INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MODERN CHINA : comparisons with japan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guan, Quan, 1955- author.

Series:

China Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial statistics--China--History--20th century.

Industrial statistics.

Industrialization--China--History--20th century.

Industrialization.

Industries--China--History--20th century.

Industries.

China--Economic conditions--1912-1949.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (579 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2021.

Summary:

The two-volume book studies the economic and industrial development of Japan and China in modern times and draws distinctions between the different paths of industrialization and economic modernization taken in the two countries, based on statistical materials, quantitative analysis and multivariate statistical analysis.The first volume analyses the relationship between technological innovation and economic development in Japan before World War II and sheds light on technological innovation in the Japanese context with particular emphasis on the importance of the patent system. The second volume studies the basic conditions and overall economic development of industrial development, chiefly during the period of the Republic of China (1912-1949), taking a comparative perspective and bringing the case of modern Japan into the discussion. The book will appeal to academics and general readers interested in economic development and the modern economic history of East Asia, development economics, as well as industrial and technological history.

Contents:

Cover

Volume 1

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of contents

Figures

Tables

Foreword

Part I Preliminary investigation

1 Topic and outlook

Part II Characteristics of innovation and development

2 Structural changes in industrial development: Tradition and modernity

3 Industrial development and innovation: Technology impetus and demand driver

4 Regional nature of the power revolution

Part III Conditions for innovation and development

5 Industrial development and human resources: Analysis of inventors

6 Industrial development and market structure: The Schumpeter hypothesis

7 Technology policy: Analysis of patent system

Part IV Cases of innovation and development

8 Traditional industry: The rise and fall of the rickshaw industry

9 Intermediate industry: The development of the bicycle industry

10 Modern industry: The rise of the automotive industry

Part V Concluding remarks and implications

11 Concluding remarks and implications

References

Index

Volume 2

Series Page

Contents

List of figures

List of tables and schedules

Introduction

1 Industry in the second decade of the 20th century: Based on the analysis of the Statistics Table of Agriculture and Commerce

2 Industry in the hinterland in 1933: Based on the analysis of the Industrial Survey Report of China

3 Industry in Northeast China in the 1930s: Analysis based on Statistics of Factories in Manchuria

4 Industry in North China from 1939 to 1942: Analysis based on North China Statistics of Factories

5 Industry in the rear area during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: Based on the analysis of General Statistics of the Rear Industries: 1942.

6 Industry in cities: Nationwide, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan

7 Mining production during the Republic of China Period: Based on the analysis of the Mining Survey of China

8 Comparison of industrial development in China and Japan in the 1930s

9 Comparison and summary

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-32727-2

1-003-11947-6

9781003119470

OCLC:

1243544122