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What is Small Firms In The Japanese Economy about?

Japan's giant corporations are household names and dominate our views of the Japanese economy. In fact, Japan ranks alongside Italy as having the highest proportion of small firms - and employment in them - amongst the OECD countries. These small firms have either been ignored, or they have been treated as appendages of large firms. This book paints a balanced picture based on a unique and statistically rich survey. It looks at small firms in Japan's leading machine industries, their relations with each other as well as with large firms, and their internal management, employment, and technology dynamics. Paradoxically, in contrast to the 'resurgence' of small firms in other industrialised countries, their number and employment share in Japan are currently in decline. This book explains the reasons why, and challenges established views of the Japanese economy, society, and political economy.

Author

D. Hugh Whittaker

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521581523

Subjects

Economics, Management, Business