Research Catalog

Title

Strengthening the Integration of Japan in the World Economy to Benefit more Fully from Globalisation [electronic resource] / Randall Jones and Taesik Yoon

Author

Jones, Randall.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2006.

Details

Additional Authors

Yoon, Taesik.

Description

36 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

Globalisation through international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and international movements of labour is a key force driving economic growth. However, Japan is an outlier among OECD countries, with the lowest levels of import penetration, stock of inward FDI relative to GDP and foreign workers as a share of employment, reflecting the legacy of policies during its post-war development. Policy reforms would help Japan make greater use of goods, services, capital, technology and human resources from abroad. Given the close links among trade, investment and labour flows, it is important to pursue a comprehensive approach, including; i) reducing barriers to FDI and imports, particularly in agriculture, through multilateral trade negotiations and regional trade agreements; ii) relaxing product market regulations, notably in the service sector; iii) fully opening the M&A market to foreign firms; and iv) easing controls on the inflow of foreign workers, including those in non-technical occupations. This Working Paper relates to the 2006 Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/japan).

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.526

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.526.

Subject

• Economics
• Japan

LCCN

10.1787/371585541612

OCLC

oecd-lib-003959

Author

Jones, Randall.

Title

Strengthening the Integration of Japan in the World Economy to Benefit more Fully from Globalisation [electronic resource] / Randall Jones and Taesik Yoon

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2006.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.526

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.526.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/371585541612

Indexed Term

Economics

Japan

Added Author

Yoon, Taesik.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/371585541612 doi