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Books on a wide range of related topics are welcomed and encouraged, including those in macro-economic history, financial history, labor history, industrial history, agricultural history, the history of institutions and organizations, spatial economic history, law and economic history, political economic history, historical demography, and environmental history.  \nEconomic history studies have greatly developed over the past several decades through application of economics and econometrics. Particularly in recent years, a variety of new economic theories and sophisticated econometric techniques—including game theory, spatial economics, and generalized method of moment (GMM)—have been introduced for the great benefit of economic historians and the research community.  \nAt the same time, a good economic history study should contribute more than just an application of economics and econometrics to past data. It raises novel research questions, proposes a new view of history, and/or provides rich documentation. This series is intended to integrate data analysis, close examination of archival works, and application of theoretical frameworks to offer new insightsand even provide opportunities to rethink theories.  \nThe purview of this new Springer series is truly global, encompassing all nations and areas of the world as well as all eras from ancient times to the present. The editorial board, who are internationally renowned leaders among economic historians, carefully evaluate and judge each manuscript, referring to reports from expert reviewers. The series publishes contributions by university professors and others well established in the academic community, as well as work deemed to be of equivalent merit.  \nEditorial Board  \nLoren Brandt (University of Toronto, Canada)  \nMyung Soo Cha (Yeungnam University, Korea)  \nNicholas Crafts (University of Warwick, UK)  \nClaude Diebolt (University of Strasbourg, France)  \nBarry Eichengreen (University of California at Berkeley, USA)  \nStanley Engerman (University of Rochester, USA)  \nPrice V. Fishback (University of Arizona, USA)  \nAvner Greif (Stanford University, USA)  \nTirthanker Roy (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK) Osamu Saito (Hitotsubashi University, Japan)  \nJochen Streb (University of Mannheim, Germany)  \nNikolaus Wolf (Humboldt University, Germany)(in alphabetical order)  \nMore information about this series at [http://www.springer.com/series/13279](http://www.springer.com/series/13279)  \nKazuo Wada  \nThe Evolution of the Toyota Production System  \n1 3  \nKazuo Wada  \nTajimi, Gifu, Japan  \nISSN 2364-1797 ISSN 2364-1800 (electronic)  \nStudies in Economic History  \nISBN 978-981-15-4927-4 ISBN 978-981-15-4928-1 (eBook)  \n[https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4928-1](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4928-1)  \n© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020  \nThis work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.  \nThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, [etc. in](etc. in) this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.  \nThe publisher, ","cbCaimCRMzZoogBI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimCRMzZoogBI","pdf",3790761,174,"English","# Preface\n## Background: Toyota’s growth and global expansion\n## Academic and media attention since the 1980s\n## Framing the efficiency question","[{\"question\":\"What major historical shift does the preface highlight about Toyota before its dominance?\",\"answer\":\"Toyota is described as a small, Japan-focused automaker in the mid-20th century, before becoming a globally significant company through later expansion.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did Toyota attract increased attention from academics and journalists starting in the 1980s?\",\"answer\":\"Japanese auto exports grew rapidly in the 1980s, drawing attention to Toyota as a leading Japanese automaker.\"},{\"question\":\"What main explanation does the preface introduce for Toyota’s ability to deliver high quality at low cost?\",\"answer\":\"It states that many believe Toyota achieved efficiency through the development and application of the Toyota Production System.\"}]","The Evolution of the Toyota Production System - Studies in Economic History | PDF",438]