The Japanese Main Bank System: Its Relevance for Developing and Transforming Economies

by Masahiko Aoki

Book Overview

A thorough empirical and theoretical analysis of the Japanese main bank system, this book also examines the relevance of the system as a model for developing market economies and transforming socialist economies the world over. The basic characteristics of the main bank system are examined here: its roots, development, and role in the heyday of its rapid growth, as well as its performance, strengths and weaknesses. The work goes on to look at how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198288999
• ISBN13: 9780198288992
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 684 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"