Japanese Industrial Governance: Protectionism and the Licensing State (Routledgecurzon Studies in Asia's Transformations)

this Book Uses A Wide Range Of Original Japanese Sources To Trace Important Aspects Of The History Of Japanese Economic Ideas, In Particular, The Development Of Japan's Industrial Policy. In Contrast To Most Others Who Begin Their Story Within The 1930s Or After 1945, Sohn Goes Back To The Meiji Era To Trace The Evolution Of Japanese Developmental Debates, State Policies And Market Strategies Involving Cartels And Small Enterprises, City And Countryside, And Approaches That Variously Emphasize The Market And The Role Of The State As Japan Seeks To Position Itself In The World And Regional Economies. "Japanese Industrial Governance uses a wide range of original Japanese sources to explore the evolution of Japanese developmental debates, arguing that the core of the industrial governance system was in fact the result of infant industry protection and high barriers to foreign entry. In response to international pressures, in particular penetration by Anglo-American multinational corporations, the "licensing system," as Sohn refers to it, was not purely an internal, domestic decision, as it is commonly regarded. Using primarily the cases of prewar petroleum and automobiles industries, the focus of this book lies mainly in the late nineteenth century when the Meiji leaders (1868-1912) established non-tariff protective mechanisms, which were strengthened by the massive entry of foreign multinationals during the 1920s. Combined with other industrial policy tools such as subsidies and other financial incentives, the licensing system helped to establish regulated markets."--Jacket Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Tables......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 12 1. Introduction......Page 13 2. Constructing a National Economy......Page 25 3. Confronting a Globalizing Economy......Page 37 4. Politics for Protection......Page 51 5. Politics for Protection......Page 81 6. Industry Governing Japanese Style......Page 112 7. Conclusion......Page 136 Notes......Page 142 Bibliography......Page 168 Index......Page 179 Constructing a national economy Confronting a globalizing economy Politics for protection : petroleum Politics for protection : automobiles Industry governing Japanese style.