Unkept Promises, Unclear Consequences: U. S. Economic Policy and the Japanese Response Book

Preface; List of contributors;

1. Introduction Ryuzo Sato and John A. Rizzo;

Part I. Reaganomic Repercussions:
2. The good, the bad, and the unexpected: lessons from American economic policy Barry P. Bosworth;
3. Macroeconomic policy during the Reagan years: 1981-1985 Herbert Stein;
4. Repercussions of grand experiments in US economic policy Roger E. Brinner;

Part II. Is there Life Beyond the Trade Imbalance?:
5. US economic prospects and policy options: impact on Japan-US relations Paul A. Samuelson;
6. Major microeconomic adjustments ahead Lester C. Thurow;

Part III. Japan's Response:
7. The US-Japan trade imbalance: causes and consequences from the Japanese perspective Ryuzo Sato and John A. Rizzo; Index.