Announcement
In order to consider the role of firm growth in the Japanese economy, it is important to conduct analyses from various points of view, including: (1) the formation and restructuring of global inter-firm networks; (2) the accumulation of intangible assets and the effect of learning; (3) the efficiency of resource distribution among firms and industries; and (4) the tax system, which is dependent on firm size.
We will hold an international workshop to present and discuss research results, with the participation of a large number of overseas researchers from America and Asia who are working on the front lines of this field.
Information
December 14, 2018
Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
RIETI's seminar room (METI Annex 11th floor, 1121)
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Jointly supported by
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 17H02526 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) "Structural Reform, Aggregate Productivity and Resource Allocation"
Program
9:50 - 10:00 Opening remarks
Makoto Yano (RIETI)
Morning Session: FDI and Agglomeration
Chair
Tomohiko Inui (Gakushuin)
10:00-10:50 "Does Bank FDI Promote Firm FDI? Evidence from China's Outbound Multinational Activity" with with Tomoo Kikuchi and Jie Li. Draft
Presenter
Davin Chor (Dartmouth)
Discussant
Toshihiro Okubo (Keio)
10:50-11:40 "Matching and Agglomeration: Theory and Evidence from Japanese Firm-to-Firm Trade"
Presenter
Yuhei Miyauchi (Stanford/Boston)
Discussant
Kenta Yamanouchi (Keio)
Keynote Speech
Chair
Kaoru Hosono (Gakushuin)
11:40-12:30 "Venting Out: Exports During a Domestic Slump"
Presenter
Pol Antras (Harvard)
Afternoon Session 1: Firm Dynamics
Chair
Shoko Haneda (Chuo)
13:30-14:20 "Shock to Supply Chain Network and Firm Dynamics: An Application of Double Machine Learning"
Presenter
Daisuke Miyakawa (Hitotsubashi)
Discussant
Yuta Takahashi (Hitotsubashi)
14:20-15:10 "Size-dependent VAT and firm growth" with Kaoru Hosono and Daisuke Miyakawa
Presenter
Masaki Hotei (Daito-Bunka)
Discussant
Makoto Hasegawa (Kyoto)
Afternoon Session 2: Inter-firm Linkages
Chair
Ayako Obashi(Aoyama)
15:30-16:20 "Intangible Assets and Inter-firm Linkages over the Lifecycle of Firms: Theory and Firm-level Evidence" with Yukiko Saito and Tatsuro Senga
Presenter
In Hwan Jo (NUS)
Discussant
Kaoru Hosono (Gakushuin)
16:20-17:10 "Information Frictions in Firm-to-Firm Trade: Experimental Evidence from Japan" with Daisuke Miyakawa and Yuhei Miyauchi
Presenter
Jie Bai (Harvard)
Discussant
Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi)
