Japan And Asia: Economic Development And Nation Building

by Shinichi Ichimura

Overview

The book is a precious reference book for development economics or the political economy of development in Asia or anywhere else. Unlike other books, first, it deals with all the East Asian countries, including Japan and other Asian countries. Second, it offers some empirical research findings based on surveys conducted by the author's group. Research on developing countries has been limited by individual scholars' observations, particularly about the value-related issues like politics or religions. Thirdly, the book digs into the nation-building problems which are often neglected by economists. It bridges the politics, sociology and economics in East Asian countries and is an important reference book for graduate students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814632096
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/23/2015
Pages:	468
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

Detailed Table of Contents xi

List of Figures and Tables xvii

Acknowledgments xxvii

Introduction My Research on Asian Development 1

Part I The Present and the Future of Japan and Asia 37

Chapter 1 When Can Asia Play a Leading Role in the World? (The Asian Economic Journal, 2011) 39

Chapter 2 The Lessons of the Lost Two Decades of the Japanese Economy (NAS, Stability & Growth of the Korean Economy, 2011) 45

Chapter 3 A Postmortem Diagnosis of Asian Financial Crisis (EAEP, Vol 12, 2001) 61

Chapter 4 Who are Responsible for the World Financial Crisis in 2008? (The Yamaguchi Economic Monthly, January, 2009) 69

Chapter 5 Policies for Aging Population with Declining Fertility Rate (EAEP, September, 2002) 75

Part II The Stages of Economic Development and Nation Building 83

Chapter 6 Economic Development and Nation Building in Stages (Singapore Economic Review Conference, 2008) 85

Chapter 7 Regional Development Policy (International Conference in Jungjing, 2000) 105

Chapter 8 Development Policies in Stages (CEG, ICRIER, AID Conf. New Delhi: Structure Reform, 1996) 119

Chapter 9 Decentralization Policies in Asian Development (Viewpoint to East Asia, No 2, 2009) 151

Part III Empirical Survey Studies of Southeast Asia 169

Chapter 10 The Choice of Appropriate Technologies I - The Influence of Socio-Economic Factors and Government Policies (OIU Journal of International Studies, 1989) 171

Chapter 11 The Choice of Appropriate Technologies II - Survey Findings in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines (ILO World Employment Working Paper, 110, 1983) 205

Chapter 12 The Socio-Economic Behavior of Peasants in Central Java and Central Thailand (Southeast Asian Studies, No 3, 1974) 281

Chapter 13 Japanese-style Management in Asia - Introduction (Southeast Asian Studies, No 4, 1985) 313

Chapter 14 Japanese-style Management in Singapore (Southeast Asian Studies, No 1, 1985) 341

Chapter 15 Japanese-style Management in Indonesia (Southeast Asian Studies, No 1, 1985) 361

Chapter 16 Japanese-style Management in China - A Summary Report (EAEP, 1997) 377

Part IV Political and Cultural Problems of Asian Nations 385

Chapter 17 Nationalism and Asian Political Leaders (MITO Historical Review, No 46, 1997) 387

Chapter 18 Is the Clash of Civilizations or Nations? (AURORA, 1999) 397

Appendix: List of Monographs and Collected Papers of Shinichi Ichimura 407

Subject Index 429

Author Index 435