Discussing the process of economic development in Japan, this book covers the period from when Japan first entered upon …

After centuries of virtual isolation, during which time international sea travel was forbidden outside of Japan … incursions into Asia by European powers-not the least of which was Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853-54 and the forced …

As Japan moves from a ""catch-up"" strategy to a post-developmental stage, it is changing its actions and reactions … both in terms of international political economy and domestic policy issues. The current changes in Japan can best be … understood as following a path toward ""permeable insulation."" Japan's government and economic system continue to insulate …

Intro -- Preface To The Third Edition -- I The Japanese Industrial System -- Chapter 1. Japan And The New Global … Economy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Japan As Industrial Superpower -- 1.3 Paradoxes Of Asian Growth -- 1.4 Japan As Learner And … -- 2.6 Summary And Conclusions -- Ii Japan'S Societal Policies -- Chapter 3. Japan Inc.: Business-Government Relations -- 3 …

Jiyeoun Song focuses on South Korea and Japan, which have advanced labor market reform and confronted the rapid rise of … Market Reform in Hard Times -- 3. The Institutional Origins of the Labor Market and Social Protections in Japan and Korea … -- 4. Japan: Liberalization for Outsiders, Protection for Insiders -- 5. Korea: Liberalization for All, Except for Chaebŏl …