Investment strategies of firms and fiscal competition between governments

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380357
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public finance/Public economy
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: SANJO YASUO 名古屋大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 研究員 (10547441)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 公共経済学 / 財政競争 / 海外直接投資 / 投資戦略 / 空間競争

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyzes how various external factors affect firms' investment strategies. It also examines fiscal competition between governments by developing theoretical models for foreign direct investment, and provides possible policy implications. Specifically, this study explores the following subjects: (1) policy competition between governments and the role of firm ownership by foreign capital, (2) market structure differences and fiscal competition between governments, and (3) firms' investment strategies and the fixed setup costs of foreign direct investment.

Free Research Field

社会科学