policy level, arguments rage about how Japan and the Japanese economy should plan for the future. In this book, leading … economists and economic historians of Japan examine a range of key issues concerning institutional and technological change in … Japan, rigorously using discipline-based tools of analysis, and drawing important conclusions as to how the process of …

. Through these efforts, TPS has achieved levels of efficiency in Japan comparable to those of US production systems …

. Through these efforts, TPS has achieved levels of efficiency in Japan comparable to those of US production systems …