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March 2010 10-E-014
Stakeholder-Oriented Corporate Governance and Firm-Specific Human Capital:
Wage analysis of employer-employee matched data- ODAKI Kazuhiko (Senior Fellow, RIETI) /KODAMA Naomi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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- ODAKI Kazuhiko (Senior Fellow, RIETI) /KODAMA Naomi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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February 2010 10-E-013
Management Practices and Firm Performance in Japanese and Korean Firms
-An Empirical Study Using Interview Surveys-- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /Keun LEE (Seoul National University) /KABE Shigesaburo (Japan Center for Economic Research) /Junhyup LEE (Seoul National University) /Hyoungjin KIM (Seoul National University)/YoungGak KIM (Hitostubashi University / Research Assistant, RIETI)/EDAMURA Kazuma (Hitotsubashi University / Institute of Intellectual Property)
- Download paper [PDF:279KB]
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /Keun LEE (Seoul National University) /KABE Shigesaburo (Japan Center for Economic Research) /Junhyup LEE (Seoul National University) /Hyoungjin KIM (Seoul National University)/YoungGak KIM (Hitostubashi University / Research Assistant, RIETI)/EDAMURA Kazuma (Hitotsubashi University / Institute of Intellectual Property)
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March 2010 10-E-012
Firm Size and Business Startup Reasons of Japanese Workers
- TSUCHIYA Ryuichiro (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
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- TSUCHIYA Ryuichiro (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
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March 2010 10-E-011
Environmental Product Standards in North-South Trade
- ISHIKAWA Jota (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /OKUBO Toshihiro (Kobe University)
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- ISHIKAWA Jota (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /OKUBO Toshihiro (Kobe University)
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February 2010 10-E-010
Does Material and Service Offshoring Improve Domestic Productivity? Evidence from Japanese manufacturing industries
- ITO Keiko (Associate professor, School of economics, Senshu university) /TANAKA Kiyoyasu (Research Assistant, RIETI/Institute of Economic Research COE, Hitotsubashi University)
- Download paper [PDF:351KB]
- ITO Keiko (Associate professor, School of economics, Senshu university) /TANAKA Kiyoyasu (Research Assistant, RIETI/Institute of Economic Research COE, Hitotsubashi University)
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February 2010 10-E-009
Entropy Characterisation of Insurance Demand: Theory and Evidence
- NAKATA Hiroyuki (University of Essex) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Mari (The University of Tokyo)
- Download paper [PDF:277KB]
- NAKATA Hiroyuki (University of Essex) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Mari (The University of Tokyo)
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February 2010 10-E-008
Asking Retrospective Questions in Household Surveys: Evidence from Vietnam
- NAKATA Hiroyuki (University of Essex) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Mari (the University of Tokyo)
- Download paper [PDF:413KB]
- NAKATA Hiroyuki (University of Essex) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Mari (the University of Tokyo)
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January 2010 10-E-007
Trade Creation and Diversion Effects of Regional Trade Agreements on Commodity Trade
- URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKABE Misa (Wakayama University)
- Download paper [PDF:269KB]
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January 2010 10-E-006
A Macrocounterfactual Analysis of Group Differences: An application to an analysis of the gender wage gap in Japan
- YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:196KB]
- YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)
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January 2010 10-E-005
Stock Ownership and Corporate Performance in Japan: Corporate governance by institutional investors
- SHINADA Naoki (Development Bank of Japan, Inc.)
- Download paper [PDF:1.05MB]
- SHINADA Naoki (Development Bank of Japan, Inc.)
