Structural Reform in Japan: Breaking the Iron Triangle - Hardcover

Sakakibara, Eisuke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815776764 ISBN 13: 9780815776765

Verlag: Brookings Institution, 2003

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"This book... presents [Sakakibara's] analysis of what currently ails the Japanese economy --and, indeed, Japanese society --and how to fix it... Contains highly critical discussions of agricultural policy, the health care system, and education policy." --Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 5/1/2004 "Sakakibara... offers his own structual reform plan, which is much clearer and more comprehensive than the government's proposal." --Manabu Hara, The Asahi Shimbun, 6/1/2004 "This book is the prescription for revitalizing the economy in Japan...[and] provides and excellent introducation to understanding some of the unique aspects of Japan's political, economic and business structure." --Chitoshi Koga, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, The International Journal of Accounting "There is a great deal to be learnt from these chapters...Whether you are trying to get a grip with Japan's policy-making system or trying to stimulate students to do so, there is a great deal in each of these chapters with which to agree, or disagree." --Ian Neary, University of Essex, Japanese Journal of Political Science

Reseña del editor:

In this unusually candid book, Japan's former top financial diplomat asserts the urgent need for wholesale structural reform to revitalize the long-stagnant Japanese economy. Eisuke Sakakibara, whose influence over global currency markets earned him the nickname of "Mr. Yen," envisions a social and economic revolution that encompasses all sectors of Japanese society. Whereas previous analyses of Japanese policies of the past decade focus narrowly on such issues as nonperforming assets and deregulation, Sakakibara provides a new perspective. Japan's economic problems are structural, rather than cyclical, according to Sakakibara. Profitable investment opportunities are hard to find in the dysfunctional corporate sector, where costs are high and income continues to decline. The country's entrenched power elite -the Liberal Democratic Party, the bureaucracy, and vested interest groups -are threatened by reform efforts. It will be difficult to restore economic health to Japan until its political leaders are able to break the grip of this "iron triangle" and implement aggressive, widespread reforms. This book furthers the understanding that structural reform or new institution building in Japan needs an all-encompassing approach that includes the various sectors of Japanese society and the economy. Only with this kind of understanding can pragmatic and meaningful structural reform in Japan be implemented.

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• Verlag: Brookings Institution
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0815776764
• ISBN 13: 9780815776765
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192