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Diversified firms and Productivity in Japan

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  • Atsushi Kawakami

    (Associate professor, Toyo University)

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This study analyzed the relationship between the diversification of Japanese corporate firms and productivity, using gFinancial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry h by the Ministry of Finance. The diversification indicated by the statistics showed that the share for diversified firms declined substantially from 2003. The diversification tendency was stronger for non - manufacturing industries than for manufacturing industries and less for specialized industries. Enterprises were diversified to expand into real estate, rental service and retail/wholesale industries. Manufacturers were diversified within the manufacturing sector. Diversified firms, though featuring less productivity than non - diversified ones, tended to improve productivity over a long time. The improvement was greater for firms with greater management divisions. Non - manufacturing firms diversified to expand into manufacturing reduced productivity.

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  • Atsushi Kawakami, 2017. "Diversified firms and Productivity in Japan," Public Policy Review, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance Japan, vol. 13(2), pages 153-166, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:mof:journl:ppr13_02_04
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    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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