Foreign Direct Investment in Japan: Multinationals' Role in Growth and Globalization

“Paprzycki and Fukao provide a complete account of FDI in Japan, chronicling the early impediments to investing into Japan and identifying the productivity benefits the recent surge in investment has brought. The authors bring the latest and most accurate data and analysis to bear. Insights are based on economic data and methods, complemented by rich case studies. Researchers interested in the effects and prospects for FDI in Japan–or any other country for that matter–should read this book.”
Keith Head, University of British Columbia

“This book is the first rigorous academic work to investigate one of the biggest enigmas in the world, namely, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Japan. The authority on the subject Professor Fukao and a young versatile scholar apply multiple empirical approaches to the unsatisfactory status of FDI in Japan as well as its actual and potential growth contribution.”
Fuku Kimura, Keio University

“This is a good addition to the research on the Japanese economy and the changes that have taken place over the last 15 years. Paprzycki and Fukao (both, Hitotsubashi Univ., Japan) provide significant detail on the level of, and changes in, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Japan, as well as an analysis of why inward FDI was so low in the past and the effects of the recent surge in inward FDI on the economy.”
Choice

“Overall, this book is an outstanding contribution in understanding the FDI in Japan. The book does an excellent job in linking the micro- and macro-economic aspects of inward FDI. The policy implications of this paper are convincing because they are drawn from several micro-economic evidences, consisting of statistical and case studies. The authors overcome the difficulty of the limited availability of the FDI data in Japan. While the book will be of special interest to people in policy circles, anyone interested in the activity of foreign firms in Japan will benefit from this book.” – Pacific Affairs

“Clearly written and organised … this book offers an excellent view of FDI in Japan.”
The Journal of Asian Studies

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New Scientist