The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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38 Another of the major functions of the MOF is to regulate the flow of funds from
banks into the business sector . Since the war Japanese corporations have had
little choice but to rely for capital on bank borrowings rather than on equity raised
...
38 Another of the major functions of the MOF is to regulate the flow of funds from
banks into the business sector . Since the war Japanese corporations have had
little choice but to rely for capital on bank borrowings rather than on equity raised
...
Page 399
In industries considered ' essential , the lending banks can rely on the ultimate
guarantee of a Japan ' s central monetary authorities . That means that the
decisions involved in lending to those who want to conquer foreign markets are
in the ...
In industries considered ' essential , the lending banks can rely on the ultimate
guarantee of a Japan ' s central monetary authorities . That means that the
decisions involved in lending to those who want to conquer foreign markets are
in the ...
Page 472
24 The commercial banks were Teikoku , Mitsubishi , Yasuda , Sumitomo and
Sanwa ; the Industrial Bank of Japan belonged in the same category . They were
backed by fifty - six banks designated as ' banks to absorb funds from private ...
24 The commercial banks were Teikoku , Mitsubishi , Yasuda , Sumitomo and
Sanwa ; the Industrial Bank of Japan belonged in the same category . They were
backed by fifty - six banks designated as ' banks to absorb funds from private ...
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Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation A Borzoi book |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A.A. Knopf, 1989 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2010 |
| ISBN | 0394577965, 9780394577968 |
| Length | 496 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General Political Science / International Relations / General |
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