This paper empirically quantifies the effect of data availability on firm-level working hours of part-timers on the accuracy of productivity measurement using data from the Basic Survey of Japanese Business Structure and Activities. According to the analysis: (1) firm-level working hours of...

This paper analyzes changes in corporate performance pre-and post-merger, using a database of 1,590 corporate mergers (including unlisted companies), which took place between 1994 and 2002. The database was created using RECOF Corporation's M&A data and firm-level data from the Basic Survey of...

The first part of this paper discusses from a conceptual perspective the impact that the fit between product architecture and organizational capability has on competitive performance. Integral product architecture is compatible with capability to integrate after a project starts, while a modular...

Focusing on job entry methods used by job switchers, such as "employment agencies", "advertisements" and "friends and relatives," we conducted a study comparing Japan, the U.S. and major European countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the U.K.) to examine the...

This paper theoretically and statistically analyzes the determinants of over-employment among regular employees in Japan. In addition, this paper clarifies the determinants of work-family conflict among them and in particular its association with over-employment. The analysis clarifies that...

The RIETI inventor survey, which was conducted in 2007, invited inventors to contribute their views and opinions on the constraints on the R&D performance of their organizations, and the policies and managerial agenda for improving it. A total of 1,300 inventors (around one quarter of those who...

The currency invoicing patterns of firms in Japan is one of the most interesting research issues, because, unlike other developed countries, it is not the yen but the U.S. dollar that plays a major role in currency invoicing of Japanese trade. However, detailed data on the invoicing choice is...

Did monetary policies during the interwar period aim to stabilize the economy while avoiding inflation as in today's economic environment? Also, did the monetary policies at that time aim for a return to the gold standard system?This paper analyzes what the monetary policies during the interwar...

Although greater longevity is coupled with a lower birthrate as one of the major causes of Japan's aging population, when it comes to factors influencing pension financing, longevity has not attracted as much attention as the birthrate. This paper quantitatively evaluates the impact of greater...

The question of the rules that should govern the distribution of funds to each university has very important policy implications for the governance of national university corporations, as the preparation of the next medium-term plan for university corporations gets underway. The purpose of this...