Luke Gower – författare

Is the Japanese economy really unique? This set collects the major English language contributions to the theories of the structure and performance of the Japanese economy in the twentieth century. It covers a wide range of topics including:* Japan before the Pacific War* post-war growth* trading with Japan* the nature of the Japanese firmThe set gives the reader access to the most important debates about the contours of the modern Japanese economy and their evolution. Many of the articles in the set will also be accessible to non-economists, especially to political scientists. The set constitutes the largest and most comprehensive collection available on the economics of Japan, and will prove an invaluable reference base.

This timely collection offers an indispensable work of reference to all those interested in the contemporary development of one of the world's largest and most influential economies. The set addresses key issues for the Japanese economy in the post-war decades, including:* the relationship between capital market transformation and economic growth* labour markets and the increasing demands for structural change* current industrial policy and its relationship to governance* macroeconomic conditions and their effect on microeconomic policiesThe articles reprinted here explore many of Japan's factor markets, as well as the public policies that have affected their operation. They also examine the role of capital and labour markets in determining the trajectory of economic growth. They conclude that the institutions and policies determining this growth will have to either adapt or increasingly lose their efficiency and relevance.