Kiyota, Kozo; Matsuura, Toshiyuki; Urata, Shujiro; Wei, … - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) - 2005
This paper examined the determinants of the backward vertical linkages of Japanese foreign affiliates in manufacturing for the period 1994-2000, focusing on the local backward linkages, or local procurements. We found that the experience of the affiliate, which is measured by the length of...