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 …

Japan’s Future in East Asia and the Pacific takes a ’big-picture‘ approach to Japan’s economic place in East Asia … alongside that of China. It analyses Japan’s successes and experiments in trade policy as well as its failures in macro …-economic policy. Japan’s diplomatic and economic integration strategies are also examined for their impact on East Asia and on …