DETERMINANTS OF THE INITIAL DECISIONS BY JAPANESE FIRMSTO UNDERTAKE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

This paper investigates the empirical determinants of the initial FDI entry decisions by Japanese firms to enter into the U.S and Taiwanese markets. The study is based on a full-sample survey of firms listed on Japanese stock exchanges and is for the period 1976-2000. We find that a number of macro/financial as well as micro (company-specific) variables are highly significant in explaining the observed entry pattern.Japanese foreign direct investment

AN INPUT-OUTPUT STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERREGIONAL TRADE

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