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Searching for a New Role in East Asian Regionlization: Japanese Production Networks in the Electronics Industry

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Dieter Ernst () (Economics Study Area, East-West Center)

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This paper will be published in Peter and J. Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi, eds. Remaking East Asia: Beyond Americanization and Japanization, Cornell University Press. Part 1 introduces a few conceptual building-blocks that we need to capture the interactions between international business organization and regionalization. Part 2 describes the growing dependence of Japan's electronics industry on Asia, and explores how Japanese electronics firms are searching for ways to expand and upgrade their regional production networks, with China as the main prize. Part 3 examines constraints to change. I highlight peculiar features of the Japanese network management model in East Asia that once may have reflected strength. But now these very same features have turned into systemic weaknesses, as they constrain the capacity of Japanese firms to cope with and shape East Asia's increasingly complex processes of regionalization. The chapter concludes with an illustrative example of how some Japanese electronics firms are seeking to turn around gradually their EAPNs, by developing strategic alliances with emerging new industry leaders in Asia, primarily from Greater China. Forthcoming as: "Searching for a New Role in East Asian Regionalization - Japanese Production Networks in the Electronics Industry", chapter 7, in: Peter and J. Katzenstein and Takashi Shiraishi, eds., Remaking East Asia: Beyond Americanization and Japanization, Cornell University Press.

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Paper provided by East-West Center, Economics Study Area in its series Economics Study Area Working Papers with number 68.

