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Productivity Dynamics and Japan's Economic Growth: An empirical analysis based on the Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry
INUI Tomohiko
(Economic and Social Research Institute)
KIM Young Gak
(Senshu University)
KWON Hyeog Ug
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Nihon University)
FUKAO Kyoji
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Hitotsubashi University)
March 2011
11-J-042
Firm Dynamics and Changes in Firm Size Distribution: Non-parametric analysis of the effects of technological and other conditions
GOTO Yasuo
(Senior Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-041
Work-Life Balance in Sweden: Working in a flexible and autonomous manner
TAKAHASHI Mieko
(Osaka University)
March 2011
11-J-040
WLB in the UK: Present situation and challenges for national and corporate initiatives, suggestions for Japan
YAJIMA Yoko
(Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.)
March 2011
11-J-039
Work Life Balance Programs at Workplaces in the US
KUROSAWA Masako
(National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
March 2011
11-J-038
Working Hours and Satisfaction: A comparative analysis of Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany
ASANO Hirokatsu
(Asia University)
KENJOH Eiko
(Asia University)
March 2011
11-J-037
The Significance and Problems of Tax Treaty Arbitration: An analysis of the new Japan-Netherlands tax treaty
KOTERA Akira
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-036
Human Resource Development and Productivity of Japanese Firms: An empirical analysis using unique surveys on human resource management
MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
NISHIOKA Yumi (Rissho University)
KAWAKAMI Atsushi (Research Assistant, RIETI)
EDAMURA Kazuma (Tohoku University)
March 2011
11-J-035
Entry of Foreign Multinational Firms and Productivity Growth of Domestic Firms: The case for Japanese firms
ITO Keiko
(Senshu University)
March 2011
11-J-034
Preferred Work Hours of Japanese, UK, and German Workers: Estimating labor supply elasticity based on hypothetical questions
KURODA Sachiko
(The University of Tokyo)
YAMAMOTO Isamu
(Keio University)
March 2011
11-J-033
Do Work-Life Balance Policies Increase a Firm's Total Factor Productivity?: Evidence from panel data of Japanese firms
YAMAMOTO Isamu
(Keio University)
MATSUURA Toshiyuki
(Keio University)
March 2011
11-J-032
Human Resources Management and Effective Function of WLB Policies: A cross-national comparison of influence on workplace productivity
MATSUBARA Mitsuyo
(The University of Tokyo)
March 2011
11-J-031
Work Life Balance in the Netherlands: Flexible working hours and a flexible working place
KENJOH Eiko
(Asia University)
March 2011
11-J-030
Corporate and Workplace Challenges for Work-Life Balance
TAKEISHI Emiko
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-029
Japanese Banks' Decision Making Process in SME Lending: An analysis of the SME database and the utilization of investment and trust funds for SME financing
YOSHINO Naoyuki
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-028
Definition and Management of the Third Sector in Japan
USHIRO Fusao
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Nagoya University)
March 2011
11-J-027
Applying the Mincer Wage Equation to Japanese Data
KAWAGUCHI Daiji
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-026
Industrial Agglomeration and Labor Market Pooling
NAKAJIMA Kentaro
(Hitotsubashi University)
OKAZAKI Tetsuji
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / the University of Tokyo)
March 2011
11-J-025
An Analysis of Transaction and Joint-Patent Application Networks
INOUE Hiroyasu
(Osaka Sangyo University)
TAMADA Schumpeter
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Kwansei Gakuin University)
March 2011
11-J-024
Product Innovation and Economic Growth, Part II: The role of intermediate goods for product innovation
YOSHIKAWA Hiroshi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
ANDO Koichi
(Development Bank of Japan Inc.)
