Hashino, Tomoko, Abe, Takeshi and Ivins, Helena (2013) Expansion and transformation of export-oriented silk weaving district: the case of Fukui in Japan from 1890 to 1919. In: Modern and comparative economic history seminar, 2013-02-21, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
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The Fukui silk weaving district developed at an astonishing pace. It became the largest industrial district of habutae, or plain silk, production, in Japan the decade after it started the production in the mid-1880s. The production of habutae initially spread from the capital city to other areas in the same prefecture. The district was the also first in Japan to use power looms for silk weavings, which were introduced in the mid-1910s. Production was initially dominated by family firms but later by factories. Interestingly, the product composition in Fukui changed from mostly habutae to a variety of more sophisticated products. This study attempts to explore the transformation of the Fukui silk weaving district and the causes of such a rapid expansion. We also investigate how the size, location, and structure of weaving firms and affected their labor productivity.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Other) |
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| Official URL: | http://www2.lse.ac.uk/economicHistory/seminars/Mod... |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 The Authors |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2013 11:44 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 14:11 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48746 |
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