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Financial elites and modernization of Japanese banking

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26380422
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Economic history
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

HOTORI Eiji  横浜国立大学, 大学院国際社会科学研究院, 准教授 (50432068)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords金融エリート / 比較史 / 金融史 / 国際比較 / 経済史 / 経営史 / プルーデンス / 日本経済史 / 天下り / 日本銀行 / 大蔵省 / 金融自由化 / 国立銀行 / 考査局長 / 地方銀行 / EBHA / WEHC2015 / 金融検査部長 / 銀行 / EHS2015 / 国際会議
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine the roles of Japanese financial elites in banking supervision (hence, modernization of banking) in comparative perspective. The important findings of this study are summarized as follows: (i) Differences were identified in career paths, salary and “amakudari” between the elites of the Ministry of Finance and of the Bank of Japan. (ii) Regarding the “amakudari”, the criticism by the media was not appropriate under the data this study newly compiled based on historical documents. Rather, "amakudari" practice contributed to improvement of bank's risk management system as well as banking business performance. (iii) From a comparative perspective, Japanese recruitment practice (hire en masse) included a serious problem for the performance of banking supervision.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

金融エリート史研究は主にヨーロッパで進んでおり、金融史研究において重要な研究領域であるにもかかわらず、日本は後塵を拝する状況であった。本研究プロジェクトを進める中で、研究代表者は重要な国際会議において、招待報告を含めて多くの報告機会を得て、日本の金融エリート史について発信することができ、学界におけるジャパン・パッシングの状況を改善した。研究結果には従来のイメージを覆すものも含まれており、日本の銀行業の近代化に果たしたエリートの役割の一端を明らかにした。また、本研究の成果は、リカレント教育の必要性など政策提言にもつながっており、社会的意義もある。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (6 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Uppsala University(スウェーデン)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Uppsala University(スウェーデン)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research]

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Uppsala University(Sweden)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Lausanne(Switzerland)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Glasgow(United Kingdom)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The formalization of banking supervision in Japan and Sweden: A comparative study2019

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori and Mikael Wendschlag
    • Journal Title

      Social Science Japan Journal

      Volume: forthcoming

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The formalization of banking supervision: A comparison between Japan and Sweden2018

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori and Mikael Wendschlag
    • Journal Title

      EABH Papers

      Volume: 18 (3) Pages: 1-30

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Debat about Prudence2018

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori et al. (Nicolas Praquin ed.)
    • Journal Title

      Entreprises et Histoire

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 名古屋第十一国立銀行の経営展開―1877~97年―2017

    • Author(s)
      邉英治
    • Journal Title

      愛知県史研究

      Volume: 21 Pages: 18-33

    • NAID

      130007696083

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of financial elites in banking supervision in Japan from 1927 to 19982016

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori
    • Journal Title

      EABH Papers

      Volume: 16-01 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 国立銀行の再検討―発券と預金を中心に―2015

    • Author(s)
      邉 英治
    • Journal Title

      エコノミア

      Volume: 66(2) Pages: 1-13

    • NAID

      120005954144

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Japanese elites in banking supervision 1927-982018

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori
    • Organizer
      Hogre seminariet
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Reconsidering the driver of financial deregulation in Japan: Experiences in the 1890s and the 1980s2016

    • Author(s)
      邉英治
    • Organizer
      Financial deregulation: A historical perspective
    • Place of Presentation
      European University Institute
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 名古屋第十一国立銀行の創業と展開―1877~96年―2016

    • Author(s)
      邉英治
    • Organizer
      地方金融史研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      地方銀行会館
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-22
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Explaining the formalization of banking supervision: A comparison of five countries2015

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori and Mikael Wendschlag
    • Organizer
      World Economic History Congress 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto International Conference Centre
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Explaining the formalization of banking supervision: An international comparison2015

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori and Mikael Wendschlag
    • Organizer
      Hogre seminariet
    • Place of Presentation
      Uppsala University
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-30
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japanese financial elites for banking supervision in the Ministry of Finance, 1927-19982015

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori
    • Organizer
      Economic History Society
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Wolverhampton
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-29
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Explaining the emergence of banking supervision: An international comparison2014

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori and Mikael Wendschlag
    • Organizer
      Pre-conference for WEHC2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Yokohama National University
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-25
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Diversity in development of the banking supervision: Toward a comparative analysis2014

    • Author(s)
      Eiji Hotori as organizer
    • Organizer
      Pre-conference for WEHC2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Yokohama National University
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-25
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 戦後の地域金融を支えた人々2018

    • Author(s)
      分担執筆
    • Publisher
      日本経済評論社
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Banking supervision in comparative perspective: Europe, America and East Asia2015

    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto International Conference Centre
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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