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Politics of the development of small and medium-sized firms in Japan

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Since the 1980s, small and medium sized firms in Japan have adjusted themselves remarkably to the market changes of the post-Fordism industry, and have significantly contributed to the country's economy. This paper emphasizes the interaction of the state and local producers in building a social environment for nurturing the development of small and medium-sized firms in Japan. An important role assumed by the state is the creation of local firm-supporting institutions which have been the foundation of constructing regional industrial system. These local institutions were effectively utilized by the local producers of small and medium sized firms. In this process, central political power and local economic power fused in organizing 'production' in a new way of horizontal collaboration.

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  • Sangjoon Kim, 1999. "Politics of the development of small and medium-sized firms in Japan," Global Economic Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3), pages 60-75.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:glecrv:v:28:y:1999:i:3:p:60-75
    DOI: 10.1080/12265089908449767
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    1. Tabb, William K., 1995. "The Postwar Japanese System: Cultural Economy and Economic Transformation," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780195089509.
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