Confucian Capitalism - Shibusawa Eiichi, Business Ethics, and Economic Development in Meiji Japan (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

With the life story of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), one of the most important financiers and industrialists in modern Japanese history, as its narrative focal point, this book explores the challenges of importing modern business enterprises to Japan, where the pursuit of profit was considered beneath the dignity of the samurai elite. Seeking to overturn the Tokugawa samurai-dominated political economy after the Meiji Restoration, Shibusawa was a pioneer in introducing joint-stock corporations to Japan as institutions of economic development. As the entrepreneurial head of Tokyo's Dai-Ichi Bank, he helped launch modern enterprises in such diverse industries as banking, shipping, textiles, paper, beer, and railroads. Believing businesses should be both successful and serve the national interest, Shibusawa regularly cautioned against the pursuit of profit alone. He insisted instead on the 'unity of morality and economy' following business ethics derived from the Confucian Analects. A top leader in Japan's business community for decades, Shibusawa contributed to founding the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, and numerous educational and philanthropic organizations to promote his vision of Confucian capitalism. This volume marks an important contribution to the international debate on the extent to which capitalist enterprises have a responsibility to serve and benefit the societies in which they do business. Shibusawa's story demonstrates that business, government, trade associations, and educational institutions all have valuable roles to play in establishing a political economy that is both productive and humane.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	John H Sagers
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	245
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-76371-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business ethics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
LSN:	3-319-76371-7
Barcode:	9783319763712

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