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SHIGETO TSURU. Essays on Japanese Economy. (Economic Research Series, 2. The Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.) Pp. iv, 241. Tokyo: Kinokuniya Bookstore Company, 1958. No price
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Levels of Burnout and Job Satisfaction in Large-Scale Agribusiness
LEVELS OF BURNOUT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN LARGE-SCALE AGRIBUSINESS Hugh Patrick Bosley August, 2004 39 pages Directed by: Richard Miller, Reagan Brown, and Steve Haggbloom Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University Abstract This research examined organizational sources and levels of Burnout and Job Satisfaction of a large scale agribusiness (n=300) by administering the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey, the Hoppock Job Satisfaction Blank, the Areas of Work Life Survey, and demographic questions. This study provided normative sample data for the agribusiness sector, found a good degree of fit between the agribusiness sample data and existing industry norms, and determined the relationships between burnout and job satisfaction for the agribusiness sector followed known patterns of other industries. Recommendations are made for future normative research to be conducted on a larger and more diverse sample size, in order to better draw conclusions for the industry as a whole
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One World, Two Worlds or Three? Reflections on the New International Economic Order
Hugh Patrick is R.D. Calkins Professor of International Business and Director of the Center on
Japanese Economy and Business at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University.
This paper originated as a lecture given at the Asia Society in Hong Kong, January 16,1992
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Experiencing the March 11, 2011 Earthquake
This report serves three purposes: to record my observations and impressions from being in Tokyo before and after the March 11 earthquake; to summarize trips to Kobe and across Honshu to the Japan Sea coastal area; and to provide some thoughts as further information became available during April. Japan now faces its worst crisis since World War II. The earthquake quickly became a triple disaster. The immense tsunami generated by the earthquake hit the Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefecture coastlines with great devastation and loss of more than 22,000 lives. The tsunami also crippled the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, creating potential radiation threats and global repercussions for energy policy. Many of the effects of the triple disaster are long-lasting, and the flow of new, important information requires a continual revision of our understanding. This is particularly true regarding the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant and electricity shortages, as well as development of energy policy. Accordingly, early May is my cut-off date for new information
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Japanese high technology industrial policy in comparative context
Perceptions of Japanese industrial policy have entered the American debate on economic policy in two major ways: as a possible model to emulate in developing a United States industrial policy; and as a shaper of Japanese industrial structure and comparative advantage, especially vis àvis major American industries. The main purpose of this chapter is to provide a general assessment of Japanese industrial policy -- its successes and its failures -- because that is an obvious requisite for those attempting to derive possible lessons and implications for United States policy
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Japan: Another economic recovery, new political terrain
This paper reviews Japan's recent economic performance through the first half of 2005, as well as the economic implications of Koizumi's snap election. After a disappointing final 3 quarters in 2004, first quarter growth in 2005 was a strong 5.8 percent annual rate, followed by a reassuring second quarter at 3.3 percent annual rate. Slow gradual improvements across the economy can be expected to continue, but achieving sustained full employment economic growth depends on whether growth rates over the next five years are closer to 3 percent or 1 percent. The most significant improvement over the past year has been in the labor market. Unemployment dropped to 4.4 percent in July, from its 5.5 percent January 2003 peak, while total employment and employee compensation figures are on the rise. The systemic problem of bank excessive nonperforming loans has been solved. Corporate restructuring proceeds, albeit in the light of new worries over hostile takeover bids. Despite improvement in virtually all Japan's economic indicators, most of the major concerns fundamentally persist. Aggregate demand remains inadequate; both deflation and labor market slack continue; household income growth is modest; capital is misallocated; and business borrowing continues to decrease. Koizumi's potent political victory will ensure the necessary postal privatization, although the details of implementation remain unclear. He has yet to define how he will use his public mandate to make other economic reforms, but general optimism prevails. The most difficult fiscal challenge will be to successfully navigate tax increases without inhibiting economic growth. The Bank of Japan faces two challenges: reducing the quantitative target, and proceeding to exit the current ZIRP monetary policy. Internationally, Japan must forge productive political relationships with its regional economic partners, specifically China, and continue to work towards greater East Asian economic corporation
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Crumbling or transforming? Japan's economic success and its postwar economic institutions
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the evolutionary change of three of the major postwar economic institutions: the large firm industrial relations system; the main bank system of large firm corporate finance; and the keiretsu systems of various forms of business ties among groups of firms. In following sections I consider the conditions and circumstances that resulted in the development and flourishing of these institutions; the subsequent developments of the economy that have made these institutions less effective and in some respects now clearly inefficient; how these institutions have responded; and, in a brief conclusion, speculate how they are likely to evolve
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Some Thoughts on Japan's Financial Mess
Today I want to discuss several related topics dealing with the Japanese economy and financial system. First, as a prologue I consider the growth prospects of the Japanese economy during the next 4 - 5 years. Second, a related issue which will be the main focus of my speech, one of the serious problems that the Japanese economy faces and will continue to face in the next few years is that of non-performing loans of the banking system. Their current "financial mess" will be the main theme of my talk today
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Japan's economy misery: What next?
Sustained poor economic performance and the deepening banking mess are what are making Japanese feel miserable. I feel these problems are about at their worst: there is light at the end of the tunnel. This Foote Lecture traces why Japanese growth was so poor throughout the 1990s and why the banking problems worsened. I then consider the current situation and the policies taken in the wake of the July 12 Upper house election, which are a major turning point for Japanese economic policy, and speculate on economic prospects. Foreign observers have talked about a "Japan crisis" for several years, while Japanese have simply shown pessimism and lack of confidence about the future - the country's and their own. Restoring confidence is a requisite for sustained recovery and growth, and this requires both banking reforms and recovery of sustained economic growth. The new government is in the process of making major commitments to achieve these goals. The political imperative is so great, and the required policy actions are so obvious, that fiscal and monetary stimulus will persist and strengthen, and banking reform will proceed
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