02713cam a2200409 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001600065020001500081027001600096035002000112037001100132040001900143043002100162050002700183100003200210245006100242264003700303300005000340336002600390337002600416337002800442338003600470338002700506500001600533500017900549504004100728520109400769530005801863588004701921651005301968651005302021710006002074710008802134710002202222856005902244rnd000000000047710RAND920212s1990    cauab    b    000 0 eng d  a   89077656  a0833010301  aRAND/R-3817  a(Sirsi) a188923  c$30.00  aCstmoRcCstmoR  ae-ur---aa-ja---00aHF1558.15.J3bM38 19901 aMcGuire, Sumiye O.eauthor.10aSoviet-Japanese economic relations /cSumiye O. McGuire. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c1990.  axv, 106 pages :billustrations, maps ;c23 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"May 1990."  a"This work was undertaken as part of The RAND Corporation's continuing research program, International Economic Policy, for the National Security Research Division"--Preface.  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aThis report analyzes the potential for increased economic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union, and the importance of such a relationship to each country, by examining both the economic and the political factors influencing trade and investment.  Historically, economic relations between the two countries have been limited. Chances for improvement seem to depend on Japan's willingness to invest in the development of resources in Siberia and the Soviet Far East, which in turn hinges on the resolution of long-standing territorial disputes. Perhaps of more immediate value would be Japan's ability to help the Soviet Union respond to demands for consumer goods and improve manufacturing efficiency and quality control. Obstacles in these areas include the Soviet Union's difficulties in paying for Japanese goods and technology and constraints resulting from Japan's acceptance of U.S. leadership in mandating East-West trade.  The author concludes that improved economic relations between the Soviet Union and Japan are most likely to be realized gradually on a long-term basis.  aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aJapanxForeign economic relationszSoviet Union. 0aSoviet UnionxForeign economic relationszJapan.2 aRand Corporation.bNational Security Research Division.2 aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.).bInternational Economic Policy Program.2 aRand Corporation.41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3817/