Amakudari: The Hidden Fabric of Japan's Economy

by Richard A. Colignon and Chikako Usui

The widespread migration of civil servants to high-profile positions in the private and public sectors is known in Japan as amakudari, or "descent from heaven." Recent media stories associate the practice with corruption as the former officials seek government favors for their new employers. In their timely book, Richard A. Colignon and Chikako Usui offer the first systematic exploration of this influential yet poorly understood Japanese institution.Colignon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801440831
• ISBN13: 9780801440830
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher