Structural Change: The Challenge to Industrial Societies

I. Japan and the Countries of the European Community — Trade Relations and Economic Interdependencies -- The World Economy and Japan Since the 1970’s -- Japan, Trade Partner of the European Community and the Federal Republic of Germany -- II. Energy Supply and Economic Development -- Middle Eastern Oil and the Japanese Economy -- Energy Supply in the European Community -- III. New Technologies and Technology Promotion -- Technology Promotion in Japan -- Technology Promotion in the Federal Republic of Germany -- IV. Changes in the Industrial Structure: The Impact of New Technologies and the Development of Service Industries -- The Impact of New Technologies and the Development of Service Industries in Japan -- The Impact of New Technologies and the Development of Service Industries in the Federal Republic of Germany -- V. Growth, Productivity, and Employment -- Recent Changes in Unemployment in the Japanese Labor Market -- Growth, Technical Progress, and Unemployment in the Federal Republic of Germany -- VI. Changes in Social Values in Industrial Societies -- Changes in Social Security and Value Orientation -- Comments to: Changes in Social Security and Value Orientation -- Changes in Social Values: The Example of the Federal Republic of Germany.