Why it matters Japans Upstream Market Focus with Ulrike Schaede
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In this episode of Why it matters, Ulrike Schaede, professor at UC San Diego Global Policy and Strategy, discusses Japan's quiet shift away from being makers of consumer-end products over the past three decades due to increasingly thin margins. She explains that as the country now has an upstream market focus, it also has a core of strong companies that are technology leaders. She also explains what she calls the Japan inside phenomenon. • Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Stay curious and subscribe for more insights from the Why it matters series: • Why it matters
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