1st Edition

Japanese Business Down Under Patterns of Japanese Investment in Australia

By David W. Edgington Copyright 1990
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

The first comprehensive study of post-war Japanese transnational corporations in Australia, this book, first published in 1990, gives valuable insights into the particular characteristics of Japanese overseas investment. It looks at how, where and why Japanese corporations have set up their business activities in Australia, focusing on the economic, political and geographic factors shaping their... Read more

Part 1. Australia’s Role in the Internationalization of the Japanese Economy  1. Japanese Transnational Corporations: Motivations and Overseas Strategies  2. Japan, Australia and the Pacific Rim  Part 2. Japanese Corporations in Australia, 1957-85  3. Trading Companies  4. Manufacturing Companies  5. Banks and Financial Institutions  Part 3. Patterns and Implications  6. Patterns of Japanese Business Activity in Australia  7. Conclusions

Biography

David W. Edgington