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 CIS NO: 86-J841-11
 TITLE: Legacy of the Japanese Voluntary Export Restraints.
 SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+131 p. il.
 DATE: June 24, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ec7:J27/12
 ITEM NO: 1000-B; 1000-C             PUB NO: S.Hrg.99-519
 LC CARD NO: 86-601964               MC ENTRY NO: 86-13578

 Hearing before the Subcom on Trade, Productivity, and Economic Growth to
 examine the effect on the U.S. economy and industry of 1981 U.S.-Japan
 voluntary export restraint (VER) arrangement limiting import of Japanese
 automobiles to the U.S.
   Includes a submitted statement (p. 123-131).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and
     industrial effects
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON TRADE,
     PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. JOINT; TRADE AGREEMENTS; JAPAN
     (Auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and industrial effects);
     AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; COMPETITION; IMPORT
     RESTRICTIONS; ECONOMIC.POLICY

 86-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 1         June 24, 1985 p. 2-14
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CHAFEE, JOHN H. (Sen, R-RI)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Benefits of VERs for U.S. automobile companies
     and workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and
     industrial effects
 DESCRIPTORS: LABOR

 86-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 2         June 24, 1985 p. 15-48
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SMITH, MICHAEL B. (Act US Trade Rep)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Effect of VERs on U.S. economy and automobile
     industry (tables, p. 28-44); views on use of voluntary restraint
     arrangements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and
     industrial effects
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; STATISTICAL DATA:
     FOREIGN TRADE; STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE; STATISTICAL
     DATA: PRICES AND COST OF LIVING

 86-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 3         June 24, 1985 p. 48-73
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CRANDALL, ROBERT W. (sr fellow, Brookings Instn)
     KELLER, MARYANN N. (dir and auto analyst, Vilas-Fischer Assocs)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Effect of VERs on U.S. economy and automobile
     industry during 1980s; failure of VER policy to promote U.S. automobile
     industry competitiveness.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and
     industrial effects
 DESCRIPTORS: VILAS-FISCHER ASSOCIATES

 86-J841-11 TESTIMONY NO: 4         June 24, 1985 p. 73-122
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HUFBAUER, GARY C. (sr fellow, Inst for Intl Economics)
     ANGEL, ROBERT C. (former pres, Japan Economic Inst of Amer; pres,
        Angel Assocs)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Review of VER policy and economic and
     competitive effects; impact of VERs on Japanese business and Government
     relationship; recommendations regarding future VER policy.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Institute for International Economics, VERs and automobile
        industry, Apr. 1, 1981-Mar. 31, 1985, case study, June 1, 1985, with
        tables and bibl (p. 83-103).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints, economic and
     industrial effects
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): ANGEL ASSOCIATES;
     STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE; STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND
     COMMERCE; BIBLIOGRAPHIES; GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS (Japan auto
     industry relationship with Japanese Govt, auto export restraints
     impact); INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS