“A fascinating, wholly new, account of the emergence of Japan as a major player in the global economy and politics in … banker, assembled the loans that Japan required for its war with Russia in 1905. This book covers a fascinating tale of a … Japan.” -Avner Offer, Chichele Professor Emeritus of Economic History, University of Oxford …

research directions. A unique feature of this book is that it discusses Japan’s crowdfunding approach, which is somewhat … crowdfund-backed firm (SABAR restaurant). Further, it explores the suitability of Japan’s crowdfunding approach for addressing …

, and Japan … the Industrious State: Why Did Japan’s Welfare State Differ from European-Style Models? -- A Reverse-Functioning System …: Japan’s Social Security System and Tax Progression in the Early Twenty-First Century -- A Fair Case for Tax Relief: Swiss …

--operational effectiveness and superior CEO leadership--some are Japan-specific and point to a break with traditional leadership rationale …1. Management success in Japan -- 2. Mental schemes of successful transformational CEOs : PIF and PA approaches -- 3 …

examples of Italy and Japan, two countries which have the fastest ageing populations in Europe and the world respectively …pt. 1. Demographic transition and the impact on growth : the case of Japan -- pt. 2. Demographic transition and pension …

This book provides a comprehensive appraisal of social security in Japan, where traditionally the burden of welfare …1. Introduction -- 2. Social security reform in Japan in the twenty-first century -- 3. Uncertainty and pension policy … -- 4. Alternative pension reform strategies for Japan -- 5. Effects of the old-age pension system for active employees on …