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Deep Integration, Global Firms, and Technology Spillovers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jinji, Naoto.
Other Authors: Zhang, Xingyuan., Haruna, Shoji.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Advances in Japanese Business and Economics Series
Subjects:
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Acronyms
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction and Overview
  • 1.1 Background of the Study
  • 1.1.1 Globalization and the Proliferation of Regionalism
  • 1.1.2 Global Firms and Production Networks in the East Asian Region
  • 1.1.3 Innovation and Diffusion of Knowledge
  • 1.2 Overview of the Book
  • 2 The Trend of Deep Regional Integration
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Shallow and Deep Regional Integration
  • 2.2.1 The Concept of Shallow and Deep Regional Trade Agreements
  • 2.2.2 Countries' Motivation for Deepening Regional Trade Agreements
  • 2.3 Measurement of Deep Regional Integration
  • 2.3.1 WTO-Plus and WTO-Extra Policy Areas
  • 2.3.2 Depth and Breadth
  • 2.4 Data on the Content of Deep Trade Agreements
  • 2.4.1 Content of the Deep Trade Agreements Database
  • 2.4.2 Deep Trade Agreements Database 2.0
  • 2.4.3 DESTA Dataset
  • 2.5 The State of Deep Regional Integration
  • 2.5.1 The State of Deep RTAs in the World
  • 2.5.2 The State of Deep RTAs in the Asia-Pacific Region
  • 2.6 The Impact of Deep Regional Integration
  • 2.6.1 Deep Regional Integration and Global Firms
  • 2.6.2 Deep Regional Integration and Technology Spillovers
  • 2.7 Conclusion
  • 3 Which Aspect of Firm Performance is Important for the Choice of Globalization Mode?
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Data and Variables
  • 3.2.1 Data
  • 3.2.2 Measures of Globalization Activity
  • 3.2.3 Measures of Firm Performance
  • 3.3 Estimation Strategy
  • 3.4 Empirical Results
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • 4 Does Tobin's q Matter for a Firm's Choice of Globalization Mode?
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Theory and Hypotheses
  • 4.3 Data and Variables
  • 4.3.1 Data
  • 4.3.2 Indexes of Globalization Activity
  • 4.3.3 Tobin's q and TFP
  • 4.4 Estimation Strategy
  • 4.5 Empirical Results.
  • 4.5.1 The Relationships of Tobin's q and TFP to the Degree of the Firm's Engagement in Globalization Modes
  • 4.5.2 Tobin's q and the Relative Choice of Globalization Modes
  • 4.5.3 Robustness of the Results
  • 4.5.4 TFP and the Relative Choice of Globalization Modes
  • 4.6 Conclusion
  • 5 Trade Patterns and International Technology Spillovers: Theory and Evidence from Japanese and European Patent Citations
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Basic Model
  • 5.3 Trade Between Two Countries
  • 5.3.1 A Two-Country Setting
  • 5.3.2 Technology Spillovers
  • 5.3.3 Trade Patterns and Technology Spillovers
  • 5.4 Empirical Analysis
  • 5.4.1 Estimation Framework
  • 5.4.2 Data
  • 5.4.3 Estimation Results
  • 5.5 Conclusion
  • 6 Vertical Versus Horizontal Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillovers
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Data
  • 6.2.1 Data on Patent Citations and Japanese Firms' FDI
  • 6.2.2 Types of FDI
  • 6.3 The Empirical Model
  • 6.4 Empirical Results
  • 6.4.1 Basic Findings
  • 6.4.2 Estimating with an Endogenous Switching Model
  • 6.4.3 Alternative Estimations
  • 6.5 A Simple Model of FDI and Technology Spillovers
  • 6.5.1 Production and Supply
  • 6.5.2 Technology Spillovers
  • 6.5.3 FDI and Technology Spillovers: HFDI
  • 6.5.4 FDI and Technology Spillovers: VFDI
  • 6.6 Conclusion
  • 7 Do Deep Regional Trade Agreements Enhance International Technology Spillovers? Depth, Breadth, and Heterogeneity
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Empirical Framework
  • 7.2.1 The Depth and Breadth Indexes
  • 7.2.2 RTA Dummies
  • 7.2.3 Empirical Model and Strategy
  • 7.3 Description of the Data
  • 7.4 Empirical Results
  • 7.4.1 The Depth of RTAs
  • 7.4.2 The Breadth of RTAs
  • 7.4.3 Heterogeneous Effects of RTAs by the United States and the EU
  • 7.4.4 Robustness Check
  • 7.5 Conclusion
  • 8 Conclusion and Policy Implications
  • 8.1 Summary of the Main Findings.
  • 8.1.1 The Trend of Deep Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region
  • 8.1.2 Firm Performance and the Choice of Globalization Mode
  • 8.1.3 The Impact of Trade/FDI on Technology Spillovers
  • 8.1.4 Deep Regional Integration and Technology Spillovers
  • 8.2 Policy Implications
  • 8.2.1 Policies to Support the Globalization Activities of Firms
  • 8.2.2 Policies to Facilitate International Technology Spillovers
  • 8.3 Direction for Future Research
  • 8.3.1 Political Trilemma of the World Economy
  • 8.3.2 National Security and Non-trade Issues
  • 8.3.3 Network Dynamics of Deep RTAs from the Perspective of Depth and Breadth in Relation to Technology Spillovers
  • Appendix References
  • Index.

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