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The four papers and comments in this volume deal with different aspects of the relationship between state and people in twentieth century Japan. Ben-Ami Shillony's paper is concerned with religious aspects of this relationship, in particular concerning the role of the emperor, while Barbara...
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This paper is about (research) alliances among companies as a strategy to overcome Japan's weakness in basic R&D. New biotechnology is selected as an interesting case in point. Does co-operation in the field of biotechnology primarily aim at gaining access to scientific resources and commercial...
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Der Artikel ist eine Buchankündigung und beschäftigt sich mit Klein-und Mittelunternehmen der japanischen Wirtschaft. Die Entwicklung der Mittel- und Kleinunternehmen in Japan ist bisher viel zu wenig beachtet worden, obwohl sie das Rückgrat der japanischen Gesellschaft darstellen. Der...
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Different starting conditions and decision-making mechanisms of European and East Asian economic integration are identified. They have led to different paths of integration. The EU process had a major impact on political stability in Europe; it has increased economic stability, at the expense of...
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The author takes a close look at bilateral German-Japanese trade and direct investment data, employing various techniques (intensity indicators, RCA, intra-industry trade). It turns out that German-Japanese trade and FDI links are indeed rather limited, as has frequently been stated. A number of...
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The discussion paper summarizes the results of a workshop that focussed on the institutional foundations of innovation and competitiveness in East Asia. The following papers are contained: 'Transitional Institutions, Institutional Complementarities and Economic Performance in China. A "Varieties...
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The volume is a collection of papers on 'M&A in Japan - a new instrument for corporate policy', with a special emphasis on small and medium firms, presented at a workshop in December 1999. The first contribution gives an overview of international M&A in recent years. Next, preliminery results of...
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Local governments in Japan account for about 80 per cent of general government spending when excluding social security expenditures. Therefore, for the implementation of fiscal policy it is important how local governments will behave. On the basis of the economic theories on fiscal federalism it...
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Die Rolle von Wahrnehmung für institutionentheoretisch-basierte Ansätze in den Japanstudien wird in drei Beiträgen beleuchtet. Walter Ötsch diskutiert die komplexen Prozesse der Wahrnehmung von Realität. Er betont die Bedeutung kognitiver Muster in Raum und Zeit (Kultur) für ein mentales...
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Das Papier geht von der Überlegung aus, dass eine nachhaltige Erholung der japanischen Wirtschaft eine entschiedene Reform der Wirtschaftspolitik voraussetzt, um verlorenes Vertrauen zurückzugewinnen. Dazu bietet sich neben einer Regelorientierung die Einrichtung unabhängiger Agenturen an....
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