Japan's Technical Standards: Implications for Global Trade and Competitiveness

by John R. McIntyre

Although little is known about the dynamics of the Japanese system of setting technical standards, it is alleged that it often acts as a non-tariff barrier of last resort to corporations abroad seeking markets for their products in Japan. Addressing the problem from a multidisciplinary perspective, Dr. McIntyre and his colleagues show how the system works and its impact on market penetration strategies of non-Japanese firms. In doing so, they also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567200532
• ISBN13: 9781567200539
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"