The Japanese Civil Service And Economic Development

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 319. Assesses how investments in education in Bangladesh--through World Bank lending and other donor assistance--can improve literacy, school participation, and school attainment rates. The results show that these interventions do make a difference and that the effects are much more pronounced for girls than for boys.

This study analyzes the way in which the Japanese Civil Service has contributed to Japan's economic growth and the lessons that experience may offer to other developing countries.

This newly revised, clearly-presented text looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II. Working within a framework based on the theories and approaches of development studies, Francks demonstrates the relevance of Japan's pre-war experience to the problems facing developing countries today, and draws out the historical roots of the institutions and practices on which Japan's post-war economic miracle was based. New features include: * fresh theoretical perspectives * additional material derived from new sources * an increased number of case studies * fully up-dated references and bibliography. This broad-ranging textbook is both topical and easy-to-use and will be of immense use to those seeking an understanding of Japanese economic development.

Written by fifteen leading academics from the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), this book undertakes a review of Japan's economic development over the last 150 years, and seeks to clarify Japanese priorities in domestic and foreign policy for the coming decades.

Looks at the recent problems with the Japanese economy and speculates on how adjustments will affect Japan's foreign policy.

This book, first published in 1977 and extensively updated and rewritten for this third edition, provides a short introduction to Japanese economic development. It stresses the importance of non-economic factors in Japan's success, especially those relating to its institutions and social structure which have produced a unique management system and a strong work ethic. Yoshihara places greater emphasis than in previous editions on Japan's ability to blend modern values and institutions with those from the pre-modern period as a major reason for its economic achievements.