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Contrasting Perspectives on American and European Direct Investment in Japan

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CONCERN in the United States, and increasingly in Europe, with regard to barriers facing foreign companies in Japan has heightened interest in the trade and investment climate for foreign firms seeking greater access to the Japanese market.

Originally published in Business Economics, vol. 31, no. 1, January 1996, pp. 42–8.

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Mirza, H., Sparkes, J.R. (1998). Contrasting Perspectives on American and European Direct Investment in Japan. In: International Strategic Management and Government Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26646-3_9

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