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Part I: Getting to know Japan 1. The role of culture and institutional structure 2. The Japanese economy today – problems and prospects 3. The Meiji Restoration – The role of economic shocks in development Part II: Japan as a macro-economy – Post-war development 4. Fiscal Policy 5. Monetary Policy 6. Trade Policy 7. Industrial Policy Part III: The Core of the Post-War Japanese Economy (Production) 8. The Firm 9. The Workforce 10. The Banking System 11. Agriculture Part IV: Living in the Post-War Japanese Economy (Consumption) 12. Retail Sector (Shopping) 13. Real Estate (Shelter from the Storm) 14. Health Services (Living and Dying) 15. Education Services (Learning How to Go From A to B) Part V: Lessons from the Japanese economy 16. How does the Japanese economy differ from other Asian Economies?