| 開講年度 | 2016年度 |
|---|---|
| 開講学期 | 2016年度 秋学期 |
| 授業コード | 23375 |
| 科目 | The Japanese Economy |
| 教員氏名 | MAQUITO, Ferdinand |
| 授業種別 | 週間授業 |
| 授業方法 | 講義 |
| 授業概要 | This course focuses on the stylized features of the Japanese economy from a micro-economic perspective, i.e., at the leve of the firm and industry. It relates the organizational structure of the Japanese economy to its shared growth (efficiency + equity) performance. |
| 到達目標 | 1. To understand the stylized features of the organizational structure of the Japanese firm and industry 2. Through the survey of recent material, to understand the recent evolution of such stylized features 3. To understand how such stylized features contribute to the shared growth (equity + efficiency) performance of the Japanese economy 4. To compare the stylized features of the Japanese economy to more conventional organizational structures |
| 授業計画 | Day 1, Sept. 23: Overview of the Course Introduction: How to Understand the Japanese Market (Kotaro) Day 2, Sept. 30: Corporate Governance--the Relationship between the Firm and Its Shareholders (Chapter 1, Kotaro) Day 3, Oct. 7: Corporate Finance--the Relationship between Firm and Creditors (Chapter 2, Kotaro) Day 4, Oct. 14: Employment System--the Relationship between Firm and Employees (Chapter 3, Kotaro) Day 5, Oct. 21: Production Keiretsu and Distribution System--the Vertical Inter-firm Relationship (Chapter 4, Kotaro) Day 6, Nov. 4: The Market Economy System and Technical Innovation (Chapter 5, Kotaro) Day 7, Nov. 11: The Role of the Government--Its Relationship with the Firm (Chapter 6, Kotaro) Day 8, Nov. 18: Mid-Term Exam Day 9, Nov. 25: The Structural Analysis of the Japanese Network Economy (Chapter 1, Lincoln and Gerlach) Day 10, Dec. 2: The Origins of Japanese Network Structures (Chapter 2, Lincoln and Gerlach) Day 11, Dec. 9: The Evolution of the Japanese Corporate Structure (selected pages of Chapter 3, Lincoln and Gerlach) Day 12, Dec. 16: Exchange and Control--Explaining Corporate Ties (selected pages, Chapter 4, Lincoln and Gerlach) Day 13, Dec. 23: Intervention and Redistribution--How Keiretsu Networks Shape Corporate Performance (selected pages, Chapter 5, Lincoln and Gerlach) Day 14, Jan. 20: The Flying Geese Model of Development and Trade (indicated online sources) Day 15, Jan. 27: Japan's Shared Growth Development Experience (indicated references) |
| 授業時間外学習 | Day 1: Attend the class, and decide if you want to continue. Join one of the teams to be formed during this day. Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Day 2: Read Chapter 1 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Oct. 5th Day 3: Team presentations (including discussion) Read Chapter 2 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Oct. 12th Day 4: Team presentations (including discussion) Read Chapter 3 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Oct. 19th Day 5: Team presentations (including discussion) Read Chapter 4 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Nov. 2nd Day 6: Team presentations (including discussion) Read Chapter 5 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Nov. 9th Day 7: Team presentations (including discussion) Read Chapter 6 (Kotaro) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Nov. 16th Day 8: Team Presentations (before midterm exam) Read Chapter 1 (Lincoln and Gerlach) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Nov. 23rd Day 9: Read Chapter 2 (Lincoln and Gerlach) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Nov. 30th Day 10: Read Chapter 3, indicated pages (Lincoln and Gerlach) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Dec. 7th Day 11: Read Chapter 4, indicated pages (Lincoln and Gerlach) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Dec. 14th Day 12: Read Chapter 5 (Lincoln and Gerlach) Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this chapter Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Dec. 21st Day 13: Read indicated reference on Flying Geese Model Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this reference Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Jan. 18th Day 14: Read indicated reference on shared growth Search, read, and post a recent online article related to this reference Prepare for discussion about this on the next day of class Clarify your team's assignment for the next day of class. Deadline of presentation materials is on the midnight of Jan. 25th Day 15: Team presentations (including discussion) |
| テキスト | "The Japanese Market Economy: Its Strengths and Weaknesses" by Tsuru Kotaro, Kodansha Ltd. Publishers (1995) "Japan's Network Economy: Structure, Persistence, and Change" by James R. Lincoln and Michael L. Gerlach, Cambridge University Press (2007) |
| 参考書 | "The East Asian Miracle: Economic Growth and Public Policy" World Bank (1993) "The Developmental State and the Flying Geese Paradigm" by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (2013) |
| 評価基準 | A: Has achieved at least 90% of the Course Objectives B: Has achieved between 80 and 90% of the Course Objective C: Has achieved between 70 and 80% of the Course Objective D: Has achieved between 60 and 70% of the Course Objective F: Has achieved less than 60% of the Course Objective |
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| 最終更新日 | 2016/07/31 |