Economics, in the modern sense of the word, was introduced into Japan in the second half of the nineteenth century. However, Japanese thinkers had already devel

This volume explores early-modern formations of economic thought and policy in a country widely regarded as having followed a unique, non-Western path to capita

This ground-breaking book provides the first English-language survey of economic thought in modern Japan. Significantly, it offers both a detailed study of econ

Japanese scholars of economics present nine contributions addressing the development of economic thought and modernization in Japan, primarily over the last 150

In this concise yet comprehensive history, Heinz D. Kurz traces the long arc of economic thought from its emergence in ancient Greece to its systematic presenta