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Tsuneo Iida

いいだ つねお

Iida Tsuneo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-09-27 (Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
Died
2003-08-04 age 70
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
economist, university professor, public intellectual
Active Years
2003
Affiliations
Nagoya University, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Chubu University, Juroku Bank (outside auditor)
Influenced By
Kujyūkujū Shionoya
Influenced
Masayoshi Ohira

Education

Aichi Prefectural Tsushima High School
Country: Japan
Nagoya University
Faculty of Economics
Degree: 経済学士
Country: Japan
Completed undergraduate studies; later earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Nagoya University
Nagoya University
Degree: 経済学博士
Period: 1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Japan
Doctoral dissertation: 'Economic Growth and Dual Structure'

Awards

Ishibashi Tanzan Award (1st)
1980
Work: The Japanese Economy with High Self-Regulatory Capacity
Organization: Ishibashi Tanzan Award Selection Committee
Result: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1998
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Chunichi Cultural Award (47th)
Organization: Chunichi Shimbun
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Economic Growth and Dual Structure

1962 Economics / Monograph

A study based on his doctoral work analyzing the dual structures in industry and income during economic growth.

economic growthdual structuredevelopment economics

The Nature and Structure of the Japanese Economy

1972 Economic commentary

Discusses postwar Japanese economic characteristics and structural issues, examining sustainability and challenges.

Japanese economystructural issueseconomic policy

What Is 'Affluence' — Perspectives on Modern Society

1980 Social commentary

A public-oriented essay questioning the meaning of affluence and discussing the relation between economy and happiness in a mature society.

affluencemature societyhappiness

Bibliography

  • Economic Growth and Dual Structure
  • Economic Growth Models and Economic Development: A Methodological Reflection
  • The Nature and Structure of the Japanese Economy
  • Nations That Aid and Nations That Are Aided
  • Rediscovering Japanese Vitality
  • What Is 'Affluence' — Perspectives on Modern Society
  • The Birth of Economics
  • What Economy Means to Humans

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clear and logical expositionblend of empirical analysis and history of economic thought
Recurring Motifs
meaning of affluencechallenges of a mature societyautonomy of the Japanese economy

Legacy

He was influential in Japanese economic thought and history of economic thought, active both in academia and policy advisory roles; he was a prominent voice in public debate.

Trivia

  • Listed as a supporter of the 'Society for the Creation of New History Textbooks' established in 1997.
  • Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1998.