Fukao, Kyoji; Okubo, Toshihiro - In: Journal of Economic Integration 26 (2011), pp. 651-671
This paper analyzes the impact of firm networks on Japan’s national border effect. We estimate gravity equations using … data on Japan’s international and interregional trade in four machinery industries (electrical, general, precision and … investment (FDI) in Japan. By taking into account international as well as interregional firm networks, we find that ownership …