A number of studies have revealed that the effect of industrial policy on productivity growth is negative. Is this … attempts to answer these questions, using firm-level data from the cotton spinning industry in Japan for the period 1956–64. It … small firms. Combined with the negative productivity growth in large firms during this period, industrial policy resulted in …

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- I. The Rise and Development of the Modern Cotton Industry in Japan … Development of the Modern Cotton Industry in India -- IV. A History of the Cotton Trade Between India and Japan -- V. The … the Cotton Trade Between Korea and Japan -- Appendix -- Index …