First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This collection presents key contributions on the economic history of Japan from the Meiji Restoration to World War II. It covers broad patterns of economic development and also focuses specifically on: the zaibatsu and Japanese management techniques; technology transfer; banking and financial systems; labour, education and human capital; the economic role of Japanese women; and the economic dimensions of imperialism and war.