This article explores the persistence of market leadership in Japanese manufacturing industries over the period 1975-2004. By applying survival data techniques, we examine how long market leadership persists and how the duration of market leadership varies according to industry-specific...

This paper explores the determinants of R&D cooperation in Japanese hightech start-ups. Using a sample from an original survey conducted in 2008, we examine the effects of founder-, firm-, and industry-specific characteristics on R&D cooperation by the type of partners. Our findings indicate...

This article explores the persistence of market leadership in Japanese manufacturing industries over the period 1975--2004. By applying survival data techniques, we examine how long market leadership persists and how the duration of market leadership varies according to industry-specific...

This paper explores the determinants of R&D cooperation in Japanese start-ups. Using a sample from an original survey conducted in 2008, we examine the effects of founder-, firm-, and industry-specific characteristics on R&D cooperation by type of partners. Our findings indicate that...

This paper explores how the determinants of new-firm duration vary according to exit route: bankruptcy, voluntary liquidation, or merger. Using a sample of new firms in Japan, we provide evidence that the effects of entrepreneur-, firm-, and industry-specific characteristics on new-firm duration...

This paper explores market share instability as a measure of market mobility. Using a newly constructed panel data set, we examine the determinants of the market share instability of leading firms in Japanese manufacturing industries. The findings suggest that there is a significant relationship...