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January 2010 10-E-004
Pension Benefit and Hours Worked
- MIYAZAWA Kensuke (Assistant Researcher, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:340KB]
- MIYAZAWA Kensuke (Assistant Researcher, RIETI)
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January 2010 10-E-003
Agglomeration or Selection? The Case of the Japanese Silk-reeling Industry, 1909-1916
- ARIMOTO Yutaka (The University of Tokyo ) / NAKAJIMA Kentaro (Tohoku University) / OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:796KB]
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January 2010 10-E-002
Knowledge Spillover on Complex Networks
- KONNO Tomohiko (The University of Tokyo)
- Download paper [PDF:740KB]
- KONNO Tomohiko (The University of Tokyo)
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January 2010 10-E-001
A Stochastic Model of Labor Productivity and Employment
- FUJIWARA Yoshi (ART Kyoto, Japan., Kyoto University) /AOYAMA Hideaki (Kyoto University)
- Download paper [PDF:1.13MB]
- FUJIWARA Yoshi (ART Kyoto, Japan., Kyoto University) /AOYAMA Hideaki (Kyoto University)
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November 2009 09-E-055
Aid Effectiveness, Governance and Public Investment
- KASUGA Hidefumi (Kansai University) /MORITA Yuichi (Nagoya City University)
- Download paper [PDF:264KB]
- KASUGA Hidefumi (Kansai University) /MORITA Yuichi (Nagoya City University)
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October 2009 09-E-054
The Effect of Relaxation of Entry Restrictions for Large-Scale Retailers on SME Performance: Evidence from Japanese Retail Census
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /SUGANO Saki (the University of Tokyo)
- Download paper [PDF:263KB]
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /SUGANO Saki (the University of Tokyo)
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October 2009 09-E-053
A Two-dimensional Analysis of the Impact of Outward FDI on Performance at Home: Evidence from Japanese manufacturing firms
- OBASHI Ayako (Keio University) / HAYAKAWA Kazuo (Inter-disciplinary Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) / MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:175KB]
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October 2009 09-E-052
Resource Reallocation and Zombie Lending in Japan in the '90s
- KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow) /NARITA Futoshi (University of Minnesota) /NARITA Machiko (University of Minnesota)
- Download paper [PDF:372KB]
- KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow) /NARITA Futoshi (University of Minnesota) /NARITA Machiko (University of Minnesota)
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October 2009 09-E-051
Technological Externalities and Economic Distance: A case of the Japanese automobile suppliers
- TAKEDA Yosuke (Sophia University) /UCHIDA Ichihiro (Aichi University)
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- TAKEDA Yosuke (Sophia University) /UCHIDA Ichihiro (Aichi University)
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October 2009 09-E-050
Optimal Monetary Policy When Asset Markets are Incomplete
- R. Anton BRAUN (the University of Tokyo) /NAKAJIMA Tomoyuki (Kyoto University)
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- R. Anton BRAUN (the University of Tokyo) /NAKAJIMA Tomoyuki (Kyoto University)
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September 2009 09-E-049
International Production Networks and Export/Import Responsiveness to Exchange Rates: The case of Japanese manufacturing firms
- ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University) /IRIYAMA Akie (State University of New York at Buffalo)
- Download paper [PDF:197KB]
- ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University) /IRIYAMA Akie (State University of New York at Buffalo)
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September 2009 09-E-048
Globalization, Productivity and Plant Exit - Evidence from Japan -
- INUI Tomohiko (Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office and Nihon University) /Richard KNELLER (Nottingham University) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /Danny McGOWAN (Nottingham University)
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- INUI Tomohiko (Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office and Nihon University) /Richard KNELLER (Nottingham University) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /Danny McGOWAN (Nottingham University)
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September 2009 09-E-047
JSTAR First Results 2009 Report
- ICHIMURA Hidehiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) /HASHIMOTO Hideki (the University of Tokyo)
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- ICHIMURA Hidehiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) /HASHIMOTO Hideki (the University of Tokyo)
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September 2009 09-E-046
Efficiency of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) Systems and Input and Stock Controls
- HIGASHIDA Keisaku (Kwansei Gakuin University) /TAKARADA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:165KB]
- HIGASHIDA Keisaku (Kwansei Gakuin University) /TAKARADA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-045
Asset-Price Collapse and Market Disruption - A model of financial crises -
- KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:249KB]
- KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-044
Residential Rents and Price Rigidity: Micro structure and macro consequences
- SHIMIZU Chihiro (Reitaku University) /NISHIMURA Kiyohiko G. (Bank of Japan) /WATANABE Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:296KB]
