Yasushi Tanaka, "Comparing Post War Japanese and Finnish Economies and Societies: Longitudinal perspectives "
English | ISBN: 0415656206 | 2014 | 254 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book compares two countries with striking parallels in economic and political outcomes, yet with some distinct features in terms of institutional structures, relative size, and culture. Therefore, this book forms a fruitful platform for the study of the similarities and differences in the economic and societal development of Japan and Finland. Despite their geographic distance from one another and the aforementioned differences, both countries experienced rather similar economic and societal development patterns after the Second World War. The study of these societies both individually and through commonalities will provide a unique perspective on the emergence of modern economies and institutions.