッシュ)

Research Abstract

The research investigated the competitiveness of the Japanese manufacturing firms in Asian countries in comparison with those of US and European countries by addressing the following issues.(1)Are the characteristics of the Japanese manufacturing firms in Asia are different from those of US and European countries?(2)How can we characterize the competitiveness change in comparison with those of US and European countries?
Our research processes consist of the following five steps:(1)Summary of the preceding studies and hypothesis setting.(2)Data analysis for building econometric models.(3)Micro data analysis in Asian countries.(4)Building econometric models and their estimations.(5)Comparisons of the competitiveness of the Japanese firms with those of those of US and European countries.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] PROGRAM EVALUATION : EDUCATION AND HEALTH EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN INDONESIA (2013)
  • Author(s): Herbert Munthe and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Ritsumeikan Economic Review Volume: 62/4 Pages: 1-27
  • NAID: 110009691626
• [Journal Article] An Empirical Study Housing Supply in Chinese Cities : Using the Urban Growth Model (2013)
  • Author(s): 高平、稲葉和夫、秦劼
  • Journal Title: Ritsumeikan Economic Review Volume: 61/4 Pages: 33-47
  • NAID: 110009658256
• [Journal Article] Dynamics of Comparative Advantage and Export Potentials in Bangladesh (2013)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Ritsumeikan Economic Review Volume: 61/4 Pages: 471-484
  • NAID: 110009658253
• [Journal Article] PROGRAM EVALUATION : EDUCATION AND HEALTH EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN INDONESIA (2013)
  • Author(s): Herbert Agust Suranta Munthe and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: 立命館経済学 Volume: 62 Pages: 1-27
  • NAID: 110009691626
• [Journal Article] Liberalization and FDI performance among ASEAN and SAFTA member countries (2013)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of Asia Pacific Conference 2013 Volume: 1 Pages: 29-33
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Impact of RTA and PTA on Bangladesh's Export : Application of a Gravity Model, Journal of Competition (2012)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Trade and Industry Volume: 12/4 Pages: 445-460
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Impact of RTA and PTA on Bangladesh's Export: Appication of a Gravity Model (2012)
  • Author(s): Md. Ullah Shariat and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Joranal of Competition, Trade and Industry Volume: 12/ 4 Pages: 445-460
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dynamics of Comparative Advantage and Export Potentials in Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): Md. Ullah Shariat and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: 立命館経済学 Volume: 61/ 4 Pages: 33-47
  • NAID: 110009658253
• [Journal Article] Impact of RTA and PTA on Bangladesh's Export: Appication of a Gravity Model (2011)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Journal Title: Journal of Competition, Industry and Trade Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Pages: 1-16
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10842-011-0116-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Liberalization and FDI Performance : Evidences from ASEAN and SAFTA Member Countries (2013)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Conference
  • Place of Presentation: アジア太平洋大学(大分県).
  • Year and Date: 2013-11-02
• [Presentation] Trade Patterns and Potentials between Bangladesh and India (2012)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: The 6th International Conference on the Regional Innovation and Cooperation in Asia(RICA)
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok (Thailand)
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-17
• [Presentation] Camparative Advantage and Export Competitiveness of Bangladesh and India (2012)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: Sixth International Conference on Regional Innovation and Cooperation in Asia
  • Place of Presentation: バンコク(タイ)
• [Presentation] Patterns of Comparative Advantage of Bangladesh's Exports (2011)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 6th Annual London Business Research Conference
  • Place of Presentation: London (England).
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-12
• [Presentation] Impact of RTA and PTA on Bangladesh's Export: Appication of a Gravity Model (2011)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 2011年度第5回計量分析研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 中京大学経済学部(愛知県)
• [Presentation] Patterns of Comparative Advantage of Bangladesh’s Exports (2011)
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 6th Annual London Business Research Conference
  • Place of Presentation: ロンドン(イギリス)
• [Presentation] Liberalization and FDI Performance: Evidences from ASEAN and SAFTA Member Countries
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: Asia Pacific Conference 2013
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館アジア太平洋大学(大分県)
• [Presentation] Policy Liberalization AND FDI Performance: Evidence from SAFTA AND ASEAN Member Countries
  • Author(s): Muhammad Shariat Ullah and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山大学(富山県)
• [Presentation] POLICY LIBERALIZATION AND FDI PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCES FROM SAFTA AND ASEAN
  • Author(s): Md. Ullah Shariat and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: ABSRC 2013 Venice
  • Place of Presentation: Venice(イタリア)
• [Presentation] Host Country Characteristics and Inward FDI: Evidence from South and Southeast Asia
  • Author(s): Md. Ullah Shariat and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 2012年度第7回計量分析研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 中京大学(愛知県)
• [Presentation] Comparative Advantage and Export Competitiveness of Bangladesh and India
  • Author(s): Md. Ullah Shariat and Kazuo Inaba
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州産業大学(福岡県)
• [Remarks] 研究者学術情報データベース
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