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Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Processes: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship in the Japanese Contexts
- Asian Perspective
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 27, Number 3, 2003
- pp. 125-175
- 10.1353/apr.2003.0016
- Article
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Abstract:
Difficulties in the Japanese economy for more than a decade have raised questions about its vitality and about the current level of entrepreneurship in Japan. Some scholars question the presence of entrepreneurial spirit in Japan, while others question the supportiveness of the entrepreneurial environment. We review the historical development of entrepreneurship in Japan, its current state of affairs and propose a framework for a more systematic examination of factors and mechanisms influencing nascent Japanese entrepreneurs to act.