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MITI and the Japanese Miracle: The Growth of Industrial Policy, 1925–1975

How did Japan's economic officials help drive its postwar growth, and what does that say about the state's role in markets?

At a glance

Author
Chalmers Johnson

Why read it

  • You will be able to say what the state actually did in Japan's growth, instead of calling it meddling or mere support
  • You will see how old debates, such as free trade versus protection and market versus plan, play out in a real case
  • You will understand why Japan's fast growth cannot be understood without the ministry that guided it

Who it is for

  • A policy student comparing how states steer their economies
  • An executive who does business with Japanese industry
  • An economics reader curious about industrial policy

Contents

  1. page_i
  2. page_ii
  3. page_iii
  4. page_iv
  5. page_v
  6. page_vii
  7. page_viii
  8. page_ix
  9. page_x
  10. page_xi
  11. page_xiii
  12. page_xv
  13. page_xvi

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