decentralised rule or inter state competition. The same is true for Japan. If the Hume-Kant hypothesis is correct, it should also … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …

Whilst all of the major industrialized countries are currently experiencing population ageing, Japan is at the … economics of ageing both in general and in Japan, the authors present a range of future scenarios produced using an integrated … predicted, Japan will still experience a slowdown of economic growth, reduced savings, and rising costs of pensions, health care …

The economic system of 'high-growth-period' Japan was characterized by various properties such as its unique banking … severe downturn of the economy during the 1990s, Japan's economic system has been undergoing extensive changes. This book is …

The contributors to this book, from the US and Japan, explore the main issues involved in the international trade …, foreign direct investment, and macro/financial relations of the United States and Japan and provide guidance to policymakers … for measures to help overcome Japan's economic stagnation since the early 1990s. The book is divided into three parts …

-- 6. Financial reform in Hong Kong -- 7. Financial reform in Italy -- 8. Financial reform in Japan -- 9. Financial sector …