1st Edition
Public Policy and Economic Competition in Japan Change and Continuity in Antimonopoly Policy, 1973-1995
By Michael L. Beeman
Copyright 2002
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Viewed historically as the lapdog of business, bureaucratic and political interests, Japan's Fair Trade Commission has had mixed success in promoting its agenda for stronger antimonopoly policy since the early 1970s. Dr. Beeman unravels antimonopoly politics in Japan through an analysis of the diverse interests of industry, government, and other parties to reveal how and why antimonopoly policy... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Historical Context 3. The Fair Trade Commission 4. Remodelling the Cartel Archipelago 5. Policy in the Political Arena: Revision of the Antimonopoly Law 6. The Problem of Structurally Depressed Industries 7. Solidifying and Expanding the Policy Base 8. Gaiatsu as a Source of Policy Change 9. The Response to Collusion in the Construction Industry 10. Conclusion: Japanese Antimonopoly Politics
Biography
Beeman, Michael L.
