Buch, Englisch, 297 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 487 g
Building a Regional Production Alliance
Buch, Englisch, 297 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 487 g
Reihe: Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies
ISBN: 978-0-521-56515-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This book is an incisive analysis of Japan's deepening economic presence in Asia. It challenges neoclassical economists, arguing that instead of simply building a 'yen bloc' or responding to market forces, Japanese business and government elites are working together to build an expanded - and potentially exclusive - production zone. The authors suggest that the transplantation of many standard Japanese business practices in Asia is based on the concept of keiretsu (enterprise group) which allows a complex web of production networks to develop. The book shows that such strategic control of technology is a unique model of globalisation. While informed by economic theory, Asia in Japan's Embrace is highly accessible, containing interviews and anecdotal evidence from factory floors and board rooms. It is up-to-date, comprehensive and controversial, outlining policy implications and the impact on global trade.
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Preface, Part I. Co-prosperity Again: 1. Crossing borders: the Japanese difference; 2. Flying geese: an unequal alliance in Asia; Part II. The Embracer and the Embraced: 3. Cooperation between unequals; 4. The political economy of Japan; 5. The political economy of Asia; 6. Holding technology; Part III. A Japanese Alliance in Asia: 7. The visible handshake; 8. Vertical veins of humanity; 9. The labor network; 10. The supply network; Part IV. A Poweful Embrace: 11. The ties that bind; 12. Loosening the knot.
