Japanese Economy a 留

36044

宜名眞　勇

2単位

2年

2022年度前期

Various aspects of Japanese economy are described. Introducing Japanese society, its geography, climate, political system, education, history, and social problems are briefly documented. Economic phenomena such as GDP, financial framework, fiscal system and policies, aging and unemployment, and income distribution are the primary topics of the course.　

Knowledges on Japanese society, historical background, regional environment, economic activities in international perspective, policy performance of the Japanese government, aging and its economic importance are to be fully understood. Joining classroom discussions are encouraged. Academic merits expected to be achieved in this class are knowledge and understanding of the subject, communication ability, and logical, graphical, and analytical thinking. Academic merits expected to be achieved in this class are knowledge and understanding of the subject, communication ability, and logical and analytical thinking.

Lesson 1 Japanese Geographic Features, Population, Climate, Government, Education, Industries
Lesson 2 Japanese Economy, Transportation Environmental Problems, Social Problems, History
Lesson 3 Japanese Economy; A Brief View
Lesson 4 GDP Identity and Factor Decomposition
Lesson 5 Monetary Policy and Abenomics
Lesson 6 Japanese Fiscal Policies and Debt Redemption Problem
Lesson 7 An Aging Country
Lesson 8 Work Place at a Crossroad I
Lesson 9 Work Place at a Crossroad II
Lesson 10 Japanese Industrial Structure
Lesson 11 Japan and China I
Lesson 12 Japan and China II
Lesson 13 Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient of Japanese Economy I
Lesson 14 Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient of Japanese Economy II
Lesson 15 Japanese Regional Economies

Japanese Law and Society, I, II, G. R. Harada.

Review of the class materials and handouts will be helpful to have good understanding of the contents of the course. You are expected to spend at least 60 minutes to read handouts for the next lesson. You are expected to spend at least 60 minutes to read handouts for the next lesson.　

None. Handouts will be provided in each time of the class.　

Japanese Economy;Then, Now, and Beyond, Mitsuru Taniuchi, Cengage learning, 2014
The Postwar Japanese Economy, Yoshino, Lacktorin, Chuma, Aso, et. al., Yuhikaku, 2013.

Exams not done during regular exam period.　
定期試験は実施しません。

Attendance 10%
Discussion participation 15 %
Term paper 75%

No prerequisite is assumed in presenting the course materials. You need to be interested in economic phenomena of Japanese society, however.