A History of Japan's Government-Business Relationship : : The Passenger Car Industry.

A History of Japan's Government-Business Relationship : : The Passenger Car Industry.

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Superior document:Michigan Papers in Japanese Studies ; v.20
:
Genther, Phyllis.
Place / Publishing House:Ann Arbor : : University of Michigan, Center for Japanese Studies,, 1990.
Ã1990.
Year of Publication:1990
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Michigan Papers in Japanese Studies
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Physical Description:1 online resource (253 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Government-Business Relationships in Global Competition
  • The Automobile Industry
  • Perspectives on Government-Business Relationships
  • The Domestic Perspective
  • The Japan Perspective
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 2: The Industry's Early Years
  • Origins
  • The Meiji Era
  • The Early Entrepreneurs
  • The Military Subsidy Program
  • The Arrival of Ford and General Motors
  • Impact of the Early Era
  • Government Intervention
  • Economic and Political Context
  • The "Isuzu" Standardized Car
  • The Emergence of Toyota and Nissan
  • The Automobile Manufacturing Law
  • Summary
  • Wartime Controls
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3: Turmoil and Reconstruction
  • Postwar Situation
  • The Automobile Industry's Status
  • Early Reorganization
  • SCAP Automobile Policy
  • Early Government Support
  • MCFs Five-Year Plan
  • The Reconstruction Finance Bank
  • Hard Times
  • The Dodge Line
  • The Toyota Reorganization
  • The Korean War Boom
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4: A Consensus Formed
  • Introduction
  • Three Challenges
  • Domestic Opposition
  • The Import Problem
  • Foreign Capital
  • Policy Actions To Support Passenger Car Development
  • Protective Measures
  • Developmental Measures
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 5: Consolidation and Expansion
  • Introduction
  • Creating Domestic Demand
  • The People's Car Project
  • Other Public Policies
  • Automotive Parts Indust^ Promotion
  • The Industry's Early Development
  • Technology Tieups
  • Operation Roll-Up
  • Machinery Promotion Act
  • Parts Company Mergers
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6: Internationalization
  • Introduction
  • Arrangements for Liberalization
  • Reorganization Plans
  • The Selection
  • The Three Group Concept
  • Industry Reaction
  • Special Measures Law for the Promotion of Designated Industries
  • Preparation for Capital Liberalization.
  • The Merger Movement
  • The U.S.-Japan Negotiations
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 7: Competitiveness Achieved
  • The Final Transition
  • Foreign Capital Tieups
  • The Mazda Bailout
  • Emission Control
  • The Export Takeoff
  • Export Promotion
  • Export Tension
  • Development of the Automobile Issue
  • The Voluntary Export Restraint Agreement
  • Impact of the Restraints
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 8: Conclusion
  • The Factors
  • Cultural and Historical Lessons
  • Administrative Rules
  • Competitiveness
  • Economic Importance
  • Summary
  • Competitive Implications
  • Policy Implications
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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