Japan: A European Perspective

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Europe-Japan: Conflict or Cooperation?....Pages 3-10
Some Thoughts on the Future Development of Japan—Europe Economic Relations....Pages 11-25
Europe—Japan: Strengthened Relations....Pages 27-37
Evolving International Trade and Monetary Regimes and Related Policy Issues....Pages 39-50
Panel Discussion....Pages 51-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Analyzing the Puzzle of the Japanese Labor Market....Pages 63-67
Comments on the Japanese Financial System and the Internationalization of Japanese Financial Markets....Pages 69-72
Comments on the Japanese Economic System....Pages 73-76
Barriers to Market Penetration through Foreign Direct Investment in Japan: An Empirical Analysis of Swedish Firms’ Experience 1982–91....Pages 77-93
Globalization and Cross-Border Networks of Japanese Firms....Pages 95-120
Some Summarizing Points and Concluding Remarks....Pages 121-135
Back Matter....Pages 137-142