- SHIMIZU Chihiro (Reitaku University) /NISHIMURA Kiyohiko G. (Bank of Japan) /WATANABE Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-043
Customer Relationships and the Provision of Trade Credit during a Recession
- TSURUTA Daisuke (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
- Download paper [PDF:156KB]
- TSURUTA Daisuke (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
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August 2009 09-E-042
Employment and Wage Adjustments at Firms under Distress in Japan: An analysis based upon a survey
- ARIGA Kenn (Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /KAMBAYASHI Ryo (Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University)
- Download paper [PDF:374KB]
- ARIGA Kenn (Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /KAMBAYASHI Ryo (Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University)
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August 2009 09-E-041
Transboundary Renewable Resource and International Trade
- TAKARADA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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- TAKARADA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-040
Capacity Output and Possibility of Cost Reduction: Fishery management in Japan
- MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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- MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-039
Equity Markets and Institutions: The case of Japan
- Julian FRANKS (London Business School, CEPR and ECGI) /Colin MAYER (Saïd Business School, CEPR and ECGI) /MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:349KB]
- Julian FRANKS (London Business School, CEPR and ECGI) /Colin MAYER (Saïd Business School, CEPR and ECGI) /MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2009 09-E-038
Software Patent and its Impact on Software Innovation in Japan
- MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:175KB]
- MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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July 2009 09-E-037
Impacts of FTAs in East Asia: CGE Simulation Analysis
- ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University)
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- ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University)
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July 2009 09-E-036
A Monetary Model of Banking Crises
- KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:286KB]
- KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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July 2009 09-E-035
Quantitative Significance of Collateral Constraints as an Amplification Mechanism
- INABA Masaru (The Canon Institute for Global Studies) /KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:189KB]
- INABA Masaru (The Canon Institute for Global Studies) /KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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July 2009 09-E-034
Who Invents?: Evidence from the Japan-U.S. inventor survey
- John P. WALSH (Georgia Institute of Technology) /NAGAOKA Sadao (Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:989KB]
- John P. WALSH (Georgia Institute of Technology) /NAGAOKA Sadao (Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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July 2009 09-E-033
An Economic Theory of the SPS Agreement
- JINJI Naoto (Kyoto University)
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June 2009 09-E-032
Is Minimum Wage an Effective Anti-Poverty Policy in Japan?
- KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MORI Yuko (Hitotsubashi University)
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- KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MORI Yuko (Hitotsubashi University)
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June 2009 09-E-031
How are Hours Worked and Wages Affected by Labor Regulations?: The white-collar exemption and 'name-only managers' in Japan
- KURODA Sachiko (the University of Tokyo) /YAMAMOTO Isamu (Keio University)
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- KURODA Sachiko (the University of Tokyo) /YAMAMOTO Isamu (Keio University)
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June 2009 09-E-030
The Role of Investment Wedges in the Carlstrom-Fuerst Economy and Business Cycle Accounting
- INABA Masaru (The Canon Institute for Global Studies) /NUTAHARA Kengo (Senshu University)
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- INABA Masaru (The Canon Institute for Global Studies) /NUTAHARA Kengo (Senshu University)
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June 2009 09-E-029
Redistributional View of Trade Credit Revisited: Evidence from micro data of Japanese small firms
- OGAWA Kazuo (Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University) /Elmer STERKEN (University of Groningen) /TOKUTSU Ichiro (Kobe University)
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- OGAWA Kazuo (Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University) /Elmer STERKEN (University of Groningen) /TOKUTSU Ichiro (Kobe University)
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June 2009 09-E-028
On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms: Further evidence
- TAKAHASHI Katsuhide (Kokugakuin University) /URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:206KB]
- TAKAHASHI Katsuhide (Kokugakuin University) /URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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June 2009 09-E-027
Productivity and Characteristics of Firms: An application of a bootstrapped data envelopment analysis to Japanese firm-level data
- KATO Atsuyuki (Fellow, RIETI)
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- KATO Atsuyuki (Fellow, RIETI)
