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Distribution and Competition Policy in the Japanese Machine Tool Industry: A Survey

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  • Noriyuki Doi

    (Innovation System Research Center, Kwansei Gakuin University)

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Nowadays, producer goods occupy an important position in a country's industrial structure. It is therefore necessary to discuss the links between competition, competitiveness and public policy in the industries. Then it is noteworthy that in Japan producer goods users often procure through 'trading companies'. The trading companies may have an influence on the efficiency of distribution networks vertical firm relations, and competition at the stages of supply chain. However, there has not been much 'economic analysis' of trading companies or the distribution network in the industries. This paper examines the competition mechanism in the machine tool industry, one of major producer goods in Japan particularly focusing on the distribution system of a trading company, one of the main features of the industry, from the perspective of economics, and then to clarify its relation to competition policy. It also summarizes the theoretical and policy issues that need to be addressed in the examination.

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  • Noriyuki Doi, 2024. "Distribution and Competition Policy in the Japanese Machine Tool Industry: A Survey," Discussion Paper Series 265, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University.
    • Handle: RePEc:kgu:wpaper:265
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    Keywords

    producer goods; machine tool; competition; distribution network; competition policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • L41 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Monopolization; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices
    • L42 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Vertical Restraints; Resale Price Maintenance; Quantity Discounts
    • L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
    • L64 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Other Machinery; Business Equipment; Armaments

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