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Title
Gains from Fragmentation at the Firm Level : Evidence from Japanese Multinationals in East Asia
Creator
Creator Name
Hayakawa, Kazunobu Hayakawa, Kazunobu
早川, 和伸 早川, 和伸
ハヤカワ, カズノブ ハヤカワ, カズノブ
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Institute of Developing Economies
Creator Name
Kimura, Fukunari Kimura, Fukunari
木村, 福成 木村, 福成
キムラ, フクナリ キムラ, フクナリ
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Keio University
Creator Name
Matsuura, Toshiyuki Matsuura, Toshiyuki
松浦, 寿幸 松浦, 寿幸
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Keio University
Editor
Contributor Name
社会科学の高度統計・実証分析拠点構築 = Research Unit for Statistical and Empirical Analysis in Social Sciences
Key Word
Firm heterogeneity
multinational enterprises
fragmentation
factor intensity
micro data
JEL
F21
F23
Abstract
The unprecedented development of production networks in East Asia has been investigated, both theoretically and empirically, employing the conceptual framework of fragmentation theory and its extensions. However, the benefits of production fragmentation at the firm level, particularly benefits deriving from different location advantages, have never been directly measured empirically. This paper presents the very first attempt, to the authors' knowledge, to empirically capture the benefits of fragmentation. Specifically, using Japanese firm-level data, we find that the larger the gap in the capital-labor ratios between fragmenting firms' home and overseas activities, the more greatly their cost efficiency improves.
Publisher
Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2009-12
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
technical report
Version Type
VoR
Is Part OfRelation -
Related Title
Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series ; No. 94
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  http://gcoe.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
Number of Pages
19
Sponsorship
グローバルCOEプログラム = Global COE Program
Appears in Collections
Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/18042