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June 2009 09-E-026
Intra-firm Trade and Contract Completeness: Evidence from Japanese affiliate firms
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /ITO Banri (Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:229KB]
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /ITO Banri (Fellow, RIETI)
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June 2009 09-E-025
Firm Heterogeneity and FDI with Matching Frictions
- SATO Hitoshi (Institute of Developing Economies)
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- SATO Hitoshi (Institute of Developing Economies)
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June 2009 09-E-024
Firm Heterogeneity and the Choice of Internationalization Modes: Statistical Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data
- WAKASUGI Ryuhei (Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Ayumu (Kyoto University)
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- WAKASUGI Ryuhei (Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /TANAKA Ayumu (Kyoto University)
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May 2009 09-E-023
Consumption Insurance against Unforeseen Epidemics: The case of avian influenza in Vietnam
- TAMURA Sakuya (Boston Consulting Group) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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- TAMURA Sakuya (Boston Consulting Group) /SAWADA Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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May 2009 09-E-022
How "Open" is Innovation in the U.S. and Japan?: Evidence from the RIETI-Georgia Tech inventor survey
- John P. WALSH (Georgia Institute of Technology) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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May 2009 09-E-021
Estimates of Multifactor Productivity, ICT Contributions and Resource Reallocation Effects in Japan and Korea
- FUKAO Kyoji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /Hak K. PYO (Seoul National University) /Keun Hee RHEE (Korea Productivity Center)
- Download paper [PDF:481KB]
- FUKAO Kyoji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /Hak K. PYO (Seoul National University) /Keun Hee RHEE (Korea Productivity Center)
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May 2009 09-E-020
The Impact of Immigration on the Japanese Economy: A multi-country simulation model
- SHIMASAWA Manabu (Akita University) /OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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- SHIMASAWA Manabu (Akita University) /OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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May 2009 09-E-019
Quantitative Evaluation of Determinants of Export and FDI: Firm-level evidence from Japan
- TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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- TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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May 2009 09-E-018
Analysis on β and σ Convergences of East Asian Currencies
- OGAWA Eiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /YOSHIMI Taiyo (Hitotsubashi University)
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- OGAWA Eiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /YOSHIMI Taiyo (Hitotsubashi University)
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April 2009 09-E-017
Mergers, Innovation, and Productivity: Evidence from Japanese manufacturing firms
- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University) /TAKIZAWA Miho (Toyo University) /TSURU Kotaro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:162KB]
- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University) /TAKIZAWA Miho (Toyo University) /TSURU Kotaro (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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April 2009 09-E-016
Do Banks Have Private Information? Bank screening and ex-post small firm performance
- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University) /XU Peng (Hosei University)
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- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University) /XU Peng (Hosei University)
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April 2009 09-E-015
Measurement of the Consumer Benefit of Competition in Retail Outlets
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /SUNADA Mitsuru (Competition Policy Research Center, Japan Fair Trade Commission)
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- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University) /SUNADA Mitsuru (Competition Policy Research Center, Japan Fair Trade Commission)
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April 2009 09-E-014
Optimal Monetary Policy with Imperfect Unemployment Insurance
- NAKAJIMA Tomoyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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- NAKAJIMA Tomoyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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April 2009 09-E-012
Financial Crisis, Firm Dynamics and Aggregate Productivity in Japan
- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University)
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- HOSONO Kaoru (Gakushuin University)
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April 2009 09-E-008
Greenhouse-Gas Emission Controls and International Carbon Leakage through Trade Liberalization
- ISHIKAWA Jota (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKUBO Toshihiro (Kobe University)
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Discussion Papers (English) FY2009
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