Information Technology Innovation and the Japanese Economy

Information Technology Innovation and the Japanese Economy

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Publisher's Synopsis

The notion that innovation in information technology could spark a revitalization of the Japanese economy became a hot topic in 2000, and the Japanese government announced an e-Japan Strategy for creating a"knowledge emergent society"in January 2001. However, just went a consensus seemed to be emerging regarding the importance of IT innovation in Japan, the country's IT industries were deeply influenced by a recession that originated in the U.S. Although economic conditions have improved, strong, IT-driven economic growth in Japan has not bounced back.Using a newly constructed set of data, this book examines how the Japanese economy has been affected by advances in information and communications technology, and whether Japan's experience with IT advancement was a short-lived bubble or is part of a truly revolutionary change in the Japanese economy that will lead to long-term growth. The authors discuss similarities and differences between Japan's experience with IT innovation and that of the United States, where IT is thought to have played a major role in stimulating the economy.

Book information

ISBN: 9789971694982
Publisher: NUS Press
Imprint: NUS Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Weight: 520g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm