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The Rising Sun? The Japanese Contribution to the Local Economy in Wales

In: Japan and the European Periphery

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  • Max Munday
  • Jonathan Morris
  • Barry Wilkinson

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Japanese manufacturing investment has had a relatively long history in Wales, with pathfinder firms such as Sony and Matsushita entering the region during the mid-1970s. As a result of a series of expansions, and the entry of second-wave component manufacturing firms, the Japanese presence in Wales has increased dramatically and in 1994 employed an estimated 15 000 people in 33 manufacturing companies. Around a quarter of Japanese transplant manufacturing sector (TMS) employment in the UK is now in Wales. The longevity and size of the Japanese TMS in Wales provide ample material for a consideration of contribution to the local economy and the extent to which the presence of such investment corresponds to regional economic needs.

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  • Max Munday & Jonathan Morris & Barry Wilkinson, 1996. "The Rising Sun? The Japanese Contribution to the Local Economy in Wales," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: James Darby (ed.), Japan and the European Periphery, chapter 4, pages 52-68, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-25196-4_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25196-4_4
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