2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Empirical analysis on causality between internalization of firms and R & D activities
| Project/Area Number |
22730206
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied economics
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| Research Institution | Senshu University |
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Principal Investigator |
ITO Banri 専修大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (40424212)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 企業の国際化 / R & D / 生産性 / イノベーション / ミクロデータ / 知的財産権 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research empirically examine whether R & D enhance firm's internalization or vice versa, paying attention the role of R & D and innovation in the internalization of firms. This empirical analysis using Japanese firm-level data indicates that there is a mutual causality relationship between firms' R & D and innovation and their decisions of internalization.
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