The challenge of small and medium size Japanese companies: Companies Succession

Tomohiro Kakihara

doi:10.32870/eera.vi28.607

The challenge of small and medium size Japanese companies: Companies Succession

Authors

Tomohiro Kakihara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/eera.vi28.607

Keywords:

business succession, M&A, Low birth and death rate, Information asymmetry

Abstract

In Japan, recently it is observed that several SMEs are obliged to discontinue their activities even if their business is healthy. One of the reasons is the problem of succes-sion of businesses. This paper will cover the issue of corporate succession in Japanese SMEs and its prospects

Author Biography

Tomohiro Kakihara

Profesor-investigador huésped del Instituto de Estudios Económicos y Regionales. Investigador del Instituto de Economía de la Universidad de Seijo, Japón.