{"product_id":"the-power-to-compete-an-economist-and-an-entrepreneur-on-revitalizing-japan-in-the-global-economy-9781119000600","title":"The Power to Compete: An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If you're as interested in Japan as I am, I think you'll find that \u003ci\u003eThe Power to Compete\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart and thought-provoking look at the future of a fascinating country.\" - Bill Gates, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"5 Books to Read This Summer\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather and son - entrepreneur and economist - search for Japan's economic cure\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power to Compete\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the issues central to the prosperity of Japan - and the world - in search of a cure for the \"Japan Disease.\" As founder and CEO of Rakuten, one of the world's largest Internet companies, author Hiroshi Mikitani brings an entrepreneur's perspective to bear on the country's economic stagnation. Through a freewheeling and candid conversation with his economist father, Ryoichi Mikitani, the two examine the issues facing Japan, and explore possible roadmaps to revitalization. How can Japan overhaul its economy, education system, immigration, public infrastructure, and hold its own with China? Their ideas include applying business techniques like Key Performance Indicators to fix the economy, using information technology to cut government bureaucracy, and increasing the number of foreign firms with a head office in Japan. Readers gain rare insight into Japan's future, from both academic and practical perspectives on the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMikitani argues that Japan's tendency to shun international frameworks and hide from global realities is the root of the problem, while Mikitani Sr.'s background as an international economist puts the issue in perspective for a well-rounded look at today's Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine the causes of Japan's endless economic stagnation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the current efforts underway to enhance Japan's competitiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how free market \"Abenomics\" affected Japan's economy long-term\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee Japan's issues from the perspective of an entrepreneur and an economist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan's malaise is seated in a number of economic, business, political, and cultural issues, and this book doesn't shy away from hot topics. More than a discussion of economics, this book is a conversation between father and son as they work through opposing perspectives to help their country find \u003ci\u003eThe Power to Compete\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiroshi Mikitani,Ryoichi Mikitani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.55h x 6.18w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119000600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIROSHI MIKITANI\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Rakuten, Inc., one of the world's largest Internet companies. The firm has operations in 28 countries and customers all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRYOICHI MIKITANI\u003c\/b\u003e was a leading Japanese economist who worked and studied at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and Kobe University and made important contributions in his work with the Japan Society for Monetary Economics. Ryoichi was also a prolific and respected author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45073554604147,"sku":"9781119000600","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_23b6420c-c756-43fe-b75b-58f6364d7935.jpg?v=1780703990","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-power-to-compete-an-economist-and-an-entrepreneur-on-revitalizing-japan-in-the-global-economy-9781119000600","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}