This 13 page paper considers the trends seen in foreign direct investment in the different areas of the Asian Economy. This is traced from the beginning of the 1980's through to the end of the 1990's. The reasons behind these trends are considers as are the effects on the economies and the way they evolved during this period including the changing use of natural resources in these countries. The paper includes two tables and the bibliography cites 7 sources.
Japan is regarded as a high-income country with a large domestic market.
Turkey's economy is rather typical of successfully developing markets in that it enjoys an overall upward trend but suffers from occasional setbacks as all markets do. Bibliography lists 15 sources. A 10 page overview of the French economy ala 1997-1998 and relationship to U.S. investment. The writer explores the sociocultural, political and economic trends in France, and ties this incidentally to the potential for investment in chain hotels in France. The writer concludes that because of the background provided, that chain investment in France is not viable at this time.