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The Response of Firms to Eligibility Thresholds : Evidence from the Japanese Value-Added Tax
Onji, Kazuki - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
It is common to defi ne benefi t eligibility for small business policies by restrictions on the fi rm size. This paper investigates the incentives for a large fi rm to masquerade as many small fi rms by separately incorporating business segments, focusing on the case of the Japanese value-added...
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Joining Pre-existing International Production Networks : Implications for India’s Economic Integration to East Asia
Suh, Jeongmeen; Kim, Jong Duk - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
This study provides a conceptual framework to explain what kinds of difficulties a late-follower will suffer from when it tries to join pre-existing International Production Networks (IPNs). We consider the total production cost minimization problem by a multinational company (MNC) in allocating...
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Joining Pre-existing International Production Networks : Implications for India’s Economic Integration to East Asia
Suh, Jeongmeen; Kim, Jong Duk - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
This study provides a conceptual framework to explain what kinds of difficulties a late-follower will suffer from when it tries to join pre-existing International Production Networks (IPNs). We consider the total production cost minimization problem by a multinational company (MNC) in allocating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278071
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Firm Heterogeneity in the Choice of Offshoring : Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms
Hyun, Hea-Jung - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
Using firm-level data on offshoring of Korean manufacturers, the paper examines the relationship between firm … heterogeneity and the probability of adopting offshoring. The results of the paper suggest that firm productivity may not be an … important determinant for Korean firms offshoring decision. Firms global sourcing decision may rather depend on other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363753
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HIGHER BORO PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY : AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY
Deb, Uttam; Khaled, Nafisa; Bairagi, Subir Kanti; Amin, … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
Achieving self-sufficiency in foodgrain production by 2012, reduction of prices of essential commodities, and poverty reduction were amongst the most important election pledges of the new government. These commitments are of complementary nature. Attainment of food security at the national and...
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THE CHANGING CLIMATE FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INTO JAPAN
Drysdale, Peter; Naito, Toshi; Trewin, Ray; Wilson, Dominic - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 1999
Japans prolonged recession over the last five years has provided the impetus for regulatory reform and industry restructuring. Historically, the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Japan has been small for an economy of its size. The high degree of vertical integration and relatively...
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Development Strategy for the Hill Districts of Uttarakhand
Mittal, Surabhi; Tripathi, Gaurav; Sethi, Deepti - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Uttarakhand, in spite of being a small state, has certain key features that make it distinct from other states of the country and highlights its potential for development. However, development has predominantly been in the plains, and the hill districts have been left behind. All the hill...
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Coordination Under Uncertain Conditions : An Analysis of the Fukushima Catastrophe
Aoki, Masahiko; Rothwell, Geoffrey - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
This paper analyzes the impacts of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, which were amplified by a failure of coordination across the plant, corporate, industrial, and regulatory levels, resulting in a nuclear catastrophe, comparable in...
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Insular Decision-making in the Board Room : Why Boards Retain and Hire Sub-Standard CEOs
Sato, Meg - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
It is widely believed that corporate boards are overly reluctant to fire their CEOs. The conventional explanation for retaining a CEO regardless of his/her talent is that a CEO chooses the board members and has the power to fire them. However, very few studies have investigated how a new CEO is...
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Domestic Market Integration
Virmani, Arvind; Mittal, Surabhi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
The paper looks into the level of integration of commodity markets in India, across centres and states using consumer price data. It measures the extent to which domestic markets for goods in India are integrated, and recommends policy options to facilitate integration. The paper addresses...
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