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Having recognised the growing impact of the US economy on Australia, both through investment and trade, Sir John Crawford, as Director and Professor of Economics, Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, wished to make these matters the subject of research within the School’s Economics and International Relations Departments. On discovering that Donald Brash was examining possible subjects for a Doctoral thesis at the Australian National University, Professor Crawford invited him to conduct a survey of American corporate investment in Australian manufacturing. The papers in this series comprise the notes and working papers of Donald Brash in preparation for his Doctoral thesis on the contribution made to Australian development by American investment, 1960-1965, and the likely future trends in this field.

1. Desirability of increasing Australian participation in ownership, control and management -- 2. Limitations imposed on some companies by export franchises and other similar arrangements -- 3. Degree of reliance on local sources of funds by some overseas companies -- 4. Extent to which overseas investment has led to the development of special skills and techniques in Australia or the introduction of new products -- 5. Problems relating to particular forms of overseas investment, e.g. take-overs of existing Australian companies.