Japan, the System That Soured by Katz, Richard - 5/31/1998

M.E. Sharpe, 1998-04. Paperback. Good.

Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Routledge, May 1998. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Trade Paperback

M E Sharpe, 1998. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Minim.

New. After seven long years of economic malaise, it is clear that something has gone awry in Japan. Unless Japan undertakes sweeping reform, official forecasts now warn, growth will steadily dwindle. How could the world's most acclaimed economic miracle have stumbled so badly? As this important book explains, the root of the problem is that Japan is still mired in the structures, policies, and mental habits of the 1950s-1960s. Four decades ago while in the "catch-up" phase of its economic evolution, policies that gave rise to "Japan, Inc". made a lot of sense. By the 1970s and 1980s, when Japan had become a more mature economy, "catch-up economics" had become passe, even counterproductive. Even worse, in response to the oil shocks, Japan increasingly used its industrial policy tools. not to promote "winners", but to shield "losers" from competition at home and abroad. Japan's well-known aversion to… Read More

Routledge, 1998-05-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

M E Sharpe Inc, 1998. Paperback. New. 463 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. This text examines the economic world of Japan, arguing that it is still mired in the structures, policies, and mental habits of the 1950s and 1960s. The result has been a "dual economy" which is seen as unique in the industrial world.

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M E Sharpe Inc, 1998. Paperback. New. 463 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.