Comparing economic systems : Italy and Japan

This text compares the Italian and Japanese economies in a number of areas: corporate governance, growth, financial and foreign trade structure, labour markets and industrial organization.

Most chapters are the result of collaborative ventures between specialists coming from both countries (primarily from the Universities of Siena and Tokyo).

A major theme is that the two economies have often been successful thanks to institution, policies and practices that differ importantly from those of the dominant Anglo-American model.