LEADER 04529nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910418344303321 005 19901210000000.0 010 $a9780472128075 010 $a0472128078 010 $a9780939512409 010 $a0939512408 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.18703 035 $a(CKB)5590000000001740 035 $a(OCoLC)1184508424 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse92035 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.18703 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6335140 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6743512 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6743512 035 $a(OCoLC)1283854919 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000001740 100 $a19901210d1990 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurm|#||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA history of Japan's government-business relationship $ethe passenger car industry /$fby Phyllis A. Genther 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAnn Arbor, Michigan :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d1990. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 242 pages) $cdigital file(s) 225 1 $aMichigan Papers in Japanese Studies ;$vno. 20 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 217-231) and index. 327 $aCover -- 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. 327 $aThe 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. 330 $aDespite the economic and political importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship and the extensive attention paid to automotive trade, few American scholars or policy makers are familiar with the history of Japanese government-business relations, either generally or for specific industries such as passenger cars. 410 0$aMichigan papers in Japanese studies ;$vno. 20. 606 $aAutomobile industry and trade$xGovernment policy$zJapan$xHistory 615 0$aAutomobile industry and trade$xGovernment policy$xHistory. 676 $a338.4/76292/0952 700 $aYoshida$b Phyllis Genther$0985547 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910418344303321 996 $aA history of Japan's government-business relationship$92252777 997 $aUNINA