List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Part I. Theory: 2. The political economy and economic system of Japan: a survey of literature, conflict and confusion 3. Informal aspects of Japanese economic policy 4. Informality and monetary policy: an operational framework Part II. The Institutions and their Policies: 5. Informality, monetary authorities and monetary policy: the pre-1998 reform regime 6. Informality, banking crisis and financial reform: 1998 and beyond Part III. Empirical Evidence: 7. Amakudari in the private banking industry: an empirical investigation 8. Amakudari and the performance of Japanese banks 9. Conclusion: informality, monetary policy and bank performance - lessons from the Japanese experience Bibliography Index.
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