Japanese scholars of economics present nine contributions addressing the development of economic thought and modernization in Japan, primarily over the last 150

Contributors compare and analyze the modernization experiences of Japan and Turkey: John Whitney Hall, Halil Inalcik, Robert A. Scalapino, Roderic H. Davison, W

Since the late-19th century, Japan has made remarkable strides in industrialization. Beginning with the economic vision of Miura Baien in the 18th century, and

The results of the process of modernization which started in Japan in the 19th century and continues today are remarkable in history. This volume contains essay

"Ordinary Economies in Japan directs our attention to a subordinate yet powerful theme in modern Japanese economic thought that appeared unobtrusively in the mi