In this paper, productivity and DEA (Data Envelope Analysis) efficiency analysis is provided for Japanese hospitals by using "Byoin Nenkan (Hospital Yearbook)" published by R&D Incorporated. Based on the data analysis covering almost all hospitals (about 9,000) in Japan, we have found that...

Japan's development of information technology (IT) is said to have lagged behind the U.S. throughout the "lost decade", as the 1990s are often described. However, if we harmonize the national accounts for the two countries, the contribution of IT to economic growth turns out to be nearly...

Japan's development of information technology (IT) is said to have lagged behind the U.S. throughout the "lost decade", as the 1990s are often described. However, if we harmonize the national accounts for the two countries, the contribution of IT to economic growth turns out to be nearly...