Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-293) and index.
Contents
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 THREE THEORETICAL ISSUES; CHAPTER 3 THE RISE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF COORDINATION AND STABILITY; CHAPTER 4 COORDINATION, EXCESSIVE COMPETITION, AND HIGH-SPEED ECONOMIC GROWTH; CHAPTER 5 STABILITY, TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, AND THE WELFARE SOCIETY; CHAPTER 6 THE ROADS TO THE BUBBLE; CHAPTER 7 THE STRUGGLE OF THE WELFARE SOCIETY; CHAPTER 8 FIGHTING THE STAGNATION; REFERENCES; INDEX.
Summary
Bai Gao's analysis of Japan's economic story goes beyond other analyses to demonstrate how the same economic institutions could produce stunning economic success and the slump of the 1990s. Those who have been following the lively debate over 'What became of the Japanese miracle?' will be rewarded by Gao's contribution.