A Short Economic History of Modern Japan

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Disintegration of the Old Régime....Pages 15-31
Reconstruction, 1868–81....Pages 32-48
Financial Foundations, 1881–1914....Pages 49-62
Agriculture, Raw Silk and the Textile Industries, 1881–1914....Pages 63-80
The Heavy Industries, Shipping and Foreign Trade, 1881–1914....Pages 81-99
The First World War and the Post-War Decade....Pages 100-115
Industry and Agriculture, 1914–32....Pages 116-130
Economic Policy and the Zaibatsu, 1914–32....Pages 131-140
Reflation and Preparation for War, 1932–37....Pages 141-148
Industrial Developments after the World Depression, 1932–37....Pages 149-165
Summary and Conclusions....Pages 166-174
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
The Course of Recovery and Expansion, 1945–79....Pages 187-195
Foreign Trade and Commercial Policy....Pages 196-203
Banking and Monetary Policy....Pages 204-209
Economic Organization and Institutional Reform....Pages 210-224
The Economic Functions of the Government....Pages 225-229
Japan’s Economic Progress—an Analysis of Causes....Pages 230-241
Back Matter....Pages 246-305