historical relationship between institutions and economic development in China, drawing comparisons with England, Japan and other … book also asks whether, without reform to the existing state institutions, China might still be subject to the historical … Chinese economy, economic history and institutional economics, as well as comparative history and Chinese studies more broadly …

only in the post-war history in Japan but also in high growth economies in recent East Asia. …Part I Micro-Performance During Postwar Japan’s High-Growth Era -- 1 The Japanese Apparel Industry and Consumer Society … from 1950 to the 1970s (Susumu Ishii) -- 2 The Legislative Process of Automobile Exhaust Emissions Control in Japan …