Japanese Economic Growth during the Edo Period

• TAMAKI, Toshiaki

Abstract

During the Edo period, Japanese production of silver declined drastically. Japan could not export silver in order to import cotton, sugar, raw silk and tea from China. Japan was forced to carry out import-substitution. Because Japan adopted seclusion policy and did not produce big ship, it used small ships for coastal trade, which contributed to the growth of national economy. Japanese economic growth during the Edo period was indeed Smithian, but it formed the base of economic development in Meiji period.

Journal

• 京都産業大学経済学レビュー

  京都産業大学経済学レビュー 1 255-266, 2014-03

  京都産業大学通信制大学院経済学研究会

Keywords

• Kaimin
• maritime
• silver economic growth
• Sakoku

Details

• CRID: 1050845762663650432
• NII Article ID: 120005408009
• ISSN: 21880697
• HANDLE: 10965/1042
• Web Site: https://ksu.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/2350
• Text Lang: en
• Article Type: departmental bulletin paper
• Data Source:
  • IRDB
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN