Keidanren

What is ‘Keidanren’

A Japanese abbreviation for the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations. The Keidanren was created in 1946 to address the issues and concerns of Japanese businesses in the postwar world. The organization consisted of over 1,000 Japanese businesses, over 50 of which were foreign firms.

Explaining ‘Keidanren’

The Keidenran was incorporated into the Japanese Business Federation in May of 2002. This organization was joined by the Nikkeiren, the Japanese Federation of Employers’ Associations. The Keidenran was historically considered the most conservative of the three major business associations in Japan.

Further Reading

  • Dreams of economic transformation and the reality of economic crisis in Japan: Keidanren in the era of the 'bubble'and the onset of the 'lost decade,'from the mid … – www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
  • Japan's Keidanren and political influence on market liberalization – online.ucpress.edu [PDF]
  • Japan's Keidanren and its new leadership – www.jstor.org [PDF]
  • Dreams of economic transformation and the reality of economic crisis in Japan: Keidanren in the era of the 'bubble'and the onset of the 'lost – books.google.com [PDF]
  • Japan's Keidanren and free trade agreements: Societal interests and trade policy – online.ucpress.edu [PDF]
  • Federation of ECOOOlnic Organisations {Keidanren). 230-" 1 Financial Servkes AgenCf (FSA), 217 – www.jstor.org [PDF]
  • Incorporating Biodiversity in the Japanese Private Sector: An analysis of a preliminary survey conducted on the Nippon Keidanren Business Association – ncu.repo.nii.ac.jp [PDF]
  • Examining CSR Reports Based on Nippon Keidanren CSR Matrix – papers.ssrn.com [PDF]