Significance and Effects of the Ship-building Policy in the Meiji Era

DOI Web Site

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 明治期造船政策の意義とその効果
  • メイジキ ゾウセン セイサク ノ イギ ト ソノ コウカ

Search this article

Description

Although the enactments of the "Navigation Encouragement Act" and the "Ship-building Encouragement Act "in 1896 are believed to be a realization of the protectionism policy for ship-building and carrying trade industries in this country, they did not necessarilly bring about a transition of government policy from or ship-buying" to the "ship-building," On the contrary, "ship-buying" was encouraged by these acts because of rapid development of the carrying trade. In 1899 the government revised those acts and strengthend its policy of subsidying ship-building, and thereby encouraged the ship-building interests. Ship-building by government order was concentrated in the Mitsubishi and Kawasaki Ship-building Companies, both of which were originally founded as government enterprises and later transfered to private zaibatsu companies after the introduction of western industrial technology with the aid of government money. A typical pattern of the ship-building industry of this country therefore seemed to be formulated through the close inter-relationship between government and private zaibatsu companies. This article tries to make clear what influences government policies exerted on the ship-building industry during the Meiji period.

Journal

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top