
Japan: From Feudal Isolation to Economic Superpower
The David McWilliams Podcast
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Japan's Property Boom and Its Lessons
This chapter examines Japan's property boom in the 1980s, juxtaposed with its earlier economic discipline and the external influences of global deregulation. It also draws parallels with Ireland's economic strategies during the Celtic Tiger period, highlighting the dangerous consequences of low interest rates and overconfidence in financial investments.
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