Why Is Public Expenditure on Education in Japan Low ? : Re-examining the Public Function of Education
Year: 2016
Type: book
Abstract: This book was originally published in Japanese by Keiso-shobo in 2014, and won one of the most prestigious awards for humanities and social sciences for works in Japanese, the 36 th Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities.First, I would like to thank Keiso-shobo for permitting this translation in English, and the editor of this book, Nahoko Matsuno, for supporting my work.I believe that the average standard of social sciences and humanities in Japan is high.However, most works have been written in Japanese and are not well known outside Japan.Because of the financial crisis in Japan, the pressure on researchers in social sciences and humanities to produce clear, beneficial, and useful knowledge became stronger.Sometimes they were seen as symbolizing an insular Japanese society because they had not published their works in English.For their own sakes, Japanese researchers in social sciences and humanities need to ensure that their works have internationally appeal.Fortunately, Osaka University started a new program of financial help for translating and publishing books in the social sciences and humanities in 2015, and The publication of
Author: Wataru Nakazawa
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2561002959