UNSW Handbook Course - Economics of Japanese Business and Government

Economics of Japanese Business and Government - ECON2116


	Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Economics
	School: School of Economics
	Contact: Morita,Hodaka
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: ECON1102
	Offered: Semester 1 2005
	Fee Band: 2

Description

This course introduces a number of important facts concerning Japanese business and government and analyses them by applying theorectical frameworks and concepts such as game theory and comparative institutional analysis. This approach provides ways for understanding interconnections among a variety of Japanese-style business and labour market practices as well as tools for evaluating the effectiveness of Japanese industrial policy. Topics include: internal labour market; employment practices; work organisations; industrial relations; manufacturer-suppliers relationships; industrial policy (competition vs. collusion; R&D policy; protectionism).

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