High Technology Manufacturing Investments in East Asia: The Case of the Japanese Photography Industry

Critics claim that Japan is creating a regional production network to head off US complaints of Japan's persistent bilateral trade surpluses. An analysis of the photography industry reveals that these claims are difficult to substantiate. Simpler goods and parts have been manufactured in East Asia since the 1970s, and after 1985, high-technology investment also went there.

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