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Reconsidering the Backward Vertical Linkages of Foreign Affiliates: Evidence from Japanese Multinationals

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Kozo Kiyota (Yokohama National University and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan)
Toshiyuki Matsuura (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Shujiro Urata (Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)
Yuhong Wei (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)

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This paper examines 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 in the host country. Our major findings are twofold. First, the unobserved affiliate-specific characteristics explain the large part of the variation of the backward linkages among foreign affiliates. Second, the experience of the affiliate has positive and sometimes non-linear impacts on local procurements for the affiliates, especially in Southeast Asia and China.

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Paper provided by Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan in its series Working Papers with number 563.

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Keywords: Vertical Backward Linkages; Foreign Direct Investment; Local Procurements; Southeast Asia; China;

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F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior

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  1. MATSUURA Toshiyuki & MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki & HAYAKAWA Kazunobu, 2008. "How Does FDI in East Asia Affect Performance at Home?: Evidence from Electrical Machinery Manufacturing Firms," Discussion papers 08034, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). [Downloadable!]
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  3. ITO Keiko & FUKAO Kyoji, 2007. "Determinants of the Profitability of Japanese Manufacturing Affiliates in China and Other Regions: Does Localization of Procurement, Sales, and Management Matter?," Discussion papers 07001, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). [Downloadable!]
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  5. WAKASUGI Ryuhei & TODO Yasuyuki & SATO Hitoshi & NISHIOKA Shuichiro & MATSUURA Toshiyuki & ITO Banri & TANAKA Ayumu, 2008. "The Internationalization of Japanese Firms: New Findings Based on Firm-Level Data," Discussion papers 08036, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). [Downloadable!]
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