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The Power to Compete

by Ryoichi Mikitani and Hiroshi Mikitani · 2014

A dialogue between economist Ryoichi Mikitani and Rakuten founder Hiroshi Mikitani about Japan's economic competitiveness.

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Ryoichi Mikitani · Economist

Hiroshi Mikitani · Founder, Rakuten

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Ryoichi MikitaniEconomist

Japanese economist and co-author of The Power to Compete.

Hiroshi MikitaniFounder, Rakuten

Founder and CEO of Rakuten and co-author of The Power to Compete.

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The Power to Compete

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Ryoichi Mikitani · Economist

Hiroshi Mikitani · Founder, Rakuten

Although I don't agree with everything in Hiroshi's program, I think he has a number of good ideas.
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