Research Papers

An Empirical Analysis of Inter-firm Business Transactions Network in Kansai Region of Japan

Small and Medium Enterprise Quarterly Report, Osaka University of Economics, Small and Medium Enterprise Management Institute


This paper uses big data inter-firm transactions to look at the Kansai economy. Various indicators are constructed using inter-firm business transactions data including connector degree and hub degree. These indicators are tracked over time to identify corporate contribution and the role of core enterprises in the local economy.

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TDB Research Institute, Shinya Kitamura

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