The Japanese Economy by David Flath

The Japanese Economy by David Flath

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Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on Japan, this book show that contrary to the popular perception, the standard models of modern economics do apply to Japan. It focuses on: Japan's economic growth and development; it's integration with the world economy; government policies and their effects; and economic institutions and practices.

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The Japanese Economy by David Flath

Despite recent upheavals, Japan remains one of the dominant economic powers at the end of the twentieth century. Yet the Japanese economy is one of the most misunderstood phenomena in the modern world. Aimed at graduate courses on Japan, this book will be indispensable both for students and instructors alike. Lucid explanations and comprehensive and rigorous analysis make it a natural choice for any interested in comprehending the rise of the Japanese economy.
`This book is.. a most welcome addition to the literature on Japan.' Michael J. Lynskey, Business History |d 21/03/01

David Flath, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Ritsumeikan University

David Flath is Professor of Economics at Ritsumeikan University and Professor Emeritus of North Carolina State University, where he was employed from 1976 to 2007. He has previously been Adjunct Professor of Economics at the Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research (2009-13), and
Visiting Professor of Economics at Kyoto University (2001-2) and at Osaka University (1995-6). Flath is the author of numerous academic articles on the Japanese economy. His Japan-related research has been supported by an Abe Fellowship and by grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of
Science, the Social Science Research Council and the Japan-US Friendship Commission. His early forays into Japan were supported by the North Carolina Japan Center and by the Fulbright Program.

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ISBN 13 9780198775034
ISBN 10 0198775032
Title The Japanese Economy
Author David Flath
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2000-04-01
Number of pages 384
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