Japan's Network Economy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521453042)

This book uses quantitative and historical methods to trace the evolution of the Japanese economy's business network from the prewar period to the end of the century. It addresses whether the controversial "keiretsu" enterprise groupings have outlived their usefulness and are withering away in the face of deregulation, globalization, and market liberalization. While concluding that these relationships are still central to Japanese business, the book also notes that they are much more subordinated to the strategies of individual enterprises than was true of the prewar network economy.

Author: James R. Lincoln, Michael L. Gerlach
ISBN-10: 0521453046
ISBN-13: 9780521453042
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2004
Pages: 430
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.44w x 1.16d