Culture and Economic Explanation : Economics in the US and Japan

Culture plays an important role in shaping the nature and content of economics. This fascinating book compares the two cultures of Japan and the United States and provides insights into the economic workings and differences between the two nations.

1. Introduction: Culture, Economics and Economic Behavior, 2. Western Economics and the Economy of Japan, 3. "What are the Questions"?, 4. An Analytical Vision of the Workings of the United States Economy, 5. The Workings of the Japanese Economy, 6. Explaining the Japanese Economic Miracle, 7. The Role of Optimization in Economics, 8. Economics and the Principle of Uniformity, 9. Cultural Variation and the Theory of the Firm, 10. Culture and the Explanation of Choice Behaviour