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.
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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.