Anticompetitive Practices in Japan: Their Impact on the Performance of Foreign Firms (Production Sourcebooks; 11)

The U.S.-Japan bilateral trade relationship is perhaps the most consequential and the most tumultuous in the world. Government and business leaders devote substantial time and effort to resolving the stream of disputes that arise between the two allies and trading partners. Many of the issues are rooted in the perception that Japan's impressive economic success may be due in some degree to anticompetitive practices through which Japan's domestic markets are protected, and that an unfair advantage is granted to Japanese companies as they expand abroad. Regardless of the validity of these opinions, their existence exerts a negative influence upon this important bilateral relationship.

examines Japan's Pattern Of International Commerce And The Basis For American Accusations Of Unfair Trade Practices.

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a Study Examining Japan's International Commerce And American Accusations Of Unfair Trade. The Author Collected Data From 100 Multinational Corporations, Reviewing Three Areas Of Trade Barriers: Government Policies And Practices, Exclusionary Keiretsu Relationships, And Anticompetitive Behavior. The Latter Is Analyzed With A Focus On Issues Surrounding Us And Japanese Antitrust Laws, Contributing To The Volume's Basic Research Question--do Anticompetitive Practices Occur More Frequently In Japan And If So, Does It Have A Negative Impact On American Companies? The Conclusion Seems To Lie In The Perception. Americans Think There Are Definitely Competition Barriers. The Japanese Say Not Any More Than In The Us. Includes Tables And Flowcharts. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)