Western Enterprise in Far Eastern Economic Development

<p><em>Western Enterprise in Far Eastern Economic Development</em> charts the activities of Western firms in China and Japan from the middle of the nineteenth century when those countries were opened to foreign trade until recently. <br> The organization of the Western business undertakings the types of firms concerned and relations between the Westerners and the Japanese and Chinese economies are all discussed. <br> Among the economic activities covered are: merchant banking finance manufacturing mining shipping and domestic transport. A dominant theme is the contrast presented by China and Japan in their response to Western enterprise.</p>