The author takes a close look at bilateral German-Japanese trade and direct investment data, employing various techniques (intensity indicators, RCA, intra-industry trade). It turns out that German-Japanese trade and FDI links are indeed rather limited, as has frequently been stated. A number of...

Erfolgreiche Geschäfte im anspruchsvollen japanischen Markt sind für deutsche Unternehmendurchaus möglich - entsprechendes Engagement und planvolle Vorbereitungvorausgesetzt. Dies hatte eine 1996 im Auftrag der Gesellschaft für WirtschaftsförderungNordrhein-Westfalen mbH vom...

Whereas in recent years most studies on the regional cooperation in Pacific Asia were devoted to matters of the so-called “real economy”, since the East Asian financial crisis of 1997/98 set in, interest in monetary and financial matters has immensely increased. This paper is about the...

It is frequently contended that as for research and development (R&D), the scientific basis of innovation, Japan has been a freerider with respect to the international community. It is generally accepted, both within and outside the country, that, be that as it may, Japan as an important...