1. How does your author assess the economic performance of Japan? With the hindsight of 15 years (the copyright for your text is 2004), do you believe your author's assessment is still valid. What specific changes (i.e., new policies, new developments, etc.) have occurred in the past 15 years that would lead you to a different conclusion, if any?

The book I am using is Comparative Economics 2nd Edition by David Kennett