The Impact of Foreign Firms on the Productivity of Domestic Firms: The Case of Cambodia

• Project/Area Number: 24730232
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
• Principal Investigator: Tanaka Kiyoyasu 独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 研究企画部, 海外研究員 (30581368)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: カンボジア / 外資企業 / 地場企業 / インフォーマルセクター / 産業集積 / 衛星画像データ / ミクロデータ / 縫製産業 / 観光産業 / 経済センサス / 企業分析 / 生産性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigates the impact of foreign firms on the productivity of domestic firms in Cambodia. This research conducts an interview survey for foreign firms in garment and tourism industries in Cambodia. The survey shows that the majority of foreign firms import capital goods and intermediate inputs from foreign markets and have little transaction relationship with local suppliers. An empirical analysis suggests that there are limited spillover effects of foreign firms on domestic firms. These results can be interpreted as reflecting the fact that the local industry in the Cambodian economy is underdeveloped and a large number of informal firms do not have any transaction relationships with foreign firms.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Shedding Light on the Shadow Economy: A Nighttime Light Approach (2016)
  • Author(s): Kiyoyasu Tanaka & Souknilanh Keola
  • Journal Title: Journal of Development Studies Volume: TBA Issue: 1 Pages: 1743-9140
  • DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2016.1171845
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Agglomeration Effects of Informal Sector: Evidence from Cambodia (2015)
  • Author(s): Kiyoyasu Tanaka and Yoshihiro Hashiguchi
  • Journal Title: IDE Discussion Paper Volume: 495 Pages: 1-52
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] カンボジア経済センサス (2014)
  • Author(s): 田中清泰
  • Journal Title: アジ研ワールドトレンド Volume: 9月号 Pages: 17-18
• [Journal Article] カンボジア・アンコールワットと観光産業 (2014)
  • Author(s): 田中清泰
  • Journal Title: アジ研ワールドトレンド Volume: 223 Pages: 34-37
• [Journal Article] Does Aid for Roads Attract Foreign or Domestic Firms? Evidence from Cambodia (2013)
  • Author(s): Kiyoyasu Tanaka and Tsubota Kenmei
  • Journal Title: Developing Economies Volume: 51 Issue: 4 Pages: 388-401
  • DOI: 10.1111/deve.12027
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Agglomeration Effects of Informal Sector: Evidence from Cambodia (2015)
  • Author(s): 田中清泰
  • Organizer: Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data
  • Place of Presentation: イスタンブール
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-23
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Agglomeration Effects of Informal Sector: Evidence from Cambodia (2014)
  • Author(s): 田中清泰
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 西南学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-12
• [Presentation] FDI and Investment Barriers in Developing Economies
  • Author(s): 田中清泰
  • Organizer: 日本国際経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜国立大学