Introducing the Japanese economy -- The formation of the postwar Japanese economy, 1945-90 -- The transformation of the Japanese economy since the early 1990s -- The structure of the Japanese economy -- The human and labour factors of the Japanese economy -- A distinctive Japanese economic feature: "Galapagos syndrome"
Summary
A concise and up-to-date survey of Japan's recent economic history, the economy's characteristic features and the challenges it continues to face, from economic stagnation to an ageing population
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-182) and index
