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There is a large corpus of theoretical and empirical literature exploring the current problems of Japan. These works often focus on a portion of the economy — the regulatory system, the banking crisis, corporate governance at large firms, etc. — by comparing it to models drawn from Western experience. The comparison implies that change is the remedy, and change is urgent. However, “Out with the old, in with the new” is a slogan that does not necessarily fit the Japanese context, in which a remarkable record of continuity was achieved through change.
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Ballon, R.J. (2003). The Japanese Way: Continuity through change. In: Dorow, W., Groenewald, H. (eds) Personalwirtschaftlicher Wandel in Japan. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-89027-6_2
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