Planning Japan's Economic Future

by Kyoko Sheridan

Book Overview

In 2004 the Japanese economy was in a gravely depressed state, with little growth for nearly a decade. However, it would be wrong to call this period 'the lost decade' as many do. A better approach is to examine how a dynamic society, progressive in ways different from those which only generate growth in the GNP, has been built. This new economy pursues a new objective through new approaches, pursuing quality of life rather than raising the material...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134952476X
• ISBN13: 9781349524761
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"