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Competing in the World Market through International Mergers and Its Dynamic Impacts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24330079
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypePartial Multi-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Applied economics
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Zhao Laixun  神戸大学, 経済経営研究所, 教授 (70261394)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 阿部 顕三  大阪大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 教授 (00175902)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,960,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
KeywordsInternational mergers / Competition / Trade / Branding / Internatinal trade / International Mergers / FDI / Assymetric Information / Brand Name / political risks / assymetric information / trade / mergers / international rivalry / multimarket / 越境合弁 / 直接投資 / 国際貿易 / 環境 / 輸送費 / 規制 / 企業合弁 / 国際競争 / 情報不対象 / 経済発展 / ブランド
Outline of Final Research Achievements

1. During the research period, at least 3 workshops were held every year. Together with other budgets, more than 30 researchers in the fields of International Economics, Industrial Organization and Economic Dynamics were invited to present their research; 2. An English book is scheduled to be published by Springer-Verlag, with the title: "Sino-Mexican Trade Relations--Challanges and Opportunities"; 3. The members of the project presented their individual and joint research in different international conferences, and published more than 5 research papers in academic journals through the 5 year research period; 4. Some of the research results are still being checked and will be submitted for publication soon.

Report

(6 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • 2012 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Book (1 results) Funded Workshop (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Inequalities and Patience in Catching up2017

    • Author(s)
      K. Iwasa and L. Zhao
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Discussion Paper

      Volume: 11 Pages: 45-45

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Environmental Protection in the Presence of Unemployment and Common Resources2016

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Abe and Muneyuki Saito
    • Journal Title

      Review of Development Economics

      Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Pages: 176-188

    • DOI

      10.1111/rode.12197

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Trade Liberalization of Environmental and Final Goods2016

    • Author(s)
      Abe, K. and K. Patcharin
    • Journal Title

      The Ritsumeikan Economic Review

      Volume: 64(5) Pages: 19-30

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Simple Model of the Chinese Hukou System and Some Ongoing Reforms2016

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Discussion Paper

      Volume: 03 Pages: 1-35

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Saving Good Jobs from Globalization by Rewarding Quality and Efforts2015

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wang and Laixun Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Economics

      Volume: 96(2) Pages: 426-434

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Inspection, Testing Errors and Trade in Tainted Products2015

    • Author(s)
      J. M. Viaene and Laixun Zhao
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese and International Economics

      Volume: 35 Pages: 99-116

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Plant location, wind direction and pollution policy under offshoring2015

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao and T. Haruyama
    • Journal Title

      The World Economy

      Volume: 38 (1) Issue: 1 Pages: 151-171

    • DOI

      10.1111/twec.12257

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Multimarket linkages, trade and the productivity puzzle2015

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao and N.Matsushima
    • Journal Title

      Review of International Economics

      Volume: 23 (1) Issue: 1 Pages: 1-13

    • DOI

      10.1111/roie.12155

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Capital accumulation through studying abroad and return migration2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Naito and L. Zhao
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Discussion Papers

      Volume: 3 Pages: 1-37

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Trade Liberalization and Environmental Regulation on International Transportation2014

    • Author(s)
      K. Abe, K. Hattori and Y. Kawagoshi
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Economic Review

      Volume: forthcoming

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Saving good jobs from global competition by rewarding quality and efforts2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wang and L. Zhao
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Discussion Papers

      Volume: 5 Pages: 1-35

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Inequalities and Patience for Tomorrow2013

    • Author(s)
      K. Iwasa, Laixun Zhao
    • Journal Title

      RIEB Working Paper

      Volume: 4 Pages: 0-29

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Profitable parallel trade in unionized markets2012

    • Author(s)
      L. Zhao 、 A. Mukherjee
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Economics

      Volume: Vol.107, No.3 Issue: 3 Pages: 267-276

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00712-012-0267-7

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] A Simple Model of the Chinase Hukou System and Some Ongoing Reforms2016

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Hong Kong Economic Association Annual Meetings
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Hong Kong
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] International Income Gap and Patience in Catching up2016

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Villars Workshop on International Trade
    • Place of Presentation
      Villars, Switzerland
    • Year and Date
      2016-02-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A simple model of the Chinese Hukou system and some onoing reforms2015

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Tianjin, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A simple model of the Chinese dual labor market2015

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Villars Workshop on International Trade
    • Place of Presentation
      スイス
    • Year and Date
      2015-02-06 – 2015-02-09
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A simple model of the Chinese dual labor market2014

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      日本国際経済学会関西支部研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      アベノハルカス阪南大学Office
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Trade and Environmental Policies with Domestic and International Transportation2014

    • Author(s)
      Kenzo Abe
    • Organizer
      The 2nd Joint Workshop between Facutly of Economics, Chulalongkorn University and Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
    • Place of Presentation
      Chulalongkorn University(Bangkok)
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-01
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Saving good jobs from global competition by rewarding quality and efforts2014

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Research workshop on international trade
    • Place of Presentation
      スイス
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Saving good jobs from global competition by rewarding quality and efforts2013

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      IEFS-China 2013 Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      上海
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Growth under contractual and financial frictions2013

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Xiamen conference on institution economics
    • Place of Presentation
      アモイ
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Emerging in the global market by acquisition2012

    • Author(s)
      Laixun Zhao
    • Organizer
      Midwest International Economics Meetings
    • Place of Presentation
      Indiana University
    • Year and Date
      2012-05-20
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Sino-Mexican Trade Relations: Challenges and Opportunities2017

    • Author(s)
      Louis Liu and Zhao, L.
    • Total Pages
      88
    • Publisher
      Springer-Verlag
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on:Anti-Globalization Risks and Their Impacts in the East Asia Time Zone2017

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on: Trade, Wages and Political Relations in East Asia2016

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-08
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on: Innovation, Trade and Wages in the East Asia Time Zone2016

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on: Trade and Labor Relations in the East Asia Time Zone2016

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on: Trade, Finance and Political Relations in East Asia2015

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-17
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on: Trade & Offshoring in East Asia and Other Time Zones2015

    • Place of Presentation
      RIEB, Kobe University
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-13
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2012-04-24   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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