To understand the dynamics of the Chinese economy and Chinese firms, it is important to examine firms' export behaviors, in particular the role of foreign-owned firms in export. This paper investigates entries to and exits from export markets of Chinese firms and the relation between such...

This paper investigates determinants and impacts of R&D activities in overseas subsidiaries, using .rm-level panel data for Japanese multinational enterprises. We distinguish between overseas innovative and adaptive R&D according to survey responses and .nd substantial di.erences between the two...

This paper develops an endogenous growth model incorporating quality improvement, focusing on a follower country that lags behind the world technology frontier and adopts new technology with adaptation to local circumstances. We assume two forms of adaptation: inventive adaptation, which...