The Japanese Iron and Steel Industry, 1850-1990

The Japanese Iron and Steel Industry, 1850-1990
Author: S. Yonekura
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 347
Release: 1994-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230374840

'...a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle.

Governing Global Production

Governing Global Production
Author: J. Wilson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2013-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137023198

Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their activities to govern global production.