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In general, the stages of a nation’s economic development can be defined and examined in terms of different rates of growth or in terms of changes in the key factors of economic influence. Interestingly, in the case of post-war Japan, either approach tends to result in closely overlapping divisions. Consequently, the stages of development are tentatively defined here as set out below, and Japan’s pattern of economic growth will be reviewed with attention to the qualitative and quantitative dimensions of each transition. In addition, the stages of development will be verified on the basis of changesin the government’s economic plans.
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Ifo Institute for Economic Research., Sakura Institute of Research. (1997). Phases of Economic Development. In: A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and German Economic Success. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65865-8_3
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