American Multinationals and Japan : The Political Economy of Japanese Capital Controls, 1899-1980 / Mark Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Mark, author.

Series:

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 154.

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 154

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporations, American--Japan--Case studies.

Corporations, American.

International business enterprises--Japan.

International business enterprises.

Investments, American--Japan.

Investments, American.

Japan--Commercial policy.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1992.

Other Title:

The Political Economy of Japanese Capital Controls, 1899-1980

Place of Publication:

Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 1992.

Summary:

"This pioneering study of United States direct investment in Japan will interest academic specialists, business managers, and government policymakers in America, Japan, and elsewhere. Drawing on rich historical materials from both sides of the Pacific, including corporate records and government documents never before made public, Mason examines the development of both Japanese policy towards foreign investment and the strategic responses of American corporations. This history is related in part through original case studies of Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, Ford, General Motors, International Business Machines, Motorola, Otis Elevator, Texas Instruments, Western Electric, and Victor Talking Machine. The book seeks to explain why s little foreign direct investment has entered modern Japan. In contrast to the widely held view that emphasizes an alleged lack of effort on the part of foreign corporations, this study finds that Japanese restrictions merit greater attention. Many analysts of the modern Japanese political economy identify the Japanese government as the key actor in initiating such restrictions. Mason finds that the influence of Japanese business has often proved more potent than these analysts suggest. This book offers fresh insights into both the operation of the modern Japanese political economy and of its relations with the world economy.".

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Outer Gates, Origins to 1899

The Door Ajar, 1899-1930

The Sliding Door, 1930-1940

The Closed Door, 1940-1950

The Screen Door, 1950-1970

The Inner Door, 1970-1980

Conclusions

The United States-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1911 (excerpts)

The Automobile Manufacturing Industry Law of 1936 (excerpts)

The United States-Japanese Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1953 (excerpts)

The Foreign Investment Law of 1950 (excerpts)

The Capital Liberalization Program

The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of 1980 (excerpts)

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Harvard East Asian Monographs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-362) and index.

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ISBN:

9781684172931

1684172934

OCLC:

1001537886

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781684172931 DOI