Agricultural Production and the Economic Development of Japan, 1873-1922

This study indicates that the agricultural production of Japan from 1873 to 1922 was higher than official records indicate, and that this higher rate of Japanese production was partially responsible for the swift economic growth of Japan. Originally published in 1966. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. This study indicates that the agricultural production of Japan from 1873 to 1922 was higher than official records indicate, and that this higher rate of Japanese production was partially responsible for the swift economic growth of Japan. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Foreword Preface Contents Tables Figures CHAPTER 1. Introduction, Summary, and Conclusion CHAPTER 2. The Concealment of Arable Land CHAPTER 3. The Undermeasurement of Arable Land CHAPTER 4. The Underreporting of Yield CHAPTER 5. Corrected Value and Growth Rate of Agricultural Production CHAPTER 6. Comparison of Corrected Estimates with Previous Estimates of Agricultural CHAPTER 7. Agriculture in the Economic Development of Japan Appendices. Bibliography. Index APPENDIX A. Tokugawa and Meiji Land Taxation APPENDIX B. Agricultural Land Improvement Policy APPENDIX C. Map of Agricultural Regions of Japan APPENDIX D. Selected Period and Era Names and Dates APPENDIX F. Statistical Appendix Bibliography Index