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With its technological inventions and its people's legendary work ethic, Japan once seemed poised to dominate the global economy. But since the early 1990s, Japan has lagged while the United States, China and other nations have surged ahead. This overview of Japan's woes explains a litany of ill-informed policies, such as lifetime employment and excessive regulation. The narrative is crafted in the form of a dialogue between father and son: The father is the late Ryoichi Mikitani, once professor emeritus of economics at Kobe University and president and chairman of the Japan Society for Monetary Economics, and the son is Hiroshi Mikitani, founder, chairman and chief executive of Rakuten Inc. Their conversation makes this study of Japanese economic policy an accessible and intriguing read. getAbstract recommends this informed exploration of Japan's economy to businesspeople and policy makers seeking insight into the limping tiger.

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Wiley