Reinventing Japan

by Papademetriou, Demetrios G.; Hamilton, Kimberly A.

• ISBN13: 9780870031823
• ISBN10: 0870031821
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace

Summary

Much attention has been given to Japan's need to restructure its economy and its bureaucracy, but little critical analysis has addressed the necessary role of immigration policy in the reform process. Papademetriou and Hamilton look at Japan's approach to immigration in the context of the nation's wider process of economic and political reform and argue that Japan will have to adopt a more open immigration policy if it is to ensure its place as a global leader.

Author Biography

Demetrios G. Papademetriou is a senior associate and codirector of the International Migration Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures	vi
Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(8)
Why Immigration Now Matters In Japan	9	(16)
The ``Heisei Boom'' and the Onset of Labor Shortfalls	10	(2)
The Collapse of the Bubble Economy	12	(3)
Aging, Japan's Workforce, and the Japanese Future	15	(6)
External Influences on Immigration to Japan	21	(4)
A Profile Of Japan's Foreign Population	25	(7)
Japanese Responses to Immigration	32	(26)
Turning a Blind Eye: Local versus National Approaches to Immigration	32	(2)
The Rights of Foreign Workers and the 1990 Immigration Control Act	34	(9)
Japan and Its Korean Community	43	(3)
Japan's Domestic Policy Debate about Foreign Workers	46	(6)
Foreign Direct Investment and Overseas Development Assistance	52	(6)
Conclusion	58	(7)
Epilogue: Seven Immigration Policy ``Rules'' for Japan to Consider	65	(2)
References	67	(6)
About the Authors	73	(1)
International Migration Policy Program	74	(1)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	75