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Building a New Economy uses an evolutionary conceptual framework of states-and-markets, organizations-and-technology, and institutional change. It shows how the institutional coherence of the manufacturing-centred postwar model broke down, and was followed by the ideological and institutional dissonance of the 'lost decades'.
List of contents
- Introduction: Can Japan Rise Again?
- 1: The rise and fall of the postwar economy
- 2: Building and governing the digital economy
- 3: The Green Economy
- 4: Eco cities, smart cites and super cities: Spatial Society 5.0
- 5: Innovation and the shifting sands of industry
- 6: Corporate governance, ESG and 'new capitalism'
- 7: People, skills, and employment
- 8: Beyond capitalism
- 9: External dependencies and shifting global contexts
- 10: Conclusion: Controlled dis-equilibrium
About the author
D. Hugh Whittaker is Professor in the Economy and Business of Japan, and Fellow of St Antony's College, University of Oxford. He is the author and co-author of books on Japanese corporate governance, technology and innovation management, employment, small firms, and entrepreneurship. He is also co-author of Compressed Development: Time and Timing in Economic and Social Development (Oxford University Press, 2020).
Summary
Building a New Economy uses an evolutionary conceptual framework of states-and-markets, organizations-and-technology, and institutional change. It shows how the institutional coherence of the manufacturing-centred postwar model broke down, and was followed by the ideological and institutional dissonance of the 'lost decades'.
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This is an exceptionally well-written book that is poised to become a keyreference for Japanese capitalism for decades to come. It offers a unique combination of first-hand sources and deep knowledge of Japan, paired with a theoretical framework that situates developments in a broader context. Whittaker demonstrates an impressive ability to move between macro andmicro levels, offering a comprehensive analysis that captures the complex interplay of movements and counter-movements. The resulting analysis is neither deterministic nor simplistic while maintaining an engaging readability. This is a highly significant work on Japan and Japanese capitalism, authored by a scholar at the height of his intellectual powers.
