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Japanese Industrial Targeting

The Neomercantilist Path to Economic Superpower

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  • © 1991

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  1. William R. Nester

    1. Department of Government and Politics, St John’s University, New York, USA

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Japan achieved it's present economic position by rejecting free trade theory and instead mastering neomercantilist policies which target strategic industries for development with a range of government sponsored cartels, subsidies, import barriers and export incentives. These policies stimulated an economic growth rate which averaged ten percent before 1973, and five percent since, rates four and two times greater than America's during the same periods. This book analyzes the policy making process, implementation, successes, occasional shortcomings, and challenges posed by Tokyo's neomercantilist policies toward its trade rivals.

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • William R. Nester
    Pages 1-11

  3. Neoclassical versus Neomercantilist Economics: Theory and Reality

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    Pages 13-23

  4. Japanese Neomercantilism: Continuities and Changes

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    Pages 25-42

  5. For Their Money and Votes: Farmers, Distributors, and Builders

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    Pages 43-77

  6. Heavy Industrial Giants: Steel, Machine Tools, and Automobiles

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    Pages 79-118

  7. Fueling Industrial Superpower: Energy, Raw Materials, and Comprehensive Security

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    Pages 119-159

  8. From Technological “Catch-up” to “Leap-frog”: Computers, Semiconductors, and Telecommunications

    • William R. Nester
    Pages 161-206

  9. Banker to the World: Managing oceans of cash, stocks, and bonds

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    Pages 207-254

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 255-297
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Government and Politics, St John’s University, New York, USA

    William R. Nester

About the author

William Nester is the author of more than thirty books on international relations, military history, and the nature of power. He is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University in New York, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Japanese Industrial Targeting

  • Book Subtitle: The Neomercantilist Path to Economic Superpower

  • Authors: William R. Nester

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21284-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: William R. Nester 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-52700-9Published: 15 April 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-21286-6Published: 01 January 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-21284-2Published: 27 July 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 297

  • Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, International Economics, Industries

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