The Yo-Yo Yen and the Future of the Japanese Economy

The violent fluctuations of the Japanese yen through the 1980s and 1990s have played a critical role in Japan's economic decline. Brendan Brown highlights the causes of the yen's bizzare behaviour, and analyses the consequences for the Japanese and global economies. Through this analysis h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Brendan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2002, 2002
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The violent fluctuations of the Japanese yen through the 1980s and 1990s have played a critical role in Japan's economic decline. Brendan Brown highlights the causes of the yen's bizzare behaviour, and analyses the consequences for the Japanese and global economies. Through this analysis he presents an original hypothesis, linking the periodic sharp upswings of the Yen to poor economic performance and offers a new view as to where the responsibility for failure of the Japanese currency market to function normally lies
Physical Description:XXXVI, 259 p online resource
ISBN:9781403907103