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The Fingleton Invitation: Progress Report

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Eamonn Fingleton

People have asked me what happened to the Fingleton Invitation. The answer is nothing. Some months ago I invited Ed Lincoln, a former Tokyo-based economic adviser to the U.S. government, to join me for a public discussion of the Japanese … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Professor Edward J. Lincoln

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

The letter below, to the Clinton administration’s chief Japan economist, is self-explanatory. Dear Ed: Having heard nothing from you over the summer despite several private attempts to make contact, I must now press publicly for an answer. As you know, … Continue reading →

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An invitation, some surprising facts, and two elusive experts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Eamonn Fingleton

For thirteen years now I have been trying to organize a public debate on what really happened to the Japanese economy. The effort continues. The facts below have convinced at least one top American economic thinker that a debate is … Continue reading →