Japan: Why It Works, Why It Doesn'tJames Mak This collection of twenty-six essays furnishes concise explanations of everyday Japanese life in simplified economic terms. |
Contents
Do the Japanese Live Better Than Americans? | 3 |
How Can the Japanese Manage without | 9 |
Why Avoid the Altar? | 11 |
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Japan: Why It Works, Why It Doesn't James Mak,Shyam Sunder,Shigeyuki Abe,Kazuhiro Igawa Limited preview - 1997 |
Japan: Why It Works, Why It Doesn't James Mak,Shyam Sunder,Shigeyuki Abe,Kazuhiro Igawa Limited preview - 1997 |
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