Sheldon Garon receives highest civilian decoration from Japan for promoting Japanese studies and scholar relations

Perspective on: Saving and spending
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In a perspective on saving and spending, Sheldon Garon, the Nissan Professor of Japanese Studies, asks why some nations promote savings, while others, specifically the United States, want citizens to spend. Garon’s most recent book is “Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves,” published this fall by Princeton University Press.