on the world's economies, including those of China, the United States, Japan, Korea, India, and others. First appearing … a range of questions about the global economy. Wolf discusses the paradoxes and puzzles within China's political economy … the global economy." - Publisher's description …

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 …

An introduction to the Japanese economy -- Historical background of the Japanese economy -- Economic growth -- Business …, and social security -- Industrial structure -- The labor market -- International trade -- International finance -- Us-Japan …