Although the importance of a growth strategy is undisputed, the quantitative effects of individual policy measures on economic growth rate rarely have been reported. This paper, from the viewpoint of the users of academic research, overviews the quantitative impacts of frequently advocated,...

Studies on the globalization of firm activities have been progressing rapidly, but empirical studies on service trade using firm level data have been scarce. This paper, using panel data for Japanese firms, analyzes the relationship between service trade and firm characteristics such as...

Studies on the globalization of firm activities have been progressing rapidly, but empirical studies on service trade using firm-level data have been scarce. This paper, using panel data from Japanese firms, analyzes the relationship between service trade and firm characteristics such as...

This paper, using large panel data of Japanese companies (2001-2011), empirically analyzes the determinants of the size of headquarters and their effect on productivity. Headquarters functions, the core service sector within companies, play important roles in supporting strategic decision making...

This paper, using Japanese firm-level data, presents findings about innovative activities in the service sector and the role of patents and trade secrets on innovations. According to the analysis, first, service firms have less product innovations than do manufacturing firms, but the...

This paper analyzes the determinants of the presence and the number of female and foreign directors among Japanese companies. First, listed and old companies, subsidiaries, and unionized companies tend not to have female directors. On the other hand, owner-managed companies are likely to have...

This paper, using Japanese firm-level data, presents findings about innovative activities in the service sector and the role of patents and trade secrets on innovation. According to the analysis, first, service firms have fewer product innovations than do manufacturing firms, but the...

This paper analyzes the determinants of the presence and the number of female and foreign directors among Japanese companies. First, listed and long-established companies, subsidiaries, and unionized companies tend not to have female directors. On the other hand, owner-managed companies are...

Headquarters play an important role in modern companies, but the downsizing of headquarters is often advocated as a way to improve organizational efficiency. The size of headquarters is closely related to the centralization/decentralization of decision making, and a theoretically optimal level...

This paper empirically quantifies what effect the data availability on part-timers' firm-level working hours may have on the accuracy of productivity measurement by using a data set on a large number of Japanese firms. Despite the practical importance of part-time workers in productivity...