This volume is mainly concerned with methods of estimating income elasticity. It is connected with economic development that can be achieved by reducing income inequality, a highly relevant subject in today's world for a wide range of policy areas.

chapter 1 Introduction and summary of the book -- chapter 2 The economic growth record in Japan -- chapter 3 The challenges to Japanese economic growth -- chapter 4 The IT/E-business revolution and globalization: Implications of the New Economy for Japan -- chapter 5 IT and productivity growth:...

Formal risk analysis techniques applied in managing construction project risks tend to focus on risks that lend themselves to 'objective' methods of economic analysis. Although subjective probabilities and Bayesian methods are applied successfully in other industries to manage 'subjective' risks...