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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458941203321

Autore

Kojima Kiyoshi <1920-2010., >

Titolo

Japan and a new world economic order / / Kiyoshi Kojima

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011, c1977

ISBN

1-136-92879-0

1-136-92880-4

1-283-03772-6

9786613037725

0-203-84565-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Japan ; ; v. 11

Disciplina

338.952

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Japan Economic conditions 1945-1989

Japan Foreign economic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1977.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Japan in the world economy -- 2. Japan and the multilateral trade negotiations -- 3. A competitive bipolar key currency -- 4. The role of foreign direct investment -- 5. A macroeconomic theory of foreign direct investment -- 6. The long-term path of the Japanese economy -- 7. The reorganisation of North-South trade -- 8. Economic integration in the Asian-Pacific region.

Sommario/riassunto

President Nixon's new economic policy of August 1971, aggravated by the oil problem since October 1973 caused chaos and uncertainty in the international trade and currency system. There were fears of another 1930s style depression. In addition, a world food shortage and strident claims by developing countries for perpetual sovereignty over resources added another set of difficulties. This volume, written from Japan's standpoint, suggests a new direction for the world and regional economic order. The book tackles two major issues in international economics: Firstly, traditional international tr