Kazushi Okawa

Japanese: 大川一司 - おおかわかずし

1908-1993 An economist from the Showa era.
Born on November 16, 1908. Became a professor at Hitotsubashi University in 1950. Became the first director of the Economic Planning Agency's Economic Research Institute in 1958, and director of the Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research in 1961. He studied Japan's economic growth and contributed to the development of long-term economic statistics. He served as chairman of the Rice Price Deliberation Council and participated in the formulation of agricultural policy and economic plans. In 1987, he was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit. He passed away on November 13, 1993, aged 84. He was from Shizuoka Prefecture and graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. His works include "An Analysis of the Japanese Economy: Growth and Structure."

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Japanese:

1908－1993　昭和時代の経済学者。
明治41年11月16日生まれ。昭和25年一橋大教授。33年経済企画庁経済研究所の初代所長,44年一橋大経済研究所長。日本の経済成長を研究し,長期経済統計の整備につくす。米価審議会会長などをつとめ,農業政策や経済計画の策定に参加。62年文化功労者。平成5年11月13日死去。84歳。静岡県出身。東京帝大卒。著作に「日本経済分析―成長と構造」など。

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