The dramatic rise of Japanese foreign direct investment in Europe during the 1980s has stimulated enormous interest among managers, policy-makers, and scholars eager to discern the real significance of the vaunted Japanese challenge. In this book, prominent academics from Europe, Japan, and the United States analyze the broad causes and consequences of this investment, then examine Japanese FDI in the European automobile, electronics, and financial services sector. Does Ownership Matter? begins with a broad overview of historical and recent trends in Japanese FDI in Europe, and concludes with implications for both Europe and the United States.
Language
English
Pages
586
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Release
December 14, 1995
ISBN
0198290268
ISBN 13
9780198290261
Does Ownership Matter?: Japanese Multinationals in Europe
The dramatic rise of Japanese foreign direct investment in Europe during the 1980s has stimulated enormous interest among managers, policy-makers, and scholars eager to discern the real significance of the vaunted Japanese challenge. In this book, prominent academics from Europe, Japan, and the United States analyze the broad causes and consequences of this investment, then examine Japanese FDI in the European automobile, electronics, and financial services sector. Does Ownership Matter? begins with a broad overview of historical and recent trends in Japanese FDI in Europe, and concludes with implications for both Europe and the United States.