Contracting in Japan, 9781009215718
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Uncover Japan’s unique contracts: where trust meets tradition in business.

Contracting in Japan

the bargains people make when information is costly, commitment is hard, friendships are unstable, and suing is not worth it

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    230 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2023

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Summary

Contracting in Japan: Navigating Uncertainty and Building Trust

Economic arrangements thrive on the expectation of diligence and care. Yet, entrepreneurs often operate with incomplete information. Contracting in Japan delves into this reality, examining five unique sets of negotiations and contractual agreements among Japanese business people.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009215718
ISBN-10:100921571X
Series:Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
Author:J. Mark Ramseyer
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:230
Release Date:30 June 2023
Weight:360g
Dimensions:228mm x 151mm x 14mm
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‘Highly recommended.’ R. Dupont, Choice

About The Author

J. Mark Ramseyer

J. Mark Ramseyer spent most of his childhood in provincial towns and cities in southern Japan, attending Japanese schools for K-6. He returned to the US for college. Before attending law school, he studied Japanese history in graduate school. Ramseyer graduated from HLS in 1982. He clerked for the Hon. Stephen Breyer (then on the First Circuit), worked for two years at Sidley & Austin (in corporate tax), and studied as a Fulbright student at the University of Tokyo. After teaching at UCLA and the University of Chicago, he came to Harvard in 1998. He has also taught or co-taught courses at several Japanese universities (in Japanese). For his contribution to mutual understanding between Japan and the US, Ramseyer was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays and Neck Ribbon, by the Japanese government in 2018.

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