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This chapter covers the historical economic developments of Japan and discusses recent FDI investment flows. It will be shown that Japan has a relatively low inward, but a high outward FDI. Furthermore, some data from World Investment Report about M&A will be presented. Finally, trade agreements are shortly discussed.
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Bebenroth, R. (2015). Japan and Foreign Direct Investment. In: International Business Mergers and Acquisitions in Japan. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54989-5_2
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