a global level. Japan, as an example, has a counterproductive financial structure that links corporations, financial intermediaries, and the national government in an incestuous relationship. Breaking these links is essential if these three entities are to develop policies and initiatives that will (1) restore economic and financial integrity to each entity and, in turn, (2) restore economic stability and growth in the Japanese economy.
France and Germany, among other countries, pursue social policies through laws placing the onus on corporations to preserve jobs and worker benefits regardless of external economic conditions. The objectives of such policies are admirable, but placing
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