Informality and monetary policy in Japan : the political economy of bank performance /

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Author / Creator:Rixtel, Adrian A. R. J. M. van.
Imprint:Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Description:xv, 400 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4818876
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ISBN:0521781795
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-391) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Theory
  • 2. The political economy and economic system of Japan: a survey of literature, conflict and confusion
  • 3. Informal aspects of Japanese economic policy
  • 4. Informality and monetary policy: an operational framework
  • Part II. The Institutions and their Policies
  • 5. Informality, monetary authorities and monetary policy: the pre-1998 reform regime
  • 6. Informality, banking crisis and financial reform: 1998 and beyond
  • Part III. Empirical Evidence
  • 7. Amakudari in the private banking industry: an empirical investigation
  • 8. Amakudari and the performance of Japanese banks
  • 9. Conclusion: informality, monetary policy and bank performance - lessons from the Japanese experience
  • Bibliography
  • Index