Industrial Development, Technology Transfer, and Global Competition

Pierre‐Yves Donzé is Associate Professor in business history at the Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University. His publications include History of the Swiss Watch Industry from Jacques David to Nicolas Hayek (2011) and articles in Business History, Social History of Medicine, Enterprise & Society and Business History Review.

• List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Introduction PART I The birth of an industry (1850–1945) 1 The emergence and the growth of a market 2 The first steps towards industrialization (1880–1914) 3 Technological challenges (1900–1937) 4 The evolution of markets (1900–1937) 5 The main manufacturers 6 The experience of war PART II The conquest of the world (1945–1985) 7 Technological challenges 8 The evolution of markets 9 Organization and management of the largest watch companiesPART III The Japanese watch industry since 1985 Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index