CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 80-S241-32
 TITLE: Effect of Expanding Japanese Automobile Imports on the Domestic
     Economy.
 SOURCE: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+114 p. il.
 DATE: Apr. 3, 1980
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 96-2              SUDOC: Y4.B22/3:Au8/2
 ITEM NO: 1035
 LC CARD NO: 80-602726               MC ENTRY NO: 80-22706

 Hearing before the Subcom on Economic Stabilization to review effects of
 Japanese auto imports on the U.S. economy and receive projections for future
 U.S. auto industry growth and stabilization.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese auto imports impact on US economy
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ECONOMIC
     STABILIZATION. SENATE; FOREIGN.TRADE; JAPAN (Auto exports, US economy
     impact); AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 80-S241-32 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Apr. 3, 1980 p. 4-96
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HORMATS, ROBERT D. (Dep US Trade Rep)
     EADS, GEORGE C. (Member, Council of Economic Advisers)
 STATEMENTS: Problems of unemployment and low sales in U.S. auto industry
     (graphs, p. 22-32); expectations for U.S. auto industry to produce
     smaller, energy-efficient cars; opposition to proposed U.S. restrictions
     on imports of Japanese autos; anticipated detrimental impact of proposed
     auto import restrictions on U.S. economy (table, p. 34). (p. 4-37)
 DISCUSSION: Elaboration on import restrictions economic impact, including
     inflation and unemployment; assessment of U.S. auto industry ability to
     penetrate Japanese market; reasons for Japanese reluctance to invest in
     U.S. (p. 37-96)
 INSERTIONS: Japanese auto sales and import data for selected countries
     1973-79, Office of the Spec Rep for Trade Negotiations, tables (p.
     39-47).
       "CEA Calculations of the Impact on the Economy of a Japanese
     Automobile Import Restraint," Council of Economic Advisers, rpt, May 6,
     1980 (p. 75-87).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese auto imports impact on US economy
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE
     REPRESENTATIVE; FOREIGN.TRADE.PROMOTION (US auto industry penetration
     of Japanese market); IMPORT RESTRICTIONS; COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC
     ADVISERS; INFLATION; UNEMPLOYMENT

 80-S241-32 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Apr. 3, 1980 p. 96-114
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ABERNATHY, WILLIAM J. (prof, Business School, Harvard Univ)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Factors precipitating projected decrease in U.S.
     new auto sales; effects of Japanese import penetration on U.S.
     unemployment and labor productivity; need for industrial revitalization
     policy to replace lost auto industry jobs through industry technology
     transfer.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese auto imports impact on US economy
 DESCRIPTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER