Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia

There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over. This lucid book studies industries and firms in Eas...

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Main Author: Jomo, K. S. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2003
Series:Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
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Summary:There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over. This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as: *industrial policy and East Asia *Taiwan's information technology industry *The role of the government in technological capability building Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia touches on many important themes and issues and as such will be of great interest to students, academics and policy-makers involved in industrial economics, international trade and Asian studies.
ISBN:9780203986660
9780415299220;9780415408660;9781134424313;9781134424306;9781134424269
Access:Open Access