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Japanese FDI in Australia in the 1990s: Manufacturing, Financial Services and Tourism

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  • Stephen Nicholas
  • David Merrett
  • Greg Whitwell
  • William Purcell
  • Sue Kimberley

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This paper develops an agency-transaction cost model of foreign direct investment (FDI) by Japanese MNEs in Australian manufacturing, financial services and tourism in the 1990s. A survey questionnaire, constructed using the theory, was completed by 69 Japanese MNEs operating in Australia. Based on the questionnaire information, this study uncovers the staged involvement in the Australian economy by Japanese MNEs. The firm-specific ownership advantages and location-specific determinants leading to Japanese FDI are analysed, with comparisons across industry sectors and time. Strategic factors in the FDI decision are found to be unimportant. The paper also investigates the choice of licensing as an alternative type of involvement in Australia by Japanese MNEs.

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  • Stephen Nicholas & David Merrett & Greg Whitwell & William Purcell & Sue Kimberley, 1996. "Japanese FDI in Australia in the 1990s: Manufacturing, Financial Services and Tourism," Asia Pacific Economic Papers 256, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
    • Handle: RePEc:csg:ajrcau:256
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    1. Bayari, Celal, 2010. "Japanese Manufacturers in Australia: Analysing Their Quality Evaluation and Employee Participation," MPRA Paper 104045, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 01 Jul 2010.
    2. Bayari, Celal, 2012. "The Patterns of Japanese FDI in Australia after the Lehman Shock: Perspectives of the Eclectic Paradigm and Institutional Economics," MPRA Paper 100875, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 14 Aug 2012.
    3. Bayari, Celal, 2010. "Japanese Hybrid Factories in Australia: Analysing Labor Relations and Reflecting on the Work of Tetsuo Abo," MPRA Paper 101832, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 01 Feb 2010.
    4. Bayari, Celal, 2004. "Japanese Business in Australia: A Management Survey of Industry Interaction with Locational Factors," MPRA Paper 103896, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 19 Jan 2004.
    5. Peter Drysdale & Roger Farrell, 1999. "Perspectives on Japanese Investment, Employment and Management in Australia," Asia Pacific Economic Papers 290, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.

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    • F3 - International Economics - - International Finance

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