When Giants Converge: Role of US-Japan Direct Investment

by Dorothy B. Christelow

Overview

This text presents an analysis of how international direct investment since World War II has played an important role in the process by which industrial countries generate technology and productivity growth. It covers the complex relations between the US and Japan since 1945.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315485836
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dorothy B. Christelow

Table of Contents

Part I Overview; Chapter 1 Changing Roles of the United States and Japan in International Direct Investment; Chapter 2 The Changing U.S.-Japan Direct Investment Relationship; Part II Some History; Chapter 3 Early U.S. Investments and Technology Transfers, 1948–69; Chapter 4 Transition to Two-Way Investment and Technology Flows: The 1970s; Part III The New Relationship; Chapter 5 Japanese Technology Contributions to the U.S. Auto Industry; Chapter 6 Technology Flows in Other Low- and Medium-R& D Industries: Steel, Tires, and Machine Tools; Chapter 7 Two-Way Technology Flows in High-R& D Industries: Computers, Semiconductors, and Communications Equipment; Chapter 8 More High-R& D Industries: Pharmaceuticals, Instruments, and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment; Chapter 9 Conclusions;

Editorial Reviews

Christelow, formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, discusses direct investment relations between the US and Japan since the end of WWII. She details early US investments and technology transfers, the transition to two-way investment and technology flows in the 1970s, Japanese contributions to the US auto industry, and technology flows in other industries such as steel, computers, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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