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Japan's national innovation system: current status and problems

Akira Gotō · 2000 · Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Summary. Japan's national innovation system drove competitiveness in the 1980s but weakened during the 1990s. The paper examines how an aging population threatens future economic growth and argues that productivity gains through technological progress are essential. It analyzes industry, universities, and government sectors within Japan's innovation system and proposes reforms to restore competitiveness.

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Gotō, A.. (2000). Japan's national innovation system: current status and problems. Oxford Review of Economic Policy. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/16.2.103

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DOI
10.1093/oxrep/16.2.103
Countries
Japan
Regions
Asia
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation
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2026-04-28