This volume looks closely at the origins of the current Japanese economic system, focusing particularly on the contrast between the war period of 1930-1945 and the preceding situation.
Preface to the English Edition 1. Japan's Present-day Economic System and its Historical Origins,Tetsuji Okazaki and Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara 2. The Financial System and its Regulations,Kazuo Ueda 3. The Main Bank System,Juro Teranishi 4. Corporate Governance,Tetsuji Okazaki 5. `Japanese-style' Labour Relations,Konosuke Odaka 6. The Functions of Industrial Associations,Sei-ichiro Yonekura 7. The `Japanese Model' Fiscal System,Naohiko Jin-no 8. The Food Control System and Nokyo,Toshihiko Kawagoe 9. Japan's Present-day Economic System: Its Structure and Potential for Reform,Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara