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Hiwatari, Nobuhiro. "Economic Downturn, Unemployment, and Policy Reform in Germany and Japan:Wage Moderation and Compensation Policies in Coordinated Market Economies" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug 28, 2002 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p65285_index.html>

Hiwatari, N. , 2002-08-28 "Economic Downturn, Unemployment, and Policy Reform in Germany and Japan:Wage Moderation and Compensation Policies in Coordinated Market Economies" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p65285_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Between 1998 and 2001 Germany and Japan enacted pension and tax reforms as part of a broader effort to revive the economy and reduce unemployment. However, the German reform maintained fiscal discipline, a generous pension system (by increasing the role of private pensions), and passive labor market policy. In contrast, Japan resorted to deficit spending, while retrenching public pension and tailoring labor market policies to keep the elderly active. The recent reforms have reinforced the divergent policy paths of Germany and Japan, which can be explained by (a) the arrangements that facilitate coordinated wage moderation where the unions are intermediately strong or decentralized and (b) how different arrangements shape policies to reward wage moderation. By explaining the source of difference among the two top wage coordinated economies, this article cautions against analyses that treat Germany and Japan as similar regimes.

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Varieties of Coordination and Trajectories of Change: Social Policy and Economic Adjustment in Coordinated Market Economies