The Japanese Iron and Steel Industry, 1850-1990 Continuity and Discontinuity [Hardcover]

'...a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle.List of Tables - List of Figures - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Oshima Takato and the Beginning of Modern Ironmaking - Establishment of the State-Owned Yawata Works - Establishment of the Industry Following the Russo-Japanese War - Impact of the First World War on the Industry - Establishment of Japan Steel Corporation - The Second World War and the Controlled Economy - The Postwar Struggle of the Industry - A New Competitive Model and Innovations: The Development of the Industry - Diversification and Globalisation: Struggle for Survival - Conclusion: Continuity and Discontinuity - Glossary - Bibliography - IndexSEECHIRO YONEKURA