The political economy of Japanese financial markets : myths versus reality
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The political economy of Japanese financial markets : myths versus reality
（International political economy series）
Macmillan Press , St. Martin's Press, 1999
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- : us
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index
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Description
The authors examine various aspects of Japanese financial markets. This analysis is interspersed with the relevant institutional/historical background on Japanese financial markets necessary for the non-specialist. Principal chapters include: an institutional overview, a chapter on comparative cost of capital (both internationally and among Japanese firms); causes and implications of the high degree of financial intermediation in Japan and an invaluable analysis of the most recent trends in the Japanese/Asian financial markets.
Table of Contents
PART I: DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATED STRUCTURE Introduction The High Degree of Intermediation: the Financial Structure 1954-1975 Toward a More Liberal Structure PART II: BREAKDOWN AND TOWARD MATURITY End of the Party (But not the End of the World) Japans Financial Crisis PART III: INSTITUTIONS Institutions, Accounting Practices and Incentives in Japanese Equity and Other Financial Markets Political Change and the Financial Markets Public Funds, 'Price-Keeping Operations' Deregulation and 'Big Bang' PART IV: SOME STICKY QUESTIONS The Cost of Capital in Japan and Semantics of the Bubble Japanese Equity Market Valuation Concluding Remarks
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