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The economic success achieved in the last decade in East Asia has brought about a fundamental reorientation in the Western view of the region. In order to contribute to a better understanding of present events and future developments in the area, leading East Asia economists and men of experience in Asian business from Asia, America, and East and West Europe have written papers on their research or business fields for this volume. The individual articles deal with problems common to the East Asian region and the Pacific area as well as with specific economic problems of Japan, China and South Korea. The volume is divided into four parts: East Asia and the Pacific Basin includes articles on supra-national issues, for example on the international economic relations of Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. Japan includes articles on Japanese industrial and business structure, technological policy, exports and other issues. China includes articles on structural change, economic reforms, fiscal policy, agriculture and other issues. Korea includes articles on economic and industrial policy, restructuring, protectionism and other issues. The occasion of the publication of this volume is the 70th birthday of Willy Kraus, who for many years has been actively concerned with the questions of development in the East Asian region

The EU and certain EU states in particular, enjoy intense investment relations and technological cooperation with China. However, both China and the EU, when considering the pros and cons of any important trade issues between them weigh the consequences for other nations, especially the US. (CIJ/DÜI)

The Chinese have let it be known since the death of Mao Zedong and the purge of the "Gang of Four" that they would in future draw on credits from foreign governments as well as other sources to finance imports of technology. According to western conjectures China's capital requirements may be between US $ 25 and 50 bn or even a good deal higher. Many observers have taken the view that the Chinese have thereby put all their former development principles behind them. The author of the following article was in the P.R. China about the middle of this year at the invitation of the National Planning Commission. His assessment is that the P.R. China is far from embarking on an entirely new course in its development policy.

This book contains a collection of papers by Japanese and German authors dealing with the ongoing globalization process and notable fluctuations in the regional economic development in East Asia. The contributions discuss the stabilizing and destabilizing elements of the globalization process. The authors investigate the different options for economic policy to stabilize an ever more tightly interwoven world economy. In the center of the discussion are developments in East Asia and the European Union

The economic transformation taking place in Eastern Europe and Asia is in particular a challenge for Japan and Germany. As the immediate neighbours, they are both, positively and negatively, affected by the economic and social transformation of these regions. At the same time, since they are strong economic powers, they have the necessary potential to influence developments there so that Eastern Europe and Asia progress to everyone's advantage. This volume looks into a wide range of possible supportive measures as far as capital, labour and regulatory systems are concerned. Specific economic and historic features of Japan and Germany as well as their strength, which are at present troubled by the current weakness of the American dollar and by the costs of reunification, are being taken into account

Germany and Japan in the International Economy: The Meaning of Growth and Structural Change in the Pacific Region from a German and European Point of View -- How Can Japan Contribute Financially to the Asian-Pacific Countries? — A Summary -- Trade and Foreign Exchange Markets Development Trends Between the USA, Asia, and Europe -- The International Position and Role of the Japanese Economy -- International Financial Markets in the Relations Among America, Asia, and Europe -- International Monetary-Financial System and Economic Cooperation in Pacific Basin Countries -- Regional Cooperation and Free World Trade -- Pacific Manufactured Trade and Japan's Contributions -- Employment of Local Labor and Labor Relations in Connection with German Direct Investment in the Asian-Pacific-Region -- Japanese Direct Investment in Automobile Manufacturing in North-America: A Perspective from "Humanware" Technology -- The Japanese and German Positions in International Economic Policy — Similarities and Differences -- List of Contributors.