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Overview'Highly accessible to a general audience interested in Japanese political economy in comparative perspective... The book's many insights on the possibilities for structural reform in Japan and transitional economies as well as a breadth of references to recent cutting-edge works in the field of economics - concisely written to appeal to the nonspecialist reader - makes Information a must-read for academics and policymakers considering the futures of transitional economies worldwide.' -The Journal of Asian StudiesThis book uses differences in firm and market regulation and organisation to explain differences in national economic performance. These differences affect the way in which firms process information, which is crucial to performance. Applying game theory, contract theory, and information theory, Aoki describes the rules and conventions in Japan, the USA, and the transitional economies. He shows how firms can achieveDSand in the case of Japan, maintainDScompetitive advantage in international markets. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Masahiko AokiPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.361kg ISBN: 9780198297031ISBN 10: 0198297033 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 01 February 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. What is Comparative Institutional Analysis?; 2. . Organizational Diversity and Comparative Informational Efficiency; 3. The Evolutionary Game and Multiple Equilibria; 4. Institutional Complementarity and Corporate Governance; 5. The Main Bank System and Government Regulations; 6. Relevance to Corporate Governance in Transition Economies; 7. Gains from Diversity and Institutional Reform in the Japanese Economy; Postscript 2000; Appendix. Towards a Comparative Institutional Analysis: Motivations and Some Tentative TheorizingReviewsHighly accessible to a general audience interested in Japanese political economy in comparative perspective ... The book's many insights on the possibilities for structural reform in Japan and transitional economies as well as a breadth of references to recent cutting-edge works in the field of economics - concisely written to appeal to the nonspecialist reader - makes Information a must-read for academics and policymakers considering the futures of transitional economies worldwide. The Journal of Asian Studies Author InformationMasahiko Aoki is Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Professor of Japanese Studies and Professor of Economics at Stanford University and Director-General of the Research Institute of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. His work on the theory of the firm, the Japanese economy, and comparative economic institutions has given rise to many widely read publications, including The Japanese Main Bank System (co-edited with Hugh Patrick) and The Co-operative Game Theory of the Firm. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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