Strengthening the Integration of Japan in the World Economy to Benefit more Fully from Globalisation

Randall S. Jones ; Taesik Yoon

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: immigration;    import penetration;    agricultural trade;    economic partnership agreements;    imputed rents;    foreign workers;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/371585541612

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

Globalisation through international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and international movements of labour is a key force driving economic growth. However, Japan is an outlier among OECD countries, with the lowest levels of import penetration, stock of inward FDI relative to GDP and foreign workers as a share of employment, reflecting the legacy of policies during its post-war development. Policy reforms would help Japan make greater use of goods, services, capital, technology and human resources from abroad. Given the close links among trade, investment and labour flows, it is important to pursue a comprehensive approach, including; i) reducing barriers to FDI and imports, particularly in agriculture, through multilateral trade negotiations and regional trade agreements; ii) relaxing product market regulations, notably in the service sector; iii) fully opening the M&A market to foreign firms; and iv) easing controls on the inflow of foreign workers, including those in non-technical occupations. This Working Paper relates to the 2006 Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/japan).