The Effect of Bank Credit on Asset Prices: Evidence from the Japanese Real Real Estate Boom during the 1980s

After reading the assigned case study and viewing the assigned videos (see below), you will complete a four to five page case analysis. You should incorporate course material and additional readings (i.e., journal articles, books, etc.) into your study to strengthen the content of your paper. The paper must be in APA format and should include a reference page citing at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook and case study. Compare historical events to contemporary situations with your case study. Your review of your case study must include the following: • Summary of the case (key players, background, etc.). • Describe the scope of the problem. • Analyze the issue/outcome and socio-economic considerations. • Evaluate whether economic history is bound to repeat. You will want to generate hypotheses to account for observed similarities. • Explain the incentives for a real-estate investment, subsequent development, community growth, and an overall economic boom to the various stakeholders. • Analyze the role credit plays in this incentive. • Evaluate the role of government in developing regulations that foster an environment of steady economic growth instead of boom-bust cycles.          

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