1 Survey of the Literature -- 2 Augmentations to Multiple q Theory -- 3 Construction and Summary Statistics of the Data -- 4 Investment Behavior of Japanese Firms -- 5 Extensions of the Multiple q Model: (I) Heterogeneity by Enterprise Size -- 6 Extensions of the Multiple q Model: (II)...

This paper examines the heterogeneity of capital stocks using financial statement data of publicly listed Japanese firms. We conduct factor analysis on investment rates among various capital goods and estimate factor loadings of each as its reactions to common factors like total factor...