The book provides a complete and self-contained discussion of Japan\'s economic and political institutions from 1980 up to 2007. It offers an extensive discussion of Koizumi\'s economic reform not found in any other English publication. The treatment jointly covers economic and political perspectives....

This book tells the story of the performance of Japan\'s economic and political institutions starting in the late 1970s through late 2007....

Japan\'s financial institutions and policy underwent remarkable change in the past decade....

The book provides an overview of the Postal Savings System and the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program. These institutions are a major feature of Japanese finance, not extensively discussed outside of Japan....