This paper analyzes the roles played by IT innovation and productivity in Japanese economic growth based on growth factor analysis (from 1975 to 2007) in a macroeconomic context. It also measures the impact of innovation in semiconductors-the source of IT innovation symbolized by Moore's Law....

In this paper we analyze the productivity of the Japanese software industry, using matching data from the Basic Survey of Japanese Business Structure and Activities, and the Survey of Selected Service Industries. Using data concerning the receipt and issuance of orders between software...

The international competitiveness of Japanese electronics firms is fading as firms in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, and Taiwan catch up. In this paper, we have constructed an electronics industry database from 1996 to 2005 for China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. It...

This paper pinpoints the impact of Japanese electronic machinery FDIs on productivity at home. Our analysis is based on the activity level of firms and not on their ready-made level. For example, if a firm has more than two kinds of activities such as upstream activity and downstream activity,...

In this paper, we conduct a quantitative analysis of the impact of the entry/exit of large-scale stores and the existence of community facilities on the sales of small- and medium-sized retail stores, using the METI Census of Commerce (Wholesale and Retail Trades) and other mesh data. From this...

Entrepreneurship activities are low in Japan, and it is often discussed that possible reasons are the lack of venture capital and a rigid labor market. However, it is rare to find a study that analyzes the human capital aspect of entrepreneurs based on a large scale sample survey. In this study,...

Amid the collapse of Japan's bubble economy and the intensification of international competition in the 1990s, Japanese companies made steady progress in launching operations overseas. It is thought that companies engaging in global activity increase their productivity at company level through...

Among IT industries in Japan, the productivity of the software industry is reputed to be lower than that of the hardware industry. This could be attributable to the relatively high proportion of labor-intensive, custom-made software it produces and to the preponderance of SMEs and the consequent...

Dominance of in-house research and development (R&D) by large companies has been cited as a major characteristic of Japan's innovation system. In the face of intensifying global competition in innovation, and the growing complexity and sophistication of R&D, more and more companies are looking...

Globalization of business leads to environmental uncertainty for corporate organizations. To establish competitive advantage, organizations need continuous introduction of new products and services to markets and quick implementation of new strategies. This paper shows what kinds of initiatives...