Cover Image

The history of Japanese economic development : origins of private dynamism and policy competence /

This is an easy-to-read book that explains how and why Japan industrialized rapidly. It traces historical development from the feudal Edo period to high income and technology in the current period. Catch-up industrialization is analyzed from a broad perspective including social, economic and politic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ōno, Ken'ichi, 1957- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Economic development > Japan > History.
Japan > Economic policy.
Banks and banking > Japan > History.
Développement économique > Japon > Histoire.
Japon > Politique économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Banks and banking
Economic development
Economic policy
Japan
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • An overview : evolutionary history and translative adaptation
  • The Edo society: preparing conditions for industrialization
  • Transition from Edo to Meiji
  • Importing and absorbing technology
  • Development of key industries
  • Budget, finance and the macroeconomy of Meiji
  • World War I and the 1920s
  • The banking crisis of 1927
  • The 1930s and the war economy
  • Postwar recovery 1945-49
  • The high growth era
  • Economic maturity and slowdown
  • The asset bubble and prolonged recession
  • Questions and answers.