The Economic Development of Japan 1868–1941
Part of New Studies in Economic and Social History
- Author: W. J. Macpherson, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: September 1995
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521557924
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The rise of Japan from a position of relative international obscurity in the mid-nineteenth century to that of third largest industrial nation in the 1980s has elicited an enormous amount of interest among academics. This short book provides an overview of Japanese economic history between 1868 and 1941. It introduces and surveys the current state of scholarship on Japan, touching upon almost all elements of the Japanese historical experience. A select bibliography (now updated to 1994) is provided, to help the reader pursue the subject in more detail.
Read more- Examines the economic development of the world's third largest economy
- Written specifically for students, it reviews the main areas of debate
- Includes a select bibliography of major works in English for further reading, now updated to include work published up to the end of 1994
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'[This book] provides an excellent bibliography, opens windows onto a fascinating and important subject ... [and] constitutes a finely crafted introductory essay on Japanese economic history.' Gustav Ranis, Economic History Review
See more reviews'This small but useful book introduces and surveys the current state of scholarship on Japan. It raises important questions and shows the range of interpretations ... One can only admire the incisiveness of the text; it is always easier to say more than less.' Richard Rice, Journal of Economic History
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- Date Published: September 1995
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521557924
- length: 108 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 7 mm
- weight: 0.15kg
- contains: 5 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
List of tables
1. Introduction
2. Growth and structural change
3. The Tokugawa background
4. The role of the state
5. Factors in demand
6. Land and agriculture
7. Labour supply and the labour market
8. Capital, technology and enterprise
9. Conclusion
Bibliography
Bibliographical update
Index.
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