Aoki, Katsuki; Lennerfors, Thomas Taro - In: Asia Pacific Business Review 19 (2013) 1, pp. 70-84
Drawing on institutional theory, this paper discusses the transformation of vertical <italic>keiretsu</italic> in the Japanese automotive industry from 1991 to 2011. By investigating the cases of Toyota, Nissan, and Honda, the paper empirically contributes to the debate on whither the Japanese economy is...