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Elitism is not the only factor that explains the overall high quality of the Japanese industry and its contribution to the rise of Japanese manufacturing. The “dispersion effect” during wartime can also provide some explanations in this re…
People were optimistic when modern theories, engineers, technical availability, international funding and support from the central government were all ready. The expected progress in water management did not arrive though. What did arrive …
Industrial development in China has been plagued by all kinds of failures, and people are not unaware of the causes: a conservative social structure, overexploitation by the state, lack of capital, and a cultural bias against commerce. Wit…
China used to be a superpower in sugar production, with sugar being a bulk export commodity along with silk and tea.Until the late 17th century, sugar production technology in China was on the same page as the West. But why did the "Sweet …