Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy Book by Richard A. WernerPremium white Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Language English Pages Amount 477 Summary : The central thesis of Princes of the Yen is that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) intentionally prolonged the country's "Lost Decade" of stagnation during the 1990s to push through an ideological agenda of financial deregulation. Author Richard Werner, an economics professor and financial insider, uses historical