
PRINT THIS PAGE White paper on small and medium enterprises in Japan: The age of the local entrepreneur - birth, growth and revitalization of the national economy23/04/2003. Source: Japan Small Business Research Institute. 
The importance of entrepreneurialism to the recovery of the Japanese economy is recognised by the Japanese government, which supports the Japan Small Business Research Institute. This report, first published in September 2002, highlights recent trends among small and medium-sized companies in the continuing recession. The report also includes recommendations drawn from the lessons of Europe and North America, and will be of interest to investors considering committing to the area.
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Edited by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and translated by Japan Small Business Research Institute.
Copyright © 2002 Japan Small Business Research Institute

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