Odd Markets in Japanese History: Law and Economic Growth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521563864)

Employing a rational-choice approach, Professor Ramseyer studies the impact of Japanese law on economic growth in Japan. Toward that end, the author investigates the way law governed various markets, and the way that people negotiated contracts within those markets. Findings reveal that the legal system generally promoted mutually advantageous deals, and that people generally negotiated in ways that shrewdly promoted their private best interests. Whether in the markets for indentured servants, prostitutes, or marriage partners, this study reports little evidence of either age- or gender-related exploitation.

Author: J. Mark Ramseyer
ISBN-10: 0521563860
ISBN-13: 9780521563864
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/28/1996
Pages: 212
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d