Institutional change in Japan /
This is a new analysis of recent changes in important Japanese institutions. It addresses the origin, development, and recent adaptation of core institutions, including financial institutions, corporate governance, lifetime employment, and the amakudari system. After four decades of rapid economic g...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
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| Series: | European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian economics & business series ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is a new analysis of recent changes in important Japanese institutions. It addresses the origin, development, and recent adaptation of core institutions, including financial institutions, corporate governance, lifetime employment, and the amakudari system. After four decades of rapid economic growth in Japan, the 1990s saw the country enter a prolonged period of economic stagnation. Policy reforms were initially half-hearted, and businesses were slow to restructure as the global economy changed. The lagging economy has been impervious to aggressive fiscal stimulus measures and has been pla. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203968816 9780203968819 9781134180561 113418056X 1134180578 9781134180578 1280522062 9781280522062 |