Abstract: Japans industrial policy research has a dual structure. The surface structure focuses on whether industrial policy should be implemented, while the deep structure focuses on how to implement industrial policy. Under the background of the general implementation of industrial policy in the worlds major economies, the deep structural characteristics of Japanese industrial policy research have greater reference value for China. The study found that the deep structure of Japanese industrial policy research mainly revolves around the mode and logic of industrial administrative intervention. In addition to studying specific forms of industrial administrative intervention, it also deals with the concrete means of information exchange between government and enterprises, and the cohesion mechanism of two kinds of policy knowledge as well, which are related to the inner logic of industrial administration. To review and develop those undervalued studies will encourage further discussion on industrial administrative intervention in Chinese academia and help relevant policy organizations to improve policy practices.

Key words: Japanese industrial policy, research structure, industrial administration, information exchange, policy knowledge