The Restructuring of Cotton Spinning Companies in Postwar Japan

Takeshi Abe ()
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Takeshi Abe: Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

No 05-19, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: Since the mid-1960s, the Japanese cotton spinning industry has experienced steady decline. However, the whole process of this decline was the synthesis of several different firm strategies within the industry. If we look at this process, three types of firm strategies can be found; (1) positive restructuring from textiles to non-textiles (Kanebo, Nittobo, and Nisshinbo), (2) adherence to textile manufacturing (three shinbo: Kondobo, Tsuzukibo and Omikenshi), and (3) inactive restructuring in some large companies (such as Toyobo).

Keywords: cotton spinning companies; postwar Japan; restructuring; Nisshinbo; shinbo; Toyobo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N65 N85 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2005-06
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