TY - BOOK AU - Freedman,Craig ED - Macquarie University. ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Economic reform in Japan: can the Japanese change? SN - 9781843767114 (e-book) AV - HC462.9 .E237 2001 U1 - 338.952 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Cheltenham, U.K., Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar KW - Japan KW - Economic conditions KW - 1945- KW - Economic policy KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - "In association with the Centre for Japanese Economic Studies, Macquarie University, Australia."; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781840645095.xml ER -