The Political Economy of Japanese Financial Markets: Myths versus Realities

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This text examines various aspects of Japanese financial markets. The analysis in the book is interspersed with the institutional and historical background on Japanese financial markets necessary for the non-specialist. Principal chapters include: an institutional overview; the comparative cost of capital (both internationally and among Japanese firms); causes and implications of the high degree of financial intermediation in Japan; and an analysis of trends in the Japanese/Asian financial markets.