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Suppliers' Associations in the Japanese Automobile Industry: Collective Action for Technology Diffusion

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  • Sako, Mari

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This paper analyses the structure and the functions of suppliers' associations (kyoryokukai) in the Japanese automobile industry. Much attention has been paid to bilateral assembler-supplier relationships as a source of Japanese industrial competitiveness. This paper argues, however, that the hitherto neglected area of inter-supplier coordination in technology diffusion is at least as important as the bilateral assembler-supplier relationship in accounting for the overall performance of the Japanese automotive industry. On the basis of company visits and a large-scale survey of first-tier suppliers conducted by the author, the paper analyses the reasons why the suppliers' associations were established, the reasons why they continue to exist today, and their effects on economic performance.

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  • Sako, Mari, 1995. "Suppliers' Associations in the Japanese Automobile Industry: Collective Action for Technology Diffusion," CEPR Discussion Papers 1147, Centre for Economic Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:1147
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    JEL classification:

    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • L62 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment; Related Parts and Equipment
    • N65 - Economic History - - Manufacturing and Construction - - - Asia including Middle East
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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