2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Theoretical analysis on vertical restraints in mobile-phone business
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21530241
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied economics
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 携帯電話事業 / 垂直的取引関係 / 計画的陳腐化 / 技術補完性 / パテントプール / 研究開発投資 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research analyzed effects of various vertical relationships in the mobile phone industries on the market performance and R & D activities using the theory of industrial organization. In particular, this research focused on the vertical relationships between a communication career and a mobile phone maker, and between a R & D firm and a mobile phone maker. The research has be conducted by fact-finding survey, literature survey and theoretical model analysis. The research results provide an important viewpoint to discussion of regulation, competition policy and patent policy.
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