Description
This core textbook is the definitive overview of the Japanese economy. It charts its history from the period before the Meiji restoration and its astonishing growth throughout the twentieth century before conducting a thorough analysis of the contemporary scene and the implications of the ongoing financial crisis. Written by a leading authority in the field, this isthe only bookto include substantive material on post-crisis Japan and itincludes key material on international trade and foreign direct investment. Timely and topical,it gives aclear overview of the Japanese economy.