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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))

Byline: Motohashi Kazuyuki

Significance of the International Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industry In discussing international competitiveness at the industrial level, reference is often made to manufacturing industry performance. The logic is that industrial products which are the output of the manufacturing industry are usually exposed to competition on international markets, the results of which emerge as the trade patterns of individual industries. Trends in productivity are certainly important in considering long-term industrial competitiveness, but using trade statistics produces more timely ...

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