New trends in Japan's foreign direct investment and implications for the division of labor in the Asian Pacific region: A preliminary examination

In: JERC Discussion Paper, 1

Abstract

The study aims at identifying some of the new factors in te pattern and motivation of Japan's direct investment in the 80s and looks at the effects of that investment on the division of labor in the Asian Pacific region. The discussion is confined to manufacturing activities and the Asian Pacific region will be defined here as comprising Japan, Asian NICs and ASEAN. (DÜI-Sbt)