Japan and the European Periphery

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction: Japan and the European Periphery....Pages 1-12
Japanese Direct Investment in the Peripheral Regions of Europe: An Overview....Pages 13-36
Patterns of Japanese Manufacturing Employment in the European Regions....Pages 37-51
The Rising Sun? The Japanese Contribution to the Local Economy in Wales....Pages 52-68
Learning from Japan: The Yeast for Britain’s Manufacturing Regeneration?....Pages 69-85
The Origins and Growth of Japanese Manufacturing in Ireland....Pages 86-110
The Spatial Impact of Japanese Direct Investment in France....Pages 111-131
Japanese Manufacturing Investment in Italy....Pages 132-148
Italy and Japanese Investment: The Influence of the European Monetary System....Pages 149-166
The Evolution of Japanese Investment in Spain: An Economic Evaluation....Pages 167-179
Nissan Motor Ibérica in Spain and Japanese Production Systems....Pages 180-191
Japan and Sweden: Two Countries Far Apart....Pages 192-204
Japanese-Nordic Trade and Japanese Manufacturing in the Nordic Countries....Pages 205-228
The Role of Japan in Central Europe in an Emerging Multipolar World....Pages 229-243
Magyar Suzuki and the Emergence of Japanese Direct Investment in Central Europe....Pages 244-253
Back Matter....Pages 254-265