MIYAKAWA Shuko
(Research Assistant, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-023
Efficiency Considerations in Merger Regulation
KAWAHAMA Noboru
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
TAKEDA Kuninobu
(Osaka University)
March 2011
11-J-022
Consumption Responses to the Child Allowance
UNAYAMA Takashi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
March 2011
11-J-021
Comparing Annual Incomes of Science Graduates and Arts Graduates: Results of an Analysis based on JHPS Data
URASAKA Junko
(Doshisha University Faculty of Social Studies)
NISHIMURA Kazuo
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
HIRATA Junichi
(Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, College of International Management)
YAGI Tadashi
(Doshisha University Faculty of Economics)
March 2011
11-J-020
A Comparison of TFP Levels of Listed Firms in the United States and Japan
KWON Hyeog Ug
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Nihon University)
March 2011
11-J-019
The Role of Intangible Assets on the Economic Performances in Japan and Korea
MIYAGAWA Tsutomu
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
TAKIZAWA Miho
(Toyo University)
March 2011
11-J-018
Research Project on the Design for the Optimum Disclosure System Volume 5: An evaluation and future direction of quarterly disclosures in Japan
KAGAYA Tetsuyuki
(Hitotsubashi University)
NAKANO Takayuki
(Hosei University)
MATSUMOTO Yoshinao
(Kansai University)
MACHIDA Yoshihiro
(Aoyama Gakuin University)
March 2011
11-J-017
Research Project on the Design for the Optimum Disclosure System Volume 4: Reinforcing audit quality through considering implications of evolving nature of IFRS
IGARASHI Norio
(Yokohama National University)
URASAKI Naohiro
(Kinki University)
MACHIDA Yoshihiro
(Aoyama Gakuin University)
March 2011
11-J-016
Research Project on the Design for the Optimum Disclosure System Volume 3: The Status quo and Problems with the Internal Control Report System
HASHIMOTO Takashi
(Aoyama Gakuin University)
MATSUMOTO Yoshinao
(Kansai University)
March 2011
11-J-015
Research Project on the Design for the Optimum Disclosure System Volume 2: Sustainable Growth of Japanese Companies and the Direction of Non-financial Information Disclosure
KOKUBU Katsuhiko
(Kobe University)
SAKAUE Manabu
(Hosei University)
KOGA Chitoshi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Doshisha University)
KONISHI Noriyuki (Aoyama Gakuin University)
HISAMOCHI Eiji (Surugadai University)
YAO Jun (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science / Research Assistant, RIETI)
SHIMADA Yoshinori (Kobe University)
March 2011
11-J-014
Research Project on the Design for the Optimum Disclosure System Volume 1: The Introduction of IFRS and Design of an Optimal Disclosure System
KOGA Chitoshi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Doshisha University)
KAGAYA Tetsuyuki
(Hitotsubashi University)
MUKAI Ichiro
(Aichi Gakuin University)
URASAKI Naohiro
(Kinki University)
UMEHARA Hidetsugu
(Cyuo University)
March 2011
11-J-013
Patent and Knowhow Licensing in Japan
NISHIMURA Junichi
(RIETI Research Assistant / Hitotsubashi University)
OKADA Yosuke
(Hitotsubashi University)
February 2011
11-J-012
A Diversification of Ownership Structure and its Effect on Corporate Performance: Unwinding and resurgence of cross-shareholdings and the role of surging foreign investors
MIYAJIMA Hideaki
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
NITTA Keisuke
(NLI Research Institute)
February 2011
11-J-011
Do Illegal Copies of Movies Reduce the Revenue of Legal Products? The case of TV animation in Japan
TANAKA Tatsuo
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
January 2011
11-J-010
Impact of Tax Cuts on the Purchasing Behavior of Low-Pollution Vehicles, Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
FUJIWARA Toru
(Meikai University)
January 2011
11-J-008
Laos: Seeking a relationship with China
HARA Yonosuke
(National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
YAMADA Norihiko
(Institute of DEveloping Economies, Japan External Trade Organization)
KEOLA, Souknilanh
(Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization)
January 2011
11-J-007
China's Rise and Cataclysmic Changes on the Korean Peninsular
OOE Shinobu
(Edogawa University / The Yomiuri Shimbun)
January 2011
11-J-006
The Chinese Market and Thai Fragrant Jasmine Rice: Why does China, the world's largest rice producer, import rice from Thailand?
MIYATA Toshiyuki
(Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
January 2011
11-J-005
Hong Kong as an Economic Gateway
HISASUE Ryoichi
(National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
January 2011
11-J-004
China's Rise as an Economic Power and the Future Direction of the Cross-Strait Relationship
ITO Shingo
(Mizuho Research Institute Ltd.)
