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An introduction to the Japanese economy -- Historical background of the Japanese economy -- Economic growth -- Business cycles, and a boom and bust -- Financial markets and supervision -- Monetary policy -- Public finance -- Saving, demography, and social security -- Industrial structure -- The labor market -- International trade -- International finance -- Us-Japan economic conflicts -- Lost two decades.

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).

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Translator's Note -- 1: High Economic Growth, 1955-70 -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 How High Was the Growth Rate? -- 1.3 Low Capital Coefficient -- 1.4 The Increase in the Investment Ratio -- 1.5 Personal Savings -- 1.6 The Relative Price of Investment Goods and Consumption Goods -- 1.7 The End of HEGP -- 2: Business Cycles, International Balance of Payments and Inflation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Business-Cycle Pattern -- 2.3 The Change in the International Balance of Payments Situation -- 2.4 Inflation - The New Ceiling for the Business Cycle -- 2.5 New Elements Affecting Growth and the Business Cycle -- Appendix 2.1: The Tenkeiki' Debate -- Appendix 2.2: Productivity Differential Inflation -- 3: From High to Low Growth -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Causes -- 3.3 Problems of Adjustment -- 3.4 A New Phase of Growth -- 4: Industrial Structure and Organization -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Industrialization and Changes in the Industrial Structure -- 4.3 Industrial Organization -- 5: Recent Developments in Industrial Structure and Organization -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Industrial Adjustment in the 1970s -- 5.3 Expanding Industries and Companies of Recent Years -- 6: Japan's Financial System -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Indirect Financing -- 6.3 The Banks' Role in Savings and Investment -- 6.4 Artificially Low Interest Rates -- 6.5 The Liberalization of Interest Rates -- 7: Social Changes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Distribution of Income and the Spread of Consumer Durables -- 7.3 Savings and Labour Supply -- 7.4 The Future of Japan's 'Middle-Class Society -- 8: Government Economic Policies -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Objectives of Government Economic Policy -- 8.3 The Decision-Making Machinery -- 8.4 Stabilization Policies and Industrial Policies.

In seinem Beitrag über die Aussichten für die Fortdauer des relativ stabilen Wachstums der japanischen Volkswirtschaft befaßt sich der Autor zunächst mit den besonderen Charakteristika des japanischen Wirtschaftsmodells, hebt dessen Stärken und Schwächen hervor sowie die Notwendigkeit eines strukturellen Wandels und der Forcierung des technologischen Fortschritts und geht abschließend kurz auf die japanische Außenhandelspolitik ein. (BIOst-Klk)