Victor Argy, Leslie Stein

The Japanese Economy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book offers a concise account of modern Japanese economic history and the essence of postwar macroeconomic issues and policy. The nature of the Japanese corporation, labour relations and technological innovations are discussed, with three chapters devoted to Japan's international economic relations and trade surplus, service sector (including distribution, health and education) and with Japan's quality of life (relating to matters such as pollution and urbanisation).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-333-67566-3
• 1997
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 489g
• ISBN-13: 9780333675663
• ISBN-10: 0333675665
• Artikelnr.: 44374402

Autorenporträt

VICTOR ARGY LESLIE STEIN

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables - List of Figures - Preface - PART 1: THE MACROECONOMY - The Macro Foundations of the Post War-War Economy - The Macro Institutional Framework - The Macroeconomy - Japan's High Savings Rate - PART 2: INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Industrial Policy - Business Enterprise - Labour Management and Industrial Relations - Productivity Technology and Structural Change - PART 3: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS - Trade and the Balance of Payments - Trade Conflict - Japan's Foreign Direct Investment - PART 4: THE PRIMARY AND TERTIARY SECTOR - Agriculture - Some Service Industries - PART 5: LIVING STANDARDS - Welfare and the General Quality of Life - PART 6: CONCLUSION - Conclusion - Notes and References - Bibliography - Glossary - Index