Perspectives on the Japanese economy – series I
02/11/2025
Series I Introduction The Japanese economy and its stunning economic success were a major topic of discussion for economics students in Australia in the 1970s. I learned with much interest about the post war Japanese economic miracle which began in the 1960’s. The dominance of Japanese in electronics and cars well into the 1980’s confirmed the appearance of continuing economic prosperity. Yet within this growth and consolidation period there was always a nagging concern ; The Japanese national debt was always
