Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter one Introduction; Chapter two Sectoral productivity performance in international perspective; Chapter three International comparison of agricultural productivity; Chapter four Agricultural development in Japan and the Netherlands; Chapter five How productive is present Janpanese agriculture? In-depth comparisons of productivity in Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and the USA; Chapter six The eclipse of Japanese agriculture; Chapter seven Prospects for Japan's agriculture.
Summary
Analyses how various political and economic factors have interacted to prevent Japan achieving high agricultural productivity at the same time that it was experiencing remarkable growth in its industrial productivity.
