Comparing economic systems : Italy and Japan
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Comparing economic systems : Italy and Japan
Palgrave, 2001
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo図
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Italy and Japan are among the world's largets and richest economies, yet their performance has seldom been compared. This book, written by specialists coming from both countries, fills the gap. It looks in detail at areas such as coporate governance, growth, financial and foreign trade structure, labour markets and industrial organization. Two major themes emerge. First, both Italy and Japan have been successful without following the institutions, policies and practices of the dominant Anglo-American model. Second, behind a number of apparent similarities between the two economies are hidden equally numerous differences. Thus, both countries experienced rapid domestic and export growth, yet Japanese growth was spearheaded by large-scale conglomerates, Italy's by smaller firms. Both have dualistic economies, but while Italy's divide is regional, Japan's cuts across sectors and industries. And while neither economy has embraced shareholder capitalism, it is managers that have run Japan's companies, while family owners have dominated Italian firms. So far at least, convergence between the two models has been very limited.
Table of Contents
- Preface Notes List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction
- A.Boltho, A.Vercelli & H.Yoshikawa Divergences in Corporate Governance Models: The Role of Institutional Shocks
- F.Barca, K.Iwai, U.Pagano & S.Trento Economic Growth: The Role of Demand
- M.D.Matteo & H.Yoshikawa Italy's Financial System: Banks and Industrial Investment
- M.de Cecco & G.Ferri Japan's Financial System: A Failure of Corporate Governance?
- A.Horiuchi Foreign Trade Performance: From Early Similarities to Present Diversity
- A.Boltho Labour Market Performance and Job Creation
- Y.Genda, M.G.Pazienza & M.Signorelli Small Firms and Manufacturing Employment
- P.Carnazza, A.Innocenti & A.Vercelli The Distribution Structure: An Evolutionary Analysis
- K.G.Nishimura & L.F.Punzo Education, Training and Labour Market Structure
- G.Brunello & T.Ishikawa The Silk Industry: A Historical Perspective
- G.Federico & K.Ishii Index
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