Deep Integration, Global Firms, and Technology Spillovers.

• Superior document: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics Series ; v.26
• Author: Jinji, Naoto.
• TeilnehmendeR: Zhang, Xingyuan.; Haruna, Shoji.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (191 pages)

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.