CPRC Discussion Papers are a series of these composed of results of professional studies by researchers of the CPRC, scripts of presentations by experts inside and outside Japan published in the symposiums sponsored by CPRC, and other research papers. The view in each thesis is presented on the responsibility of individual researcher and doesn't represent formal views of the Fair Trade Commission.

　These posted in this Webpage are possible to be revised on a timely basis (Titles of authors are those at the time of their creation).

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File （PDF)	Contents，Author
CPRC 43-E (140kb)	"An Empirical Investigation of the Toho.Subaru Antitrust Case:A Merger Case in the Japanese Movie Theater Market" (2009.8) Mitsuru SUNADA (Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center, JFTC)
CPRC 42-E (76kb)	"Research and Analysis on Bid-Rigging Mechanisms" (2009.8) Koki ARAI (JFTC, Head of CPRC Secretariat) Ikuo Ishibashi(Associate Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, and CPRC, JFTC) Rieko Ishii Ishibashi(Faculty of Urban liberal Arts, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
CPRC 41-J (164kb)	"A Theoretical Evolution of Exclusive Dealing Contract" (2009.8) Taisuke MATSUBAE (Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center, JFTC)
CPRC 40-J (176kb)	"Mesurement of the Consumer Benefit of Competition in Retail Outlets" (2009.6) Toshiyuki MATSUURA (Institute for Economic and Industrial Studies, Keio University) Mitsuru SUNADA (Competition Policy Research Center, Japan Fair Trade Commission)
CPRC 39-J (160kb)	"An Interview with Pr. KOMIYA Ryutaro: The review and evaluation of the Japanese old big merger case of Yawata Iron Steel Co. and Fuji Iron Steel Co." (2009.5) Kaoru Okamura(Reseacher, CPRC) Kotaro Suzumura(Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University and JFTC Adviser) Shuya Hayashi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University and CPRC Chief Researcher)
CPRC 38-E (192kb)	"A Note on the Necessity of Rules for Misleading Representation: Experimental Evidence" (2009.3) Koki ARAI (JFTC, Head of CPRC Secretariat)
CPRC 37-E (233kb)	"Ratifiable Collusion and Bidding Systems in Procurement" (2009.2) Tadanobu Tanno (Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Atomi University)
CPRC 36-E (reprint)	"Fact in the Case of Revision of Antimonopoly Law in 1977" (2008.6) Shuya Hayashi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University and CPRC Chief Researcher) Hideyuki Shimotsu(Reseacher, CPRC) Akira Tohei(Reseacher, CPRC)
CPRC 35-E (293kb)	"Product Development Strategies and Price Dynamics: The Japanese Compact Digital Still Camera Industry, 1997-2005" (2008.6) Eiji Satoh (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University and CPRC Student Fellow) Kenji Matsuo (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD.) Patricia A. Nelson (University of Edinburgh) Yosuke Okada (Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University and CPRC Chief Researcher)
CPRC 34-E (409kb)	"Coverage Area Expansion, Customer Switching, and Household Profiles in the Japanese Broadband Access Market" (2008.5) Mitsuru Sunada (CPRC Researcher) Masato Noguchi (InfoCom Research, Inc.) Hiroshi Ohashi (Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo, CPRC Visiting Researcher) Yosuke Okada (Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, and CPRC Chief Researcher)
CPRC 33-E (75kb)	"The Effectiveness of Competition Policy: in Theory and Practice" (2008.5) Marc Ivaldi (Professor, Toulouse School of Economics)
CPRC 32-E (51kb)	"The Role of Competition Policy and Regulation Reform in the Promotion of Economic Growth" (2008.5) Naohiro Yashiro (Professor, International Christian University and Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy)
CPRC 31-E (155kb)	"The Role of Competition Policy in the Promotion of Economic Growth" (2008.5) Lawrence J. White (Professor, University of NewYork)
CPRC 30-E (1140kb)	"The Role of Competition Policy in the Promotion of Economic Growth in Thailand" (2008.5) Nipon Poapongsakorn (Professor, Thammasat University)
CPRC 29-E (257kb)	"Vertical Integration in the Japanese Movie Industry" (2007.10) Mitsuru Sunada (CPRC Researcher)
CPRC 28-J (490kb)	coming soon
CPRC 27-E (1120kb)	"Mergers and Economic Performance: Do Efficiency Gains Justify Horizontal Mergers?" (2007.3) Hiroyuki Odagiri (Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University and CPRC Advisor)
CPRC 26-J (474kb)	"Fundamental Principles on Market Definition： Visualization of Competitive Constraint" (2007.2) Shuya Hayashi (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University and CPRC Chief Researcher)
CPRC 25-E (286kb)	"Does the Public Sector Make a Significant Contribution to Biomedical Research in Japan? A Detailed Analysis of Government and University Patenting, 1991-2002" Kenta Nakamura (Hitotsubashi University, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Yosuke Okada (Professor, Graduate School of Economics, University of Hitotsubashi and CPRC Chief Researcher) Akira Tohei (Fair Trade Commission of Japan)
