Overview
2009 - 2010
The purpose of this project is to grasp productivity trends in the service sectors and then to inform the government on the best way to boost productivity in these sectors, which have seen poor productivity relative to the U.S. and EU.
Specifically, we construct a productivity database at firm level using microdata from government statistics and identify features and problems in Japan's service sectors compared with the manufacturing and construction sectors. In addition, we undertake concrete empirical analysis regarding the effect of ICT, human capital, new entrants and deregulation policies on productivity in the service sectors and provide specific policy implications based on our empirical findings.
2008
The objectives of this research project are as follows:
- (1) To develop methods for accurate measurement of productivity in service industries and to undertake concrete empirical analysis on the determinants of productivity in service industries (human capital, innovation, introduction of IT, intangible assets, outsourcing, location, new entrants, deregulation policies, etc.) by using industry and firm level data,
- (2) To identify problems in Japan's service industries through an international comparison using rigorous methods, and
- (3) To develop specific policy recommendations based on the results that are ultimately obtained from these analyses.
In our research, we will collaborate with the following research projects at RIETI: II-3) Productivity of Companies and Industries, and Japan's Economic Growth (FUKAO Kyoji, FF & MIYAGAWA Tsutomu, FF); II-4) Japan's Productivity and Economic Growth: International Comparison and Analysis of Determinants of Productivity Growth (FUKAO Kyoji, FF); II-11) Study on Intangible Assets in Japan (MIYAGAWA Tsutomu, FF); and I-3) Empirical Analyses Relating to IT and Productivity (MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, FF & MATSUURA Toshiyuki, F). We will also be collaborating with overseas research institutes (OECD, IFS, KDI, Brookings Institute) and overseas research projects (EUKLEMS).
May 26, 2008 - March 31, 2011
Major Research Results
2012
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 12-E-030
"Aggregate and Firm-Level Volatility in the Japanese Economy" (YoungGak KIM and KWON Hyeog Ug) - 12-E-028
"A New Approach to Measuring the Gap between Marginal Productivity and Wages of Workers" (KODAMA Naomi and ODAKI Kazuhiko) - 13-J-018
"Impact of IT Investment in Japan: An empirical analysis based on micro-level data" (YoungGak KIM and KWON Hyeog Ug) - 12-J-031
"A Study of a Decline in Wages in Japanese Service Industries: From experiences in the 1990s and the 2000s" (KODAMA Naomi, INUI Tomohiko and KWON Hyeog Ug) - 12-J-014
"E-commerce and Productivity: An empirical analysis based on the Basic Survey of Japanese Business Structure and Activities" (Sanghoon AHN, YoungGak KIM and KWON Hyeog Ug) - 12-J-013
"Determinants and Impact of Training in Japanese Firms: An empirical analysis based on the Basic Survey of Human Resources Development" (KWON Hyeog Ug, YoungGak KIM and MAKINO Tatsuji)
2011
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 11-E-075
"Labor Market Gender Disparity and Corporate Performance in Japan" (Jordan SIEGEL and KODAMA Naomi) - 11-E-063
"Entry of Foreign Multinational Firms and Productivity Growth of Domestic Firms: The case of Japanese firms" (ITO Keiko) - 11-E-058
"Population Density and Efficiency in Energy Consumption: An empirical analysis of service establishments" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 12-J-003
"Does E-commerce Increase Employment in Japan? An empirical analysis based on the Establishment and Enterprise Census" (KWON Hyeog Ug) - 11-J-073
"Labor Market Gender Disparity and Corporate Performance in Japan" (Jordan SIEGEL and KODAMA Naomi)
2010
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 11-E-016
"Productivity of Banks and its Impact on the Capital Investments of Client Firms" (MIYAKAWA Daisuke, INUI Tomohiko and SHOJI Keishi) - 10-E-057
"Similarities and Differences between the Manufacturing and the Service Sectors: An empirical analysis of Japanese automobile related industries" (KATO Atsuyuki) - 10-E-050
"Economies of Scale and Hospital Productivity: An empirical analysis of medical area level panel data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 11-J-062
"Energy Efficiency in the Service Industry: An empirical analysis using establishment data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 11-J-045
"Sources of Future Economic Growth in Japan: An empirical analysis based on micro-data" (FUKAO Kyoji and KWON Hyeog Ug) - 11-J-042
"Productivity Dynamics and Japan's Economic Growth: An empirical analysis based on the Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry" (INUI Tomohiko, KIM Young Gak, KWON Hyeog Ug and FUKAO Kyoji) - 11-J-034
"Entry of Foreign Multinational Firms and Productivity Growth of Domestic Firms: The case for Japanese firms" (ITO Keiko) - 11-J-019
"A Comparison of TFP Levels of Listed Firms in the United States and Japan" (KWON Hyeog Ug) - 10-J-058
"Market Power and TFP: Service differentiation in quality" (KODAMA Naomi and KATO Atsuyuki) - 10-J-050
"Ownership Structure and TFP: Evidence from Japanese firms" (KWON Hyeog Ug and KIM Younggak) - 10-J-041
"Hospital Productivity: An analysis at medical-area level" (MORIKAWA Masayuki)
2009
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 10-E-010
"Does Material and Service Offshoring Improve Domestic Productivity? Evidence from Japanese manufacturing industries" (ITO Keiko and TANAKA Kiyoyasu) - 09-E-054
"The Effect of Relaxation of Entry Restrictions for Large-Scale Retailers on SME Performance: Evidence from Japanese Retail Census" (MATSUURA Toshiyuki and SUGANO Saki) - 09-E-015
"Measurement of the Consumer Benefit of Competition in Retail Outlets" (MATSUURA Toshiyuki and SUNADA Mitsuru)
RIETI Policy Discussion Papers
2008
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 08-E-030
"Demand Fluctuations and Productivity of Service Industries" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-E-027
"What Do Japanese Unions Do for Productivity?: An Empirical Analysis Using Firm-Level Data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-E-026
"Productivity and Survival of Family Firms in Japan: An Analysis Using Firm-Level Microdata" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-E-023
"Economies of Density and Productivity in Service Industries: An Analysis of Personal-Service Industries Based on Establishment-Level Data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-J-058
"The Productivity Dynamics of Japanese Commerce: An empirical analysis based on microdata from the basic survey of Japanese business structure and activities" (KWON Hyeog Ug and Kim Young Gak) - 08-J-042
"Demand Fluctuations and Productivity of Service Industries" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-J-031
"How to Enhance the Productivity of Service Industries: Suggestions from recent studies and agenda for future research" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-J-030
"What Do Japanese Unions Do for Productivity?: An empirical analysis using firm-level data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-J-029
"Productivity and Survival of Family Firms in Japan: An analysis using firm-level microdata" (MORIKAWA Masayuki) - 08-J-008
"Economies of Density and Productivity in Service Industries: An analysis of personal service industries based on establishment-level data" (MORIKAWA Masayuki)
