エコノミー・オブ・ジャパン（春学期）
(Economy of Japan)
This course is offered in English. The text book is Takatoshi Ito, The Japanese Economy, MIT press, 1992.The book’s contents are as follows;
- Part I Background
- Chapter 1 An introduction to the Japanese economy
- Chapter 2 Historical background of the Japanese economy
- Part II Economic Analysis
- Chapter 3 Economic growth
- Chapter 4 Busi ness cycles and economic policies
- Chapter 5 Financial markets and monetary policy
- Chapter 6 Public finance and fiscal policies
- Chapter 7 Industrial structure and policy
- Chapter 8 Labour market
- Chapter 9 Saving and the cost of capital
- Chapter 10 International trade
- Chapter 11 International finance
- Part III Contemporary topics
- Chapter 12 US ―Japan economic conflicts
- Chapter 13 The distribution system
- Chapter 14 Asset prices; land and equities
Lectures will be based on chapters of this text.
Students must submit a report on the chapter to be discussed each week. They should thus familiarise themselves with the topic before coming to class. Several photocopies of the text will be on reserve at the library.
Evaluation is by class participation and an essay at the end of term.
For lighter reading on Japan, students may turn to Kaji, Hama and Rice, “The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Japanese”, Oval Books,1999.
£3.99.Reading and/or purchasing of this latter book is not necessary.
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