Economic Organizations and Corporate Governance in Japan: The Impact of Formal and Informal Rules

by Mark D. West and Curtis J. Milhaupt

Using an institutional and empirical approach, this book analyzes the role of formal rules (law and regulations) and informal rules (norms, practices, and shared beliefs) in the Japanese economy. Through in-depth studies of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial regulation, and markets for everything from venture capital to legal talent and organized crime, Milhaupt and West show that institutions play a crucial and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199272115
• ISBN13: 9780199272112
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"