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Effects Of Regional Cooperation Among Small And Medium†Sized Firms On Their Growth In Japanese Industrial Clusters

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  • Tomokazu Arita
  • Masahisa Fujita
  • Yoshihiro Kameyama

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We examine the effects of regional inter†firm cooperation on firm growth by estimating the firm growth function, using the data of a questionnaire survey for three major industrial clusters in Japan, namely, Tama, Kinki and Hokkaido. We focus on the specific content of cooperative activities for two aspects: that is, three production stages of R&D, commercialization, and marketing for cooperation and different types of alliance partners. The findings for our study areas demonstrate: i) vertical cooperation, the most prevalent with suppliers and customers, does not contribute to firm growth; ii) the clusters do not enjoy “urbanization economies arising from agglomerating a variety of different industrial sectors†; iii) the alliances with “universities†and “cross†industry exchange organizations†show positive effects on firm growth; and iv) both contributions and limitations are identified for the cluster†promotion policies in Japan.

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  • Tomokazu Arita & Masahisa Fujita & Yoshihiro Kameyama, 2006. "Effects Of Regional Cooperation Among Small And Medium†Sized Firms On Their Growth In Japanese Industrial Clusters," Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 18(3), pages 209-228, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revurb:v:18:y:2006:i:3:p:209-228
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-940X.2006.00122.x
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    1. Christian Schröder, 2014. "Dynamics in ICT cooperation networks in selected German ICT clusters," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 11(1), pages 197-230, February.
    2. Yoshihiro Kameyama, 2011. "Effects of Technological Networks of Small and Medium-sized Firms on their R&D Activities in Shihwa Industrial Complex, Korea: Toward Industrial Cluster Formation and Regional Integration," Chapters, in: Akifumi Kuchiki & Masatsugu Tsuji (ed.), Industrial Clusters, Upgrading and Innovation in East Asia, chapter 10, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Morgenroth, Edgar, 2018. "Prospects for Irish Regions and Counties: Scenarios and Implications," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number RS70, June.

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