Japanese Investment and Technology Transfer An Exploration of its Impact (1992) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction What impact does direct investment by Japanese firms in the United States have on the flow of technology between the two countries? Increased Japanese investment in the United States during the latter half of the 1980s has sparked debate around a number of topics.
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2 and probably desirable for the first two or three postwar decades, continuation of the pattern is a matter of growing concern. The National Research Council's Committee on Japan has identified the acquisition of technological know-how from Japan as a national priority for the United States.2 In light of the recognized role of foreign direct investment (FDI)
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3 domestic sources are forced to make the best deal they can with large Japanese corporations. Critics argue that in many cases the Japanese firm obtains the small U.S.
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