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A Very British Phenomenon? Industrial Politics And The Decline Of The Japanese Coal Mining Industry Since The 1950s

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This paper describes how the Japanese government gradually abandoned its support for coal mining after 1945. Drawing parallels with the British experience during the 1930s, this article shows how coal miners and owners in Japan were able to slow the pace of economic adjustment from the 1950s. The government's initial reluctance to act reflected its willingness to put industrial politics to the fore, preferring to avoid alienating political support and aggravating a vocal unionised sector of the labour force. It eventually accepted and acted upon the need for draconian retrenchment.

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  • W. R. Garside, 2005. "A Very British Phenomenon? Industrial Politics And The Decline Of The Japanese Coal Mining Industry Since The 1950s," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 45(2), pages 186-203, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ozechr:v:45:y:2005:i:2:p:186-203
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8446.2005.00134.x
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    1. W. R. Garside, 2012. "Japan’s Great Stagnation," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14624.
    2. Bradley Bowden, 2012. "A History Of The Pan‐Pacific Coal Trade From The 1950s To 2011: Exploring The Long‐Term Effects Of A Buying Cartel," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 52(1), pages 1-24, March.
    3. Neil Rollings, 2007. "British business history: A review of the periodical literature for 2005," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(3), pages 271-292.

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