Japanese Economic Development: Theory and Practice - Couverture rigide

Francks, Penelope

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415041007 ISBN 13 : 9780415041003

Editeur : Routledge, 1991

Synopsis

The Japanese economy now vies with America as the greatest in the world and Japan's companies have become household names to us all. But how much do we really know about the forces that have made this possible? Penelope Francks has written this book for readers without prior knowledge of the subject, and in it she considers Japan's economic development since the mid-Nineteenth Century in the light of the issues and problems which face the nations of the Third World today. The book traces the roots of Japan's economic growth, looking at the policies and institutions through which industrialisation and agricultural development were achieved. It focuses not just on the emergence of great companies, but also on the experience of the millions of ordinary workers, in factories and workshops and on farms, who created the foundations of today's economic super-power. This lively book mixes detailed case study material with description and analysis of Japanese economic and social history, within the perspective of the development experience of the rest of the world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415041007
• ISBN 13: 9780415041003
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible