Production Organizations In Japanese Economic Development

Author : Tetsuji Okazaki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134165599

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Production Organizations in Japanese Economic Development by Tetsuji Okazaki Pdf

In this important new book, the authors explore how production was organized in the context of the economic development of modern Japan. Production organizations are taken to mean the long-term relationships which economic agents create for production, based on employment contracts or long-term transactions. This includes hierarchical organizations such as factories and corporations, but also flexible arangements such as subcontracting. Modern Japanese economic development is characterized by the co-evolution of these two types of production organizations, while American economic development in the modern period is characterized by the development of a mass production system based on large hierarchical organizations. The question is raised as to why and how a certain type of organization proliferated in a certain industry in a certain period, and what the role of that organization was in coordinating production and giving incentives to the economic agents involved. The result is a comparative institutional analysis of the organizational foundations of Japanese economic development in the modern period.

Author : Penelope Francks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134661824

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Japanese Economic Development by Penelope Francks Pdf

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.

Author : James E. Vestal
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191584305

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Planning for Change by James E. Vestal Pdf

What has been the role of goverment industrial policy, through agencies such as MITI, in Japan's extraordinary post-war development? How has the role changed in successive phases of growth? What `lessons' can be learned from this experience by other nations, be they in the West, or developing countries or economies in transition attempting to introduce competitive market structures? These are some of the main questions addressed in this absorbing and thorough study. Dividing the period into three main phases, the author shows that policy played a crucial role in the initial period of post-war recovery. It did so not by `picking winners' but by creating a stable base from which development could occur by spreading the cost of introducing market competition over time. In the succeeding high growth period and more recently Japan's industrial policy attempts only to promote the development of new technology and smooth the decline of sectors that are no longer globally competitive. That Japan itself no longer practises industrial policy on a wide scale is an irony little appreciated by those advocating the adoption of a `Japan style' industrial policy elsewhere.

Author : Terutomo Ozawa
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845425678

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Institutions, Industrial Upgrading, and Economic Performance in Japan by Terutomo Ozawa Pdf

. . . the book reviewed here will trigger a further interest in this area of research, and will invite more researchers to seek empirical evidence in the study of post-war industrial growth in Japan. Hiroshi Ohashi, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies This book provides a theoretically informed and empirically illustrative account of modern Japanese industrialization. Ozawa s translation of classical political economy to the Japanese context is both original and accessible and is a welcome addition to the literature on the Japanese variety of capitalism. Tim Reiffenstein, Pacific Affairs Ozawa succeeds in extending, building up, and joining the Akamatsu Kojima lineage of this unique Japan-born theory of economic development from a fresh, unconventional, and discerning perspective. From the foreword by Kiyoshi Kojima Terutomo Ozawa examines Japan s once celebrated post-war economic success from a new perspective. He applies a flying geese model of industrial upgrading in a country that is still catching-up, to explore the rise, fall and rebound of Japanese industry with its evolving institutions and policies. The book brings together and expands upon theories developed in the author's work over many years, using them as building blocks for his flying geese model. Concepts explored include: economics of hierarchical concatenation, increasing factor incongruity, comparative advantage (or market) recycling the Ricardo Hicksian trap of industrial production, Smithian growth elan, triumvirate pro-trade structural transformation knowledge creation versus knowledge diversion, the price-knowledge/industry-flow mechanism a la David Hume the syndrome of institutional incongruity, and socially justifiable moral hazard versus degenerative moral hazard. The dynamic process of industrial upgrading is analysed in detail, and important lessons for both developing and transition economies are highlighted. This fascinating book will attract a wide-ranging readership, encompassing practitioners and academics interested in international business, economic development, trade, and political science. In addition, sociologists focussing on business and industry, and researchers on, and policymakers in, developing and transition economies will also find this book of immense interest.

Author : Charles J. McMillan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3110150867

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The Japanese Industrial System by Charles J. McMillan Pdf

Intro -- Preface To The Third Edition -- I The Japanese Industrial System -- Chapter 1. Japan And The New Global Economy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Japan As Industrial Superpower -- 1.3 Paradoxes Of Asian Growth -- 1.4 Japan As Learner And Teacher -- 1.5 From Follower To Leader -- 1.6 Strategies For The 21St Century -- 1.7 Summary And Conclusions -- Chapter 2. Samurai Management: A Framework For Analysis -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Japanese Society: Adversity Management -- 2.3 Hardware And Software As Core Concepts -- 2.4 Japanese Hardware: A Comparative Perspective -- 2.5 Organizational Software Systems -- 2.6 Summary And Conclusions -- Ii Japan'S Societal Policies -- Chapter 3. Japan Inc.: Business-Government Relations -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Social Origins Of Business-Government -- 3.3 The Structure Of Modern Government -- 3.4 Government And Big Business -- 3.5 Summary And Conclusions -- Chapter 4. The Visible Hand: Industrial Planning -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Origins Of Industrial Planning -- 4.3 Japan'S Five Year Plan -- 4.4 Industrial Structure Goals -- 4.5 Resource Dependence Planning -- 4.6 Portfolio Approach To Sectors -- 4.7 Japan'S Export Strategy -- 4.8 Japan'S Sunset Industries -- 4.9 Summary And Conclusions -- Chapter 5. Technology And The Knowledge Economy -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Technology And The Economy -- 5.3 The Organization Of Science In Japan -- 5.4 Formulating Science Policy -- 5.5 Technological Diffusion -- 5.6 Creative Technology Policies -- 5.7 Technology Policy In Comparative Perspective -- 5.8 Summary And Conclusions -- Chapter 6. Asian Wall Street: Japanese Banking And Finance -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Financial Policy And Economic Development -- 6.3 Japan'S Banking System: An Overview -- 6.4 From Competition Within Japan -- 6.5 ... To Tomorrow, The World -- 6.6 Summary And Conclusions.

