All Outputs (8)

What drives global value chains of FDI at sub-national regions? Roles of agglomeration economies (2024)
Journal Article
Kimino, S. (online). What drives global value chains of FDI at sub-national regions? Roles of agglomeration economies. European Planning Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2024.2422902

This study explores the intricate relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and spatial knowledge within the European Union (EU) subnational regions. While existing research has examined this relationship, it often oversimplifies the compl... Read More about What drives global value chains of FDI at sub-national regions? Roles of agglomeration economies.

Spillovers from FDI and local networks: The importance of transactional linkages and vertical keiretsu in Japan (2014)
Journal Article
Kimino, S., Driffield, N., & Saal, D. (2014). Spillovers from FDI and local networks: The importance of transactional linkages and vertical keiretsu in Japan. Multinational business review, 22(2), 176-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/mbr-01-2014-0004

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of host country networks and organisation of production in the context of international technology transfer that accompanies foreign direct investment (FDI). Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Spillovers from FDI and local networks: The importance of transactional linkages and vertical keiretsu in Japan.

Do Keiretsu Really Hinder FDI into Japanese Manufacturing? (2012)
Journal Article
Kimino, S., Driffield, N., & Saal, D. (2012). Do Keiretsu Really Hinder FDI into Japanese Manufacturing?. International journal of the economics of business, 19(3), 377-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/13571516.2012.715273

This paper examines an issue that has received considerable comment but little analysis. It has often been argued that the presence of the keiretsu in Japan has been instrumental in deterring multinational firms from entering Japan, though evidence f... Read More about Do Keiretsu Really Hinder FDI into Japanese Manufacturing?.

Interlocking directorships and firm performance in highly regulated sectors: The moderating impact of board diversity (2012)
Journal Article
Kaczmarek, S., Kimino, S., & Pye, A. (2014). Interlocking directorships and firm performance in highly regulated sectors: The moderating impact of board diversity. Journal of Management and Governance, 18(2), 347-372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-012-9228-3

Interlocking directorships are a pervasive element of the corporate landscape. Academic literature documents many examples of spreading business practices and strategic outcomes through this form of inter-organizational connectedness. Yet, the findin... Read More about Interlocking directorships and firm performance in highly regulated sectors: The moderating impact of board diversity.

Antecedents of board composition: The role of nomination committees (2012)
Journal Article
Kaczmarek, S., Kimino, S., & Pye, A. (2012). Antecedents of board composition: The role of nomination committees. Corporate governance, 20(5), 474-489. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8683.2012.00913.x

Manuscript Type: Empirical

Research Question/Issue: The global financial crisis in 2008 has generated increasing recognition of the importance of board diversity reflected amidst the capabilities and skills of directors on a board. As the primary... Read More about Antecedents of board composition: The role of nomination committees.

Changing scenes in and around the boardroom: UK Corporate governance in practice from 1989 to 2010 (2012)
Book Chapter
Pye, A., Kaczmarek, S., & Kimino, S. (2012). Changing scenes in and around the boardroom: UK Corporate governance in practice from 1989 to 2010. In T. Clarke, & D. Branson (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of corporate governance (255-284). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446200995.n13

Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence (2011)
Journal Article
Kaczmarek, S., Kimino, S., & Pye, A. (2012). Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence. Corporate governance, 20(4), 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8683.2011.00895.x

Manuscript Type: Empirical

Research Question/Issue: To what extent can group faultlines and their potential value‐destroying effects be detected on corporate boards? Task‐related attributes of the type of directorship, education, board tenure, and... Read More about Board task-related faultlines and firm performance: A decade of evidence.

Macro determinants of FDIn inflows to Japan: An analysis of source country characteristics (2007)
Journal Article
Kimino, S., Saal, D. S., & Driffield, N. (2007). Macro determinants of FDIn inflows to Japan: An analysis of source country characteristics. The World economy, 30(3), 446-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.01001.x

This paper examines the source country determinants of FDI into Japan. The paper highlights certain methodological and theoretical weaknesses in the previous literature and offers some explanations for hitherto ambiguous results. Specifically, the pa... Read More about Macro determinants of FDIn inflows to Japan: An analysis of source country characteristics.