Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables vii
4. Figures xi
5. Investment, Development, and Trade in the Pacific Rim: Introduction and Overview 1
6. Japanese Trade in the Pacific Rim: The Relationship between Trade and Investment 68
7. Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in the 1980s: An Exercise in Financial Power 88
8. ASEAN in Pacific Basin Trade: Export Composition and Performance, 1970–86 119
9. Investing in Rural Industry for Employment and Balanced Growth: The Case of Thailand 156
10. Japan in the Pacific Policy Environment for Strategic Planning 195
11. Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region: A United-States-Japan Comparison 211
12. Emerging Financial Centres in the Pacific 228
13. Strategic Adjustment of International Financial Centres (IFCs) in Small Economies: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong and Singapore 239
14. The Future of Pacific Ocean Minerals 259
15. Progress and Prospects for Energy Co-Operation in the Pacific Basin 277
16. China and Japan: Energy Contrasts and Commonalities 297
17. The British Columbia Coal Industry 310
18. Capacity Stimulation Policies: A Possible Explanation for Excess Capacity in the Coal Industry 323
19. The Risk Transition and Nuclear Power: Evidence from Asia 342
20. Contributors 360