Author : Seymour Broadbridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136917974

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Industrial Dualism in Japan by Seymour Broadbridge Pdf

First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Arthur Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135996338

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The Arc of Japan's Economic Development by Arthur Alexander Pdf

This core textbook is the definitive overview of the Japanese economy, charting its history from before the Meiji restoration through to the contemporary scene and the implications of the ongoing financial crisis.

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349861170

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A Short Economic History of Modern Japan by NA NA Pdf

Author : T. Toyoda,J. Nishikawa,H. Kan Sato,Hiroshi Kan Sato
Publisher : Springer
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230355019

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Economic and Policy Lessons from Japan to Developing Countries by T. Toyoda,J. Nishikawa,H. Kan Sato,Hiroshi Kan Sato Pdf

Written by fifteen leading academics from the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), this book undertakes a review of Japan's economic development over the last 150 years, and seeks to clarify Japanese priorities in domestic and foreign policy for the coming decades.

Author : Mr.Joong Kang,Shi Piao
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513557298

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Production Offshoring and Investment by Japanese Firms by Mr.Joong Kang,Shi Piao Pdf

We trace Japanese corporate investment across different types of firms over the past decades and estimate the main determinants of investment. We find that there are differences in investment behavior between firms expanding abroad and those operating mainly in domestic markets. On the back of a trend increase in production offshoring, investment by large companies, especially those in the transportation sector, is more positively associated with cash flow while responding less to Q ratio. These findings are consistent with the subdued recovery of private investment in recent years despite booming stock markets and the large build up of cash holdings by Japanese corporates.

Author : IFO Institute for Economic Research, Sakura Institute ofResearch, Japan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9784431658658

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A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and German Economic Success by IFO Institute for Economic Research, Sakura Institute ofResearch, Japan Pdf

The aim of this book is to evaluate accurately economic development mechanism and to extract valuable lessons from a comparison of the economic development of Japan and that of Germany. The book covers an extensive range of economic issues: (1) macro-economic factors: capital, labor, technology; (2) macro-economic policies: financial, monetary, industrial; (3) external shocks to both economies: oil crises, exchange rate fluctuations, environmental problems; (4) development processes of major industries: steel, chemicals, and automobiles. The analyses with this systematic and comprehensive approach provide useful insights for the general reader as well as guidelines for developing countries and for Eastern European countries in transition.

Author : Patrick Heenan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135925338

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The Japan Handbook by Patrick Heenan Pdf

The Regional Handbooks of Economic Development series provides accessible overviews of countries within their larger domestic and international contexts, focusing on the relations among regions as they meet the challenges of the twenty first century. The series allows the non-specialist student to explore a wide range of complex factors-social and political as well as economic-that affect the growth of developing regions in Asia, Europe, and South America. Each Handbook provides an overview chapter discussing the region's economic conditions within an historical and political context, as well as 20 or more chapter-length essays written by recognized experts, which analyze the key issues affecting a region's economy: its population, natural resources, foreign trade, labor problems, and economic inequalities, and other vital factors. In addition, the volumes offer useful support materials, including a series of appendices that include a detailed chronology of events in the region, a glossary of terms, biographical entries on key personalities, an annotated bibliography of further reading, and a comprehensive analytical index.

Author : Kiyoshi Kojima,Terutomo Ozawa
Publisher : Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Center
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822004354601

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Japan's General Trading Companies by Kiyoshi Kojima,Terutomo Ozawa Pdf

Author : Kenichi Ohno
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315444024

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The History of Japanese Economic Development by Kenichi Ohno Pdf

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 political aspects. Historical data, research and contesting arguments are amply supplied. Japan’s unique experience is contrasted with the practices of today’s developing countries. Negative aspects such as social ills, policy failures, military movements and war years are also covered. Nineteenth-century Japan already had a happy combination of strong entrepreneurship and relatively wise government, which was the result of Japan’s long evolutionary history. Measured contacts with high civilizations of China, India and the West allowed cumulative growth without being destroyed by them. Imported ideas and technology were absorbed with adjustments to fit the local context. The book grew out of a graduate course for government officials from developing countries. It offers a comprehensive look and new insights at Japan’s industrial path that are often missing in standard historical chronicles. Written in an accessible and lively form, the book engages scholars as well as novices with no prior knowledge of Japan.

Author : G. C. Allen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1980-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349045150

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Japan’s Economic Policy by G. C. Allen Pdf