French Fdi
French approach: Repositioning of traditional industries Although France¡¯s central government is extremely powerful and has been firmly supportive of the country¡¯s traditional industries, it was forced in 1996 to abandon its full or partial exemption of employers in the textile, apparel and leather footwear industries from paying social security charges, because the practice, known as the "Borotra plan," had been found to be in contravention of EU treaties. As a consequence, the French government began focusing the promotion of regional and industrial development in line with European Commission directives. ... Expansion of FDI inflow into Japan through improved investment conditions Importance of expanding FDI inflow into Japan FDI inflow into Japan is equivalent to 1. ... FDI inflow has nevertheless risen in recent years, with the gap between FDI inflow and outflow shrinking from 1:10 in 1998 to 1:6 in 2001.