We investigate the effects of offshoring on job security using matched employer-employee
data from Sweden. Between 1997 and 2011, the share of offshoring firms fell from around 25 …

The effects of globalization on Japan's economy over the past quarter century can be
summarized in the following five features. First, compared with the United States and …

We analyze the relationship between domestic value chains (DVCs) and global value
chains (GVCs). We study whether the development of DVCs has an effect on–or can even …

It has been shown that input-output linkages along supply chains affect firms' performance
such as sales, productivity, and innovative capacity. This paper explores a new aspect in the …

This paper investigates the transmission mechanism of Chinese productivity shocks through
industry-level and firm-level networks in the Japanese manufacturing sector using an …

This study examines the impact of learning from neighboring firms on new importers'
behaviors. We first develop a learning model in which firms update their beliefs concerning …

Recent literature indicates that offshoring can effectively increase firm productivity and
improve product quality. Therefore, global value chains have increased in importance. In this …

Productivity, relationship-specificity, and contract enforcement are important factors driving
firm boundary decisions. While the extant literature models these factors in the unilateral …

In this study, we empirically examine the effects of customers' foreign direct investment (FDI)
on their domestic transaction ties and the performance in their suppliers. In particular, we …

We examine the effects of globalization on firm performance through buyer-seller networks.
In particular, we focus on the impact of the start of customer firms' overseas outsourcing on …