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The Japanese Economy

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Victor Argy

    1. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

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  2. Leslie Stein

    1. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Macroeconomy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Macro Foundations of the Japanese Economy

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 3-19

    3. The Macro Institutional Framework

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 20-34

    4. The Macroeconomy

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 35-56

    5. Japan’s High Savings Rate

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 57-72

  3. Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Industrial Policy

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 75-105

    3. Business Enterprise

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 106-135

    4. Labour Management and Industrial Relations

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 136-154

    5. Productivity, Technology and Structural Change

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 155-178

  4. International Economic Relations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Trade and the Balance of Payments

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 181-203

    3. Trade Conflict

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 204-223

    4. Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 224-254

  5. The Primary and Tertiary Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
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    2. Agriculture

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 257-273

    3. Some Service Industries

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 274-308

  6. Living Standards

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 309-309
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    2. Welfare and the General Quality of Life

      • Victor Argy, Leslie Stein
      Pages 311-333
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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).

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  • Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

    Victor Argy, Leslie Stein

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VICTOR ARGY
LESLIE STEIN

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