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01/05/1998
Toward the Practical Use of Credit Ratings in Japan's Financial Markets
According to a survey by a private research firm, the total liabilities of listed companies that failed in 1997−...
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01/05/1998
Aging Issues in New Town Developments - The Tama New Town Case -
During the 1960s, Japan's rapid economic growth era led to population concentrations in the Tokyo and Osaka metr...
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01/05/1998
Major Home Builders Confront a Shrinking Market
1. Outdated Growth StrategyThe major home builders enjoyed consistent growth before and after the bubble economy led by the de...
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01/04/1998
Causes of the Asian Currency Crisis
1. IntroductionAsia generally refers to the region bounded by Japan to the east, Siberia to the north, Indones...
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01/04/1998
The Introduction of Market Mechanisms for Long-term Care Services - An International Comparison with Implications for Japan -
1. The Global Trend Toward Market MechanismsThere has been a global trend toward introducing market mechanisms for social ser...
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01/03/1998
Prospects for Facility Management Services -Reducing Office Costs and Improving Efficiency-
In addition to people, things, money, and information, there is a fifth management resource&...
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01/03/1998
Economic Forecast for FY 1998 -Economy Struggles to 0.5% Growth Amid High Risk of Downturn-
Due to tax increases and the ensuing decline in demand, the economy entered a recession in early fiscal 1997, an...
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01/03/1998
An Overview of Japanese Cafeteria Plans -Objectives and Results
1. IntroductionA cafeteria plan is an employee welfare system in which employees are allocated points with which they can sele...
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01/02/1998
The Commercial Investment Real Estate Market in Tokyo
IntroductionIn the government's land price surveys announced in September 1997, commercial property prices i...
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01/02/1998
Mutual Holding Companies in the U.S.
1. IntroductionPreparations have already begun on the financial reforms known as the Japanese Big Bang. The first step began w...
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01/02/1998
Leading-Edge Employment Reforms in the Information Technology Sector - The Nissay Survey of Business Conditions (First Half of FY 1997) -
Nippon Life Insurance and NLI Research Institute conducted the Nissay Survey of Business Conditions, a nationwide su...
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01/01/1998
The Present Status of Stock Cross-Holdings and Long-term Holdings
1. Implementation of Regular Surveys on Stock Cross-Holdings and Long-term Holdings(1) IntroductionObservers ha...
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01/01/1998
Revised Economic Forecast for FY 1997-Economy Averts Slump in Second Half With 1.1% Growth-
The economy is now generally at a standstill. While the economy will remain weak for the time being, the sustained growt...
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01/01/1998
The Impact of ISO 14000 on Corporate Management- Companies Adapt to the Green Marketing Era -
IntroductionInterest is growing in the ISO 14000 series of global standards for environmental management. Of these, ...
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01/12/1997
The Urgency of Fiscal Structure Reform in Japan
Confronted with massive fiscal deficits, Japan must radically reform its public finances before the aging society in ...
Koichi Haji -
01/12/1997
Carbon Dioxide Reduction in the Transport Sector Requires Market-Oriented Policies
Carbon Dioxide Reduction in the Transport Sector Requires Market-Oriented Policiesby Tatsuya KimuraIndustrial Research D...
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01/12/1997
A Look at Global Environmental Problems from the Grass Roots Level-The Role of Information in Pro-Environmental Behavior-
1. IntroductionFive years after the global summit in Brazil, 1997 is proving to be a milestone for environmental probl...
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01/11/1997
Issues in the Securitization of Real Estate -Developing Products that Attract a Broader Spectrum of Investors-
The securitization of nonperforming loans and mortgaged real estate has drawn attention as one solution for the disposal of no...
Masanori Oka -
01/11/1997
The Prospects for Strategic Outsourcing in Japan
Companies have recently been embracing outsourcing as an effective way to enhance efficiency. Some of them advocate strategi...
Osamu Kubotani -
01/11/1997
The New Bank of Japan Law -Moving Toward Greater Central Bank Independence-
SummaryThe new Bank of Japan Law, passed in the Upper House plenary session on June 11, 1997, becomes ef...
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01/11/1997
The Fiduciary Liability of Corporate Pensions and the Formulation of a Corporate Pension Basic Law
The relaxation of asset management regulations for welfare pension funds in recent years has elevated the awareness of fund ma...
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01/10/1997
Economy to Pick Up in Early Autumn and Post 1.6% Growth for the Year -Revised Economic Forecast for Fiscal 1997
SummaryThe economy’s present standstill comes primarily as a result of the consumption slump following Aprilȁ...
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01/10/1997
The Growing Prevalence of Open Pricing in the Retail Sector
1. Interest Mounts in Open PricingAttention has recently focused on the growing practice of "open pricing,&quo...
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01/09/1997
The Polarization of Japan's Stock Markets
1. Japan's Stock Markets in Fiscal 1996During fiscal 1996, Japan's stock markets moved within a fixed rang...
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01/09/1997
Structural Changes in the Home Market for Video Games
Japan's video game industry is presently undergoing two types of structural change: changes in the market structure due ...
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01/09/1997
Desired Social Security Reforms from the Public's Viewpoint
1. Social Security and the PublicMuch attention has been paid recently to reforming and restructuring Japan's ...
Kenichiro Naganuma -
01/08/1997
What Determines the Price of Life Insurance? The Trend Toward Detailed Risk Selection
1. IntroductionIn addition to age and sex, another important factor determining life insurance premiums is ...
Munekazu Kawachi -
01/08/1997
Japanese Automakers Struggle in Europe
1. The European Market and Trends Among Japanese Automakers(1) Japanese Automakers StruggleFor Japanese automakers...
Mashu Kato -
01/08/1997
The Need for Further Bond Market Reforms
1. IntroductionThe Japanese Big Bang is premised on making financial markets more free (allowing market principles to work)&...
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01/07/1997
Over 60% of Companies Favor Deregulation Amid Growing Concern Over Economic Prospects - Nissay Business Climate Survey -
This paper reports the results of the "Nissay Business Climate Survey for 2H FY 1996" conducted from December 1996 t...
the Industrial Research Dept.
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