Japan's Network Economy: Structure, Persistence, and Change (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521711890)

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: 0521711894
ISBN-13: 9780521711890
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2007
Pages: 430
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d