{"product_id":"the-power-to-compete-9781119000600","title":"The Power to Compete","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf 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 atthe future of a fascinating country. - Bill Gates, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e5 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction Japan Again ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Power to Innovate 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan Again 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Keys to Revitalizing Japan 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeidanren’s Raison Dêtre 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Innovation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchumpeter’s Contribution 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Infrastructure 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Innovation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Power to Operate 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce Fluidity 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivatization 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifetime Employment 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscaping Lifetime Employment 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmigration Problems 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy English Needs to Be a Common Language in Japan 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing the Population 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Power in Questioning Abenomics 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Abenomics 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence in Finance 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Optimal Inflation Rate 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHalting the Rise of Interest Rates 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Do About Our 1-Quadrillion-Yen Debt 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pros and Cons of Abenomics 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Power of the Low-Cost State 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe High Cost of Governance 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Reform the High-Cost Structure 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing the Japanese Disease 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States and Individualism 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impotent Bureaucracy 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternationalizing the Bureaucracy 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Think Tanks 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Appointees 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat It Will Take to Improve the Bureaucracy 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Power to Succeed Overseas 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decline in the Number of Students Studying Abroad 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscaping from the Galapagos Effect 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Journalism 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia in the Internet Era 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Liberal Arts 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRyoichi Mikitani’s Experiences Abroad 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Power to Educate 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniform Japanese Education 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Education of the Mikitani Family 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Education System Needs 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigher Education 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat People Study in University 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Founding of Rakuten 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evaluation System for Teachers 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Strategy in the Japanese Education System 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Power to Build Brand Japan 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrand Power 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demonstration Effect 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrand Value at the National Level 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Nationals Working in Japan 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Japan Attractive to Foreign Nationals 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion What is the Power to Compete? 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan Uniquely Incorporates and Interprets Cultures 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetitiveness as a Platform 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Logistics Revolution 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 213\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406965350743,"sku":"9781119000600","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119000600.jpg?v=1730497716","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-power-to-compete-9781119000600","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}