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The banking and financial crisis that started with the collapse of asset prices in 1990 and 1991 and dominated the 1990s stands in stark contrast to Japan’s previous postwar record of economic growth, financial stability, and progress toward financial liberalization.
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Cargill, T.F. (2000). What Caused Japan’s Banking Crisis?. In: Hoshi, T., Patrick, H. (eds) Crisis and Change in the Japanese Financial System. Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4395-4_2
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