Yasuma Takada
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was an influential sociologist and economist and is most widely known for his power theory of economics
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Takada was born in the village of Toutoumi, Ogi District
, Saga Prefecture
, Japan
, part of what is now the City of Ogi
. In July 1910 he graduated from Kyoto Imperial University
. He started teaching as an assistant professor of law at Kyoto University in September 1914. In June 1919, he transferred to Hiroshima Teachers College (広島高等師範学校) as a full professor. Two years later he went to Tokyo Commercial University
as a full professor. In 1921 he received his doctorate
(D.Litt.). In 1925, he became a full professor at Kyushu University
in Fukuoka
teaching law and literature. In May 1929, he returned to Kyoto University as a professor of economics. In February 1938, he became head of the economics department. He quit teaching at Kyoto in 1943, and did not return to teaching until August 1951 when he took the post of professor in the law and economics department at Osaka University
. In 1953 he became head of the department. In 1955 he transferred to the newly reorganized Osaka Prefecture University
, and in 1957 became head of their economics department. From 1963 to 1965 he taught economics at Ryukoku University
in Kyoto.
Takada established the Social and Economic Research (ISER) of Osaka University with his student Michio Morishima
.
Power theory of economics
Developed by Yasuma Takada in a series of lectures at Kyoto University in the late 1980s, the power theory of economics is mostly based on a critique of both mainstream economics as well as heterodox economics theories of unemployment, most notably Keynsian economics and Marxian economics...
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Takada was born in the village of Toutoumi, Ogi District
Ogi District, Saga
Ogi was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 45,910 and a density of 478.98 persons per km²...
, Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, part of what is now the City of Ogi
Ogi, Saga
is a city located in the central part of Saga on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.On March 3, 2005 Ogi District was dissolved when the old town of Ogi absorbed the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu, all from Ogi District, to become Ogi City...
. In July 1910 he graduated from Kyoto Imperial University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
. He started teaching as an assistant professor of law at Kyoto University in September 1914. In June 1919, he transferred to Hiroshima Teachers College (広島高等師範学校) as a full professor. Two years later he went to Tokyo Commercial University
Teikyo University
is a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School by Lee. It became Teikyo University in 1966...
as a full professor. In 1921 he received his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
(D.Litt.). In 1925, he became a full professor at Kyushu University
Kyushu University
Kyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
teaching law and literature. In May 1929, he returned to Kyoto University as a professor of economics. In February 1938, he became head of the economics department. He quit teaching at Kyoto in 1943, and did not return to teaching until August 1951 when he took the post of professor in the law and economics department at Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
. In 1953 he became head of the department. In 1955 he transferred to the newly reorganized Osaka Prefecture University
Osaka Prefecture University
, also abbreviated to , is one of the largest public universities in Japan. The main campus is among big Kofun tombs in Sakai, Osaka.- History :...
, and in 1957 became head of their economics department. From 1963 to 1965 he taught economics at Ryukoku University
Ryukoku University
is a private university located in Kyoto, Japan.It was founded as a school for Buddhist monks of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876. Professors and students of the university established the famed literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three...
in Kyoto.
Takada established the Social and Economic Research (ISER) of Osaka University with his student Michio Morishima
Michio Morishima
was a Japanese economist, mathematician and econometrician, who was a faculty member at the London School of Economics from 1970-88 as the Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics...
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