The Southeast Asian Economic Miracle

Author : Young Kim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351293464

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The Southeast Asian Economic Miracle by Young Kim Pdf

There is widespread agreement that the world's most successful developing countries in the 1980s were those in Southeast Asia. Following in the footsteps of postwar Japan and more recently Korea, the populations of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have made enormous strides in income, industrial and agricultural production, exports, education, health, nutrition, consumption, and other development indicators. This book brings together political scientists, economists, officials of Asian governments, the United States, and representatives of the multilateral banks to analyze and explain Southeast Asia's extraordinary growth. Chapters and contributors to The Southeast Asian Economic Miracle include: "Recent Developments and Future Prospects of Indonesia" by Anwar Nasution; "The Economic Experience and Prospects of Thailand" by Sukhumbhand Paribatra; "The Development of the Former Indochina States" by Frederick Brown; "Trade and Investment in Southeast Asian Development" by Stephen Parker; and "Managing Renewable Resources in Southeast Asia: The Problem of Deforestation" by Gareth Porter. Among the critical questions that the contributors address are: Is the success of the 1980s and early 1990s a permanent part of the world's economic landscape? How will this region react to the growth of China's vast productive capacity and to the faltering of Japan's economy? What will be the effect of U.S. military disengagement caused by domestic budgetary concerns and the end of the cold war? The Southeast Asian Economic Miracle is an important study of the shifting winds of the political economy of growth in our time—the movement away from a command to a free market environment. It will be an essential resource for political scientists, Asia area scholars, economists, and policymakers.

Author : Young C. Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Southeast Asia
ISBN : OCLC:1336437013

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Author : Jose Edgardo Campos,Hilton L. Root
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0815723032

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The Key to the Asian Miracle by Jose Edgardo Campos,Hilton L. Root Pdf

"Easily the most informed and comprehensive analysis to date on how and why East Asian countries have achieved sustained high economic growth rates, [this book] substantially advances our understanding of the key interactions between the governors and governed in the development process. Students and practitioners alike will be referring to Campos and Root's series of excellent case studies for years to come." Richard L. Wilson, The Asia Foundation Eight countries in East Asia--Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia--have become known as the "East Asian miracle" because of their economies' dramatic growth. In these eight countries real per capita GDP rose twice as fast as in any other regional grouping between 1965 and 1990. Even more impressive is their simultaneous significant reduction in poverty and income inequality. Their success is frequently attributed to economic policies, but the authors of this book argue that those economic policies would not have worked unless the leaders of the countries made them credible to their business communities and citizens. Jose Edgardo Campos and Hilton Root challenge the popular belief that East Asia's high performers grew rapidly because they were ruled by authoritarian leaders. They show that these leaders had to collaborate with various sectors of their population to create an environment that was conducive to sustained growth. This required them to persuade the business community that their investments would not be expropriated and to convince the broader population that their short-term sacrifices would be rewarded in the future. Many of the countries achieved business cooperation by creating consultative groups, which the authors call deliberation councils, to enhance accountability and stability. They also obtained popular support through a variety of wealth-sharing measures such as land reform, worker cooperatives, and wider access to education. F

Author : Jomo K.S.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000312355

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Southeast Asia's Misunderstood Miracle by Jomo K.S. Pdf

"The debate on the major factors contributing to Southeast Asian industrialization continues unabated. As might be expected, there is much at stake in this debate. The debate is largely ideological in nature and partly centers on the role and contribution of state interventions and other institutions in market processes in the context of late industrialization. At the risk of caricaturing the debate, on the one hand, one finds the dominant and more influential position held by those who blame the state for all that has gone wrong and credit the market for all that has turned out right; on the other hand, the minority statist extreme position basically credits most major economic achievements in East Asia to appropriate interventions by developmentalist states. While very few people would actually fully identify with either of these caricatured extremes, much of the discussion actually gravitates around either of these poles. "

Author : Zhiqun Zhu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015080734745

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Understanding East Asia's Economic "miracles" by Zhiqun Zhu Pdf

There has been no miracle, says Zhu at least in the sense of divine intervention. He attributes the rapid economic growth in East Asia to decades of hard work by people in the region, though admittedly aided somewhat by favorable international and domestic conditions, sound government