Japanese economic development : theory and practice

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Japanese economic development : theory and practice

Penelope Francks

（The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series）

Routledge, 1999

2nd ed

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [300]-309

Includes index

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Description

This newly revised, clearly-presented text looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II. Working within a framework based on the theories and approaches of development studies, Francks demonstrates the relevance of Japan's pre-war experience to the problems facing developing countries today, and draws out the historical roots of the institutions and practices on which Japan's post-war economic miracle was based. New features include: * fresh theoretical perspectives * additional material derived from new sources * an increased number of case studies * fully up-dated references and bibliography. This broad-ranging textbook is both topical and easy-to-use and will be of immense use to those seeking an understanding of Japanese economic development.

Table of Contents

  • Preface General Introduction Part I Development Strategy and the Role of the State 1. Introduction 2. The state and early industrialisation: The state and the economy in pre-industrial Japan
  • The Western impact and the adoption of the goal of industrialisation
  • Economic and industrial policy in the late nineteenth century
  • Early industrialisation and the role of the state: case studies 3. The state and the growth of the modern industrial sector: World War I and the drive for industrialisation and security
  • The aims and institutions of economic policy in the iner-wear period
  • The role of the state in twentieth-century industrialisation: case studies 4. Conclusion Part II Agriculture and Economic Development 5. Introduction 6. The macroeconomic role of agriculture in Japan's development: The 'Japanese model' of agriculture's role in development
  • Modifying the model 7. Technical change in pre-war agriculture: Land, labour and technology in Japanese agriculture
  • The spread of new technology 8. Industrialisation and the farm household: Industrialisation and the distribution of land: theories and interpretations
  • The changing economy of the farm household
  • Economic change and conflict in rural areas: the analysis of tenancy disputes 9. Conclusion Part III Industrialisation: Technology, Labour and the Industrial Structure in Japan's Development 10. Introduction 11. The acquisitiion of technology: Explaining the acquisistion of technology
  • Technology acquiustionjs and absorption in practice 12. The emergence of an industrial labour force: Women workers in the textile industries
  • Male workers in heavy industry 13. Industrialisation and the structure of industry: Migration, urbanisation and life in the informal sector during industrialisation
  • The economics of the small business sector
  • The institutions of industrial organisation 14. Conclusion General Conclusion Bibliography

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