Japans Economy

Japan’s Economy


A. Japan’s place in the world economic market:


B. Brief Economic History:

Postwar Development:
The economy of Japan is a thriving complex of industry, commerce, finance, agriculture, and all the other elements of a modern economic structure. The nation's economy is in an advanced stage of industrialization, served by a massive flow of information and highly developed transportation networks. One feature of Japan's economy is the major contribution of manufacturing and services, such as transport, wholesale and retail commerce, and banking, to the country's net domestic product, in which such primary industries as agriculture and fisheries now have a minor share. Another feature is the relative importance of international trade to Japan's economy. Japan is an island country, poorly endowed with natural resources and supporting a population of over 120 million in a relatively small area. Yet despite these limiting conditions and the dev...