Paprzycki, Ralph; Fukao, Kyoji

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

List of Figures and Tables vii Acknowledgments ix 1 Introduction 1 2 The Extent and History of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan 17 3 The Surge in Inward Foreign Direct Investment 56 4 Japan's Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment 84 5 The Performance of Foreign Firms and the Macroeconomic Impact of Foreign Direct Investment 111 6 The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan: Case Studies of the Automobile, Finance, and Health Care Industries 137 7 The Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in Japan 199 8 Conclusion 242 References 255 Index 266