Amakudari : : The Hidden Fabric of Japan's Economy /

Amakudari : : The Hidden Fabric of Japan's Economy / / Richard A. Colignon, Chikako Usui.

The widespread migration of civil servants to high-profile positions in the private and public sectors is known in Japan as amakudari, or "descent from heaven." Recent media stories associate the practice with corruption as the former officials seek government favors for their new employer...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
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Colignon, Richard A.,
Usui, Chikako,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]
©2003
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.) :; 34 tables, 5 charts/graphs
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Amakudari and the Political Economy of Japan
  • 2. Amakudari as an Institution
  • 3. Amakudari: Movement to the Private Sector
  • 4. Yokosuberi and Public Corporations
  • 5. Wataridori and Private and Public Corporations
  • 6. Seikai Tensin: Movement to the Political World
  • 7. Amakudari as a Power Structure
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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