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Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment: Facts and Theoretical Considerations

In: International Finance and Trade in a Polycentric World

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  • Ryutaro Komiya

    (University Of Tokyo)

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The main purpose of this paper is to examine the phenomenon generally called foreign direct investment in a concrete case of present-day Japan, and to reconsider the theory of direct investment in the light of the findings. The paper begins by examining the concept of foreign direct investment and statistics compiled by national governments, in particular the Japanese government. It is shown that the distinction between direct and indirect investment cannot be clear-cut, and that there exist wide grey areas of different shades in between (section 1). Then the paper sketches out the history of Japan’s foreign direct investment in post-war years (section 2), and surveys different types of investment included in the direct investment statistics (section 3).

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  • Ryutaro Komiya, 1988. "Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment: Facts and Theoretical Considerations," International Economic Association Series, in: Silvio Borner (ed.), International Finance and Trade in a Polycentric World, chapter 9, pages 241-299, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-349-09745-6_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-09745-6_9
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