Category

Number of Access this item:842（2024-05-13 21:10 Counts）

Identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10086/30383

Link to primary information 

File Format Size Views Description
cover_30383 pdf
DP17-009 pdf 1.04 MB 643

Item Information

Output File

Title
Mountains of the State: Precious Metal Production in Tokugawa Japan
Creator
Creator Name
Schreurs, Geert Schreurs, Geert
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hitotsubashi University
Editor
Contributor Name
サービス産業の生産性：決定要因と向上策 ＝ Service Sector Productivity in Japan: Determinants and Policies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hitotsubashi University
Abstract
This study ties together a number of aspects influencing the production of precious metals in Tokugawa Japan (1600-1867), including international trade, technology and institutional arrangements. The main goal is to provide comprehensive estimates of the production silver, copper, and gold, as well as the economic relevance of this production. These estimates are arrived at by combining existing data and interpolating missing data under specific assumptions. Supply side and use side data are confronted to check consistency. The results show pronounced peaks in the production of silver circa 1630, and copper around 1700. Silver output comprised around 3% of GDP at its peak, which was unsurpassed by other mining sectors during the Tokugawa or even the Meiji period.
Publisher
Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2017-09
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
technical report
Version Type
VoR
Is Part OfRelation -
Related Title
SSPJ Discussion Paper Series ; No. DP17-009
Relation
Related Identifier
URI
  http://sspj.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/index.html
Number of Pages
98
Sponsorship
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 16H06322 "Service Sector Productivity in Japan: Determinants and Policies (SSPJ)"
Appears in Collections
SSPJ Discussion Paper Series
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/30383