Economic Policy of Japan during the American Occupation 1945-1952

This thesis analyzes the economic policy applied in Japan during the American occupation in the period from 1945 to 1952. I concentrate on main economic issues, measures promoted by the Japanese government under the American guidance, and factors that affected the process of policy-making. My aim is also to evaluate benefits of these measures for the Japanese economy. Economic policy was a very important tool for democratization and demilitarization of Japan, later on, its target was primarily to promote growth of the Japanese economy. My thesis is divided in two main sections. In the first section I discuss measures that focused on democratization of Japan and postwar reconstruction of the Japanese economy. In the second section I focuse on economic programs that aimed to stabilize the Japanese economy and to promote its growth.