Foreign Direct Investment of Japanese Firms in New Developing Coutries and Inter-Firms Networks

• Project/Area Number: 25380528
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: TAKENOUCHI HIDEYUKI 上智大学, 経済学部, 教授 (90297177)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SAITO Yasuhiro 桜美林大学, 経済経営学系, 准教授 (50296224) ; TAKAHASHI Ichiro 実践女子大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (80407220)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 海外直接投資 / 新興国市場 / 企業間ネットワーク / 相互依存的投資行動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research examined the interdependent market entry decisions of Japanese auto-parts firms in emerging market and focused on inter-firms network.
We developed the database of Japanese auto-parts firms' entries in China from 1987 to 2005 and the improvement of the database is still ongoing. Based on the database, we empirically analyzed the interdependent market entry. These are the analyses: First, we found that Japanese auto-parts firms made an investment in China, influencing by competitors in the industry. But, the level of influence declined as these competitors has invested in China. Second, we found that the relationship between the auto part firms and its competitors is diverse. They could have a competitive or complementary relationship. This relationship has a big influence in market entry for the auto parts firm.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 立地選択における相互依存的行動：日系自動車部品メーカーの対中進出 (2016)
  • Author(s): 竹之内秀行・齋藤泰浩
  • Journal Title: Economic Research Society of Sophia University Volume: J15(1) Pages: 1-24
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] Characteristics and Performance of COEs in Japanese Market (2015)
  • Author(s): 高橋意智郎
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Business Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Pages: 89-103
  • DOI: 10.15050/jaibs.7.2_89
  • NAID: 130005125383
  • ISSN: 1883-5074, 2189-5694
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 在日外資系企業の戦略 --撤退のケース-- (2015)
  • Author(s): 竹之内秀行・齋藤泰浩
  • Journal Title: Economic Research Society of Sophia University Volume: 61 Pages: 1-12
• [Presentation] Firm Experience and Interdependent behavior in plant location choice: Entry of Japanese auto parts suppliers into China (2016)
  • Author(s): Takenouchi, H., K. Ando and R. Takenouchi
  • Organizer: SASE (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics) 28th Annual Conferences
  • Place of Presentation: Berkeley(USA)
  • Year and Date: 2016-06-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 日本企業の立地戦略 (2016)
  • Author(s): 齋藤泰浩・竹之内秀行
  • Organizer: 国際ビジネス研究学会九州部会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州産業大学(福岡県・福岡市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-05
• [Presentation] Interdependent Behavior in Plant Location Choice: Japanese Auto-Parts Firms' Entry in China (2015)
  • Author(s): Takenouchi H., Y. Saito and I. Takahashi
  • Organizer: SASE (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economis) 27th Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: The London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-02 – 2015-07-04
• [Presentation] Independent Behavior in Plant Location Choice: Japanese Auto-Parts Firms' Entry in China (2015)
  • Author(s): Takenouchi, H., Y. Saito and I. Takahashi
  • Organizer: SASE (Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics) 27th Annual Conferences
  • Place of Presentation: London (UK)
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-02
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 在日外資系企業の役割と能力 (2015)
  • Author(s): 齋藤泰浩、竹之内秀行
  • Organizer: 国際ビジネス研究学会九州部会（福岡県・福岡市）
  • Place of Presentation: 九州産業大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-07
• [Presentation] 多国籍企業の在日子会社の動向をめぐる実証研究：第４報告在日外資系企業の撤退 (2014)
  • Author(s): 竹之内秀行、齋藤泰浩
  • Organizer: 国際ビジネス研究学会全国大会（北海道・札幌市）
  • Place of Presentation: 北海学園大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-03
• [Presentation] 多国籍企業の在日子会社の動向をめぐる実証研究：第3報告日本市場におけるCOEｓ（Centers of Excellence）の特性 (2014)
  • Author(s): 高橋意智郎
  • Organizer: 国際ビジネス研究学会全国大会（北海道・札幌市）
  • Place of Presentation: 北海学園大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-03
• [Presentation] 外資系企業の日本市場戦略 (2014)
  • Author(s): 竹之内秀行、齋藤泰浩
  • Organizer: 国際ビジネス研究学会九州部会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州産業大学
• [Remarks] 上智大学経済学部研究活動紹介
  • URL: http://econ-web.cc.sophia.ac.jp/research/index.html