This book examines five features of Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’: the speed of the economic decline in Japan compared to Japan’s earlier global prowess; a rap

Why has Japan's lost decade become the lost two decades? This book attempts to provide a novel perspective on causes of stagnant productivity growth of the Japa

This book discusses Japan’s long-term economic recession and provides remedies for that recession that are useful for other Asian economies. The book addresse

This volume explores the origins of Japan’s current economic crisis and assesses the country’s prospects for recovery. An exploration of the origins and con

New perspectives on Japan's "lost decade" viewed in the context of recent financial turmoil.