Theoretical and Empirical Study on Boundary of Firms

• Project/Area Number: 19730138
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Economic theory
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2008-2009); Hitotsubashi University (2007)
• Principal Investigator: HORI Kazumi Waseda University, 経済学部, 准教授 (60401668)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: 経済理論 / 契約理論 / 非対称情報 / 組織 / 産業組織論 / ミクロ経済学 / 契約り論

Research Abstract

Some tasks are conducted within firms and others are on the outside. What makes this difference? The analysis investigates the role of information within organization. The result shows moderate level of private benefit improves the efficiency. Private benefits are large when organization is large. There exists optimal size of organization.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2008)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Journal Title: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organizaton 68/3-4 Pages: 626-631
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2008)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Journal Title: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 68 Pages: 626-631
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2008)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Journal Title: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2007)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Organizer: The Far Eastern Meetings of the Econoetric Society
  • Place of Presentation: 台湾
  • Year and Date: 2007-12-07
• [Presentation] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2007)
  • Author(s): 堀一三
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-23
• [Presentation] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2007)
  • Author(s): 堀 一三
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-23
• [Presentation] On Optimal Sequential Screening in Concern of Sequential Investments (2007)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Organizer: Jpan-Taiwan Coference on Contract Theory and Applications
  • Place of Presentation: 台湾
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-11
• [Presentation] The Role of Private Benefits in Information Acquisition (2007)
  • Author(s): Kazumi Hori
  • Organizer: The Far Eastern Meetings of the Econometric Society
  • Place of Presentation: International Howard Plaza,台北
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-11
• [Book] ホールドアップ問題に関する契約の理論及び, その契約法の分析への応用 (2008)
  • Author(s): 堀一三
  • Total Pages: 105
  • Publisher: 三菱経済研究所