January 2011
11-J-003
The Structure of the R&D Lag in Japanese Firms: R&D project, patent application and commercial use
SUZUKI Jun
(National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
January 2011
11-J-002
Structure of Comparative Advantage for Japan, South Korea, and China in East Asia Based on Progress, Changes in the Shift to a Modular Product Architecture
KUWAHARA Satoru
(Toyo Engineering Corporation)
January 2011
11-J-001
Market Power and TFP: Service differentiation in quality
KODAMA Naomi
(Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
KATO Atsuyuki
(Research Associate, RIETI / Asian Development Bank Institute)
December 2010
10-J-058
Business Unit Governance in Japan: Focusing on corporate boundaries and two-layer agency relationships
AOKI Hideaki
(Chiba University of Commerce)
MIYAJIMA Hideaki
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
December 2010
10-J-057
Japanese SMEs' Choice between Private Placement Bonds and Bank Loans
SATO Toyohiko
(Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center)
XU Peng
(Hosei University)
December 2010
10-J-056
Time Variations in the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Japan: A reexamination using the time-varying parameter VAR
SHIOJI Etsuro
(Hitotsubashi University)
November 2010
10-J-055
Several Issues regarding the Mutual Agreement Procedures
ITO Tsuyoshi
(Nishimura & Asahi)
October 2010
10-J-053
Regional Financial Soundness and R&D Activities
GOTO Yasuo
(Senior Fellow, RIETI)
October 2010
10-J-052
The Non-Discrimination Clause under Bilateral Tax Treaties
MASUI Yoshihiro
(University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics)
September 2010
10-J-051
Ownership Structure and TFP: Evidence from Japanese firms
KWON Hyeog Ug
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
KIM Younggak
(Senshu University)
September 2010
10-J-050
Firms are Creating Negative Stereotypes of Female Employees: Theoretical analyses of two kinds of self-fulfilling prophecies and their counter measures
YAMAGUCHI Kazuo
(Visiting Fellow, RIETI)
August 2010
10-J-049
Transition to a Multipolar Global Order and Diplomatic Challenges for Japan
NAKANISHI Hiroshi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
August 2010
10-J-048
Meaning of FDI toward Emerging Economies - An analysis of firm heterogeneity model -
ITO Koji
(Senior Fellow, RIETI)
August 2010
10-J-047
The Parliamentary Cabinet System—Principles and Reality: Between constitutional scholarship and political science
NISHIGAKI Atsuko
(Senior Fellow, RIETI)
August 2010
10-J-046
Macro-econometric Models and the Outline of the MEAD-RIETI Model
FUKUYAMA Mitsuhiro
(Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
OIKAWA Keita
(Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
YOSHIHARA Masayoshi
(Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
NAKAZONO Yoshiyuki
(Research Assistant, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-045
An Analysis of Foreign Policies of the Obama Administration: From January 2009 to May 2010
KUBO Fumiaki
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-044
Regional Economic Disparity: Real wages and happiness
MORIKAWA Masayuki
(Vice President, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-043
Instability of Employment and the Lack of Work Life Balance: From the viewpoint of compensating wage differentials
MORIKAWA Masayuki
(Vice President, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-042
Hospital Productivity: An analysis at medical-area level
MORIKAWA Masayuki
(Vice President, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-041
The Origin of Non-discrimination in Tax Conventions
FUCHI Keigo
(Gakushuin University)
July 2010
10-J-040
Dissemination of Regenerative Medicine - A comparison of the regulatory systems between Japan and Korea -
KURATA Kenji
(Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
Youn-Hee CHOI
(Visiting Scholar, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-039
Economic Effects of Financing Public Pension Plans from Tax Revenue
HASHIMOTO Kyoji
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
KIMURA Shin
(Hokkaido University Public Policy School)
July 2010
10-J-038
Eco-labeling of Fish and Fishery Products in Japan: Analysis of a web survey
MORITA Tamaki
(Yamanashi Prefectural University)
MANAGI Shunsuke
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
July 2010
10-J-037
Notes: Several Problems with Advance Ruling
KOHYAMA Hiroyuki
(Okayama University)
June 2010
10-J-036
On the Future of Government Subsidies to Health and Long-term Care Insurance
IWAMOTO Yasushi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
FUKUI Tadatoshi
(Kyoto Sangyo University)
June 2010
10-J-035
A Simulation Analysis of the Incidence of Corporate Income Tax
DOI Takero
(Keio University)
June 2010
10-J-034
International Cooperation for Improving Tax Compliance and How Japan Should Respond
ISHII Michitoo
(Senior Fellow, RIETI)
June 2010
10-J-033
2009 RIETI Survey on Currency Invoicing and Exchange Rate Risk Management of Japanese Firms
ITO Takatoshi
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
KOIBUCHI Satoshi
(Chuo University)
SATO Kiyotaka
(Yokohama National University)
SHIMIZU Junko
(Senshu University)
June 2010
10-J-032
Regional Potential and Wage Differentials, Simulation of Regional Integration and Employment Distribution across Regions: NEG approach by interregional IO table
NAKAMURA Ryohei
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
IHARA Ryusuke
(Aomori Public College)
MORITA Manabu
(Value Management Institute, Inc)
May 2010
10-J-031
"Serious Prejudice" Through the Use of Subsidies in the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in the WTO: Focusing on U.S. Upland Cotton case
HAMADA Taro
(Kinki University)
May 2010
10-J-030
Japan's Exports and Employment
KIYOTA Kozo
(Yokohama National University)
April 2010
10-J-029
Construction of Electronics Database for East Asian Countries and Empirical Analysis of International Competitiveness of Japanese Companies
MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
April 2010
10-J-028
Software Choice and Productivity in Japan - Custom Software vs. Packaged Software
TANAKA Tatsuo
(Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
April 2010
10-J-027
Verification and Evaluation of Limestone and Dolomite Origin CO2 Emissions Using I/O Table and Industrial Statistics Data and Information in Japan
KAINOU Kazunari
(Fellow, RIETI)
April 2010
10-J-026
