East Asia/Japan investment (Jim O'Connor)

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sat Jan 13 08:08:55 PST 2001


Jim O'Connor wrote:


>I'm not sure what is measured by 28-30 percent investment/GDP ratio in
>Japan in the 1990s.
>1. Does this include investments by foreign capital in Japan, "getting
>toe-hold investments" by EU economies, US, etc.

Investment by foreign-owned entities would count as domestic investment.


>2. Does this nubmer include Japan corporate investment in outsourced
>facilities? Or would such investment in e.g., China or Thailand be counted
>as investment in those countries?

In those countries.


>3. Is this gross or net investment

Gross.

The rest of your questions will require someone who knows the Japanese economy better than I do to answer.

Doug



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