The Power to Compete: An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy-竞

作者：Hiroshi Mikitani, Ryoichi Mikitani

书名：The Power to Compete: An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy《竞争的力量:经济学家和企业家在全球经济中重振日本》 

中文简介：缘何20世纪80年代叱咤风云的日本公司，如今相较韩国和中国黯然失色了?日本还能回归吗?这些问题是纠缠经济学家良一于其子三木的问题;良一于2013年过世，三木是网络公司日本乐天市场的创始人。The Power to Compete: An Economist and an Entrepreneur on Revitalizing Japan in the Global Economy《竞争的力量:经济学家和企业家在全球经济中重振日本》以智慧的视角来看待这一神奇国家的未来。

英文简介：The Power to Compete tackles the issues central to the prosperity of Japan – and the world – in search of a cure for the "Japan Disease." As founder and CEO of Rakuten, one of the world's largest Internet companies, author Hiroshi Mikitani brings an entrepreneur's perspective to bear on the country's economic stagnation. Through a freewheeling and candid conversation with his economist father, Ryoichi Mikitani, the two examine the issues facing Japan, and explore possible roadmaps to revitalization. How can Japan overhaul its economy, education system, immigration, public infrastructure, and hold its own with China? Their ideas include applying business techniques like Key Performance Indicators to fix the economy, using information technology to cut government bureaucracy, and increasing the number of foreign firms with a head office in Japan. Readers gain rare insight into Japan's future, from both academic and practical perspectives on the inside.

Mikitani argues that Japan's tendency to shun international frameworks and hide from global realities is the root of the problem, while Mikitani Sr.'s background as an international economist puts the issue in perspective for a well-rounded look at today's Japan.