JAPAN COORDINATED TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER AND DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN ASIA

This paper sets out to show how Japan's official development assistanc e (ODA), also known as foreign aid, together with direct overseas inve stments of multinational firms, has been instrumental in energizing th e economies and altering international trade patterns of East Asia. Th e coordination of government aid with private-sector investments is th e key to productive results, as well as an emphasis on human factors i n technology transfer which targets the development of human resources through strong inter-personal contact. These have led to sustainable economic development via integrated production systems and viable expo rt programs in this highly dynamic part of the world.