local concerns. Studies from seven OECD countries are presented (Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the United …

Between 2002 and 2008, Japan's economy saw constant expansion, a record among the world's advanced economies and Japan … Japanese business practices. This transformation was guided by strategies that enabled Japan's leading corporations, previously … that the emerging practices and attitudes have created a New Japan. Drawing on profiles of several corporations, including …

Relates the history of Japanese film to the history of the capitalist transformation of Japan …

This book clarifies the challenges and outcomes of the Sunshine Project, a national project in Japan for developing new …

1 The culture and institutions of Japan -- 2 Mental models and the cost of institutions -- 3 The process of long …-term growth before the Meiji Restoration -- 4 Religious changes in Kamakura-era Japan -- 5 Institutions and trust level during the … Restoration -- 8 Culture and collective behavior in Japan -- References -- Indices. …