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  1. Dieter Ernst, 2000. "Global Production Networks and the Changing Geography of Innovation Systems: Implications for Developing Countries," Economics Study Area Working Papers 09, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Asep Suryahadi, & Wenefrida Widyanti & Daniel Perwira & Sudarno Sumarto, 2001. "The Impact of Minimum Wage Policy on Wages and Employment in Developing Countries: The Case of Indonesia," Economics Study Area Working Papers 38, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  3. Dieter Ernst & Bengt-Åke Lundvall, 1997. "Information Technology in The Learning Economy -Challenges for Developing Countries," DRUID Working Papers 97-12, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Dieter Ernst & Jan Fagerberg & Jarle Hildrum, 2002. "Do Global Production Networks and Digital Information Systems Make Knowledge Spatially Fluid?," Economics Study Area Working Papers 43, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Steven J. Matusz, 2001. "Trade Policy Reform and Labor Market Dynamics: Issues and an Agenda for Future Research," Economics Study Area Working Papers 24, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  6. Dieter Ernst, 2004. "Late Innovation Strategies in Asian Electronics Industries: A Conceptual Framework and Illustrative Evidence," Economics Study Area Working Papers 66, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  7. Terutomo Ozawa & Sergio Castello, 2001. "Multinational Corporations and Endogenous Growth: An Eclectic-Paradigmatic Analysis," Economics Study Area Working Papers 27, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  8. Suma S. Athreye, 2003. "Multinational Firms and the Evolution of the Indian Software Industry," Economics Study Area Working Papers 51, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  9. Dieter Ernst, 2003. "The New Mobility of Knowledge: Digital Information Systems and Global Flagship Networks," Economics Study Area Working Papers 56, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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  10. Dieter Ernst, 2001. "Moving Beyond the Commodity Trap? Trade Adjustment and Industrial Upgrading in East Asia's Electronics Industry," Economics Study Area Working Papers 10, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  11. Rana Hasan, 2001. "The Impact of Trade and Labor Market Regulations on Employment and Wages: Evidence from Developing Countries," Economics Study Area Working Papers 32, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  12. Asep Suryahadi, 2001. "International Economic Integration and Labor Markets: The Case of Indonesia," Economics Study Area Working Papers 22, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  13. Dieter Ernst, 2001. "Global Production Networks and Industrial Upgrading - A Knowledge-Centered Approach," Economics Study Area Working Papers 25, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  14. Rayaprolu Nagaraj, 2002. "Trade and Labour Market Linkages in India: Evidence and Issues," Economics Study Area Working Papers 50, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  15. David C. Mowery & Jeffrey T. Macher, 2001. "E-Commerce and the Semiconductor Industry Value Chain: Implications for Vertical Specialization and Integrated Semiconductor Manufacturers," Economics Study Area Working Papers 17, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  16. Sumner J. La Croix, 2002. "Land Tenure: An Introduction," Working Papers 200213, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  17. Dieter Ernst, 2001. "The Evolution of a "Digital Economy": Research Issues and Policy Challanges," Economics Study Area Working Papers 28, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  18. Dieter Ernst, 2002. "Global Production Networks in East Asia's Electronics Industry and Upgrading Perspectives in Malaysia," Economics Study Area Working Papers wp44, East-West Center, Economics Study Area, revised Oct 2003. [Downloadable!]
  19. Sumner J. La Croix & Denise Eby Konan, 2002. "Intellectual Property Rights in China: The Changing Political Economy of Chinese-American Interests," The World Economy, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 25(6), pages 759-788, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  20. Linsu Kim, 2001. "Knowledge Management: A New Perspective for Development Strategy," Economics Study Area Working Papers 12, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  21. Rana Hasan & M.G. Quibria & Yangseon Kim, 2003. "Poverty and Economic Freedom: Evidence from Cross-Country Data," Economics Study Area Working Papers 60, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  22. Dieter Ernst, 2001. "The Internet's Effects on Global Production Networks: Challenges and Opportunities for Managing in Developing Asia," Economics Study Area Working Papers 33, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  23. Rakesh Basant, 2002. "Knowledge Flows and Industrial Clusters: An Analytical Review of Literature," Economics Study Area Working Papers 40, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  24. Dieter Ernst, 2000. "Placing the Networks on the Web: Challenges and Opportunities for Managing in Developing Asia," Economics Study Area Working Papers 05, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  25. Tain-Jy Chen & Shin-Horng Chen, 2001. "Global Production Networks and Local Capabilities: New Opportunities and Challenges for Taiwan," Economics Study Area Working Papers 15, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  26. Rakesh Basant & Pankaj Chandra & Lynn Mytelka, 2001. "Inter-Firm Linkages and Development of Capabilities in the Indian Telecom Software Sector," Economics Study Area Working Papers 14, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  27. Dieter Ernst, 2003. "Internationalisation of Innovation: Why Chip Design Moving to Asia," Economics Study Area Working Papers 64, East-West Center, Economics Study Area, revised Mar 2004. [Downloadable!]
  28. Shin-Horng Shen & Meng-Chun Liu & Hui-Tzu Shih, 2003. "R&D Services and Global Production Networks: A Taiwanese Perspective," Economics Study Area Working Papers 52, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  29. Dieter Ernst, 2004. "Pathways to Innovation in the Global Network Economy: Asian Upgrading Strategies in the Electronics Industry," Economics Study Area Working Papers 58, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  30. Dieter Ernst, 2000. "Catching-Up and Post-Crisis Industrial Upgrading: Searching for New Sources of Growth in Korea's Electronics Industry," Economics Study Area Working Papers 02, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  31. Dieter Ernst, 2000. "Carriers of Cross-Border Knowledge Diffusion: Information Technology and Global Production Networks," Economics Study Area Working Papers 03, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  32. Dieter Ernst & Terutomo Ozawa, 2002. "National Sovereign Economy, Global Market Economy, and Transnational Corporate Economy," Economics Study Area Working Papers 42, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  33. Dieter Ernst, 2001. "From Digital Divides to Industrial Upgrading: Information and Communication Technology and Asian Economic Development," Economics Study Area Working Papers 36, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  34. Krishnarajapet V. Ramaswamy, 2003. "Globalization and Industrial Labor Markets in South Asia: Some Aspects of Adjustment in a Less Integrated Region," Economics Study Area Working Papers 54, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  35. Shin-Horng Chen, 2002. "Global Production Networks and Information Technology: The Case of Taiwan," Economics Study Area Working Papers 46, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  36. Jeffrey T. Macher & David C. Mowery & Timothy S. Simcoe, 2002. "E-Business and the Semiconductor Industry Value Chain: Implications for Vertical Specialization and Integrated Semiconductor Manufacturers," Economics Study Area Working Papers 47, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  37. Basant Rakesh, 2002. "Knowledge Flows and IndustrialClusters: An Analytical Review of Literature," IIMA Working Papers 2002-02-01, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department. [Downloadable!]
  38. Rana Hasan, 2000. "The Impact of Imported and Domestic Technologies on Productivity: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Firms," Economics Study Area Working Papers 06, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  39. Rana Hasan & Devashish Mitra & K.V. Ramaswamy, 2003. "Trade Reforms, Labor Regulations and Labor-Demand Elasticities: Empirical Evidence from India," Economics Study Area Working Papers 59, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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  40. Dieter Ernst, 2000. "The Economics of Electronics Industry: Competitive Dynamics and Industrial Organization," Economics Study Area Working Papers 07, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  41. Dieter Ernst, 2003. "Pathways to Innovation in Asia's Leading Electronics Exporting Countries: Drivers and Policy Implications," Economics Study Area Working Papers 62, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  42. Asep Suryahadi, 2001. "Globalization and Wage Inequality in Indonesia: A CGE Analysis," Economics Study Area Working Papers 26, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  43. Devashish Mitra, 2001. "Trade Liberalization, Labor Markets and Imperfect Competition," Economics Study Area Working Papers 29, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
  44. Dieter Ernst, 2002. "Digital Information Systems and Global Flagship Networks: How Mobile is Knowledge in the Global Network Economy," Economics Study Area Working Papers 48, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Boy Luethje, 2004. "Global Production Networks and Industrial Upgrading in China: The Case in Electronics Contract Manufacturing," Economics Study Area Working Papers 74, East-West Center, Economics Study Area. [Downloadable!]
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