CPDP 24-E (511kb)	"An Experimental Study of Procurement Auctions with Leniency Programs" Yasuyo Hamaguchi (Faculty of Economics, Nagoya City University) Toshiko Ishikawa (Hitachi Research Institute) Masayuki Ishimoto (Japan Fair Trade Commission) Yuji Kimura (CPRC Researcher) Tadanobu Tanno (Faculty of Management, Atomi University)
CPDP 23-E (484kb)	"Ａ Simple Simulation Analysis of the Network Industry: The Case of the Japanese Mobile Telecommunications Market" Mitsuru Sunada （Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center）
CPDP 22-E (313kb)	"The Turnover of Market Leaders in Japanese Manufacturing Industries" Masatoshi Kato （Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University and CPRC Student Fellow） Yuji Honjo （Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University）
CPDP 21-E （93.3kb）	"Quantitative analysis on competition and productivity" Makoto Funakoshi (Researcher, Competition Research Center) Kazuyuki Motohashi (Schoool of Engineering, The University of Tokyo and CPRC Visiting Researcher) Akira Tohei (CPRC Researcher)
CPDP 20-E (2,115kb)	"Competition and Regulatory Issues in Network Industries: Case Study Lessons for JapaneseTelecoms and Postal Sectors" Shanker A. Singham (International Roundtable for Trade & Competition Poloicy, Inc.)
CPDP 19-E (169kb)	"Fighting Cartels: Economic Analysis and European Union Experiences" Massimo Mottta (European University Institute, Univeristat Pompeu Fabra)
CPDP 18-E (316kb)	"Corporate Leniency Programs and the Role of the Antitrust Authority in Detecting Collusion" Joseph E. Harrington Jr.  (Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University)
CPDP 17-E (208kb)	"Product Improvement and Technological Tying in a Winner-Take-All Market" Richard J.Gilbert (University of California) Michael H.Riordan (Columbia University)
CPDP 16-E (526kb)	"Competition Policy In Network Industries An Introduction" Nicholas Economides (New York Unversity)
CPDP 15-E (223kb)	"The Stability of Market Leadership Positions in Japanese Manufacturing Industries" Masatoshi Kato (Student Fellow, Competition Policy Research Center, Fair Trade Commission of Japan, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University) Yuji Honjo （Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University）
CPDP 14-J (202kb)	"Empirical studies regarding effects given by dynamic competition on profit ratio of companies" Shigemi Izumida (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Tohoku University) Makoto Funakoshi(Competition Policy Research Center) Yoshihisa Takahashi(Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 13-J (76kb )	“Verifying the accuracy of the predicition based on event studies - Issues in applying event studies to the actual merger investigations-”(in Japanese) Masanori Fukamaichi (Competition Policy Research Center) Mai Makino (Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 12-J (215kb)	"Event studies on the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions - Case studies in Japan -" (in Japanese)  Masanori Fukamaichi (Competition Policy Research Center) Mai Makino (Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 11-J (1969kb)	"Empirical analysis on the price effects of mergers and acquisitions - Case studies in Japan -" (in Japanese)  Msanori Fukamaichi (Competition Policy Research Center) Mai Makino (Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 10-E (90kb)	"Pro-Innovation Competition Policy: Microsoft and Beyond" Timothy F. Bresnahan (Professor of Economics, Stanford University)
CPDP 9-E (38kb)	"The Benefits of Cooperation between Competition Authorities" Holger Dieckmann (International Affairs Unit, Competition Directorate-General of the European Commission)
CPDP 8-E (48kb)	"Beating Cartels at Their Own Game - Sharing Information in the Fight against Cartels" Scott D. Hammond (Director of Criminal Enforcement, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, US)
CPDP 7-E (47kb)	"The New Shape of European Competition Policy" Mario Monti (Commissioner, European Commission)
CPDP 6-E (47kb)	"Political Economy of Competition Policy in Japan: Case of Airline Service" Takatoshi Ito (Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo)
CPDP 5-E (149kb)	"The Relationship between Regulation and Competition Policy for NetworkUtilities" David M. Newbery (Professor, Director of the Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge)
CPDP 4-E (58kb)	"Competition Policy and Regulatory Reforms: Means and Ends" Todd J. Zywicki (Director, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission,US)
CPDP 3-E (77kb)	"Competition, Welfare, and Competition Policy" Kotaro Suzumura (Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University　 Director, Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 2-E (136kb)	"Network Effects in the Japanese Word-Processing Software Market" Yoshihito Yasaki (Research Associate, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo　 Visiting Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center) Reiko Murakami (Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center)
CPDP 1-E (91kb)	"Network Externalities in the Japanese Market of Routers" Tatsuo Tanaka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University Visiting Researcher, Competition Policy Research Center) Reiko Murakami (Researcher Competition Policy Research Center)