The Experiment

by Panos Mourdoukoutas

Shintaro Fuji, the Director of the European Division of the legendary Japanese Ministry of Trade and Industry, had a to prove to the world that the Japanese economic and social system could be transplanted to other countries.
Alex Papas, a young Greek economist and politician, and an admirer of the Japanese system, working for the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, had a vision, to modernize his country and place it next to developed countries.
With the help of Yoko Temura, a beautiful Japanese woman, Papas is recruited by Fuji to perform an turn Greece into a little Japan.
When Papas' party wins the election a few months later, Fuji's experiment is underway. Greek institutions are modeled after those of Japan, and factories, banks and hotels are sold off to Japanese investors.

188 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Panos Mourdoukoutas, PH,D., is professor of economics at Long Island University. A regular contributor to Forbes.com, he has been published in Barron’s, The New York Times, The Japan Times, Newsday, and other publications. Together, they are authors of The Ten Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living the Good Life.