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This 8 page paper considers the commercial environment in Japan. The paper looks at factors such as the economic conditions, competitive structures and the influence of the keiretsu, banking and employment relations as well as sources of efficiency and the general infrastructure of the country. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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that country. This can be considered in terms of the people and the economy, the different workplace and commercial practices and the general barrier to entry. In considering Japan,
this is the most technologically advanced country in the world. However, there have been other problems in the country, fast growth was also accompanied by lax lending policies and
corruption leading to economic problems in the country over the last few years. Interest rates have been set at zero by the government to reduce the cost of borrowing, this
does not mean that business loans made by banks are interest free, but that they are very low rates aimed at stimulating business. The country also has a well established
infrastructure with 23,654 km of railways, 863,003 km of paved roads including 6,114 km of expressways, 141 airports and numerous ports, all in an area of 377,835 sq km,
slightly smaller than California (CIA, 2003). This means that access to markets is simple, both for importing and exporting. The geographical location also gives easy access to most countries in
South East Asia, The performance of the economy and impact on sales may be seen in the way that real wages have only risen marginally since 1997 and process
have fallen and the general performance of the economy. In 2001 the GDP was $4,146.30 billion, in 1997 this was $4,200.00 billion, it has climbed and fallen behaving in a
volatile fashion (World Infomraion.com, 2003). The GDP per capita has fallen from 33,317 in 1997 to 32,700 (World Infomraion.com, 2003).This fall also reflects the fall in prices obtained
for goods. At an index that places 1995 at 100, the wholesale prices have fallen consistently and are now at 95.3 (World Infomraion.com, 2003). Consumer process are also indicated
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