Economic reform in Japan  can the Japanese change? /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Craig Freedman. 
 - Cheltenham, U.K. ;  Northampton, Mass. :  Edward Elgar,  2001. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 231 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/> "In association with the Centre for Japanese Economic Studies, Macquarie University, Australia." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Necessary change or shameless surrender? Economic reform in Japan -- pt. 2. The fine art of financial incompetence -- pt. 3. Japanese firms : happy families or anonymous corporate structures? -- pt. 4. Producing a more Japan-friendly world. 
<br/><br/> While many Western economists forcefully urge the Japanese to become more like the US, there are other academics who have registered strong reservations to such a simplistic solution. In this volume, noted scholars take opposing positions on key issues including financial reform, corporate change and international trade. The editor contributes a thought-provoking introduction which also presents an overview of the topic. The papers gathered here present an opportunity for readers to consider the underlying conflicts in Japan's economy and society that makes choosing a new direction such a difficult proposition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781843767114 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001031363 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan--Economic conditions--1945-<br/>Japan--Economic policy--1945-
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC462.9  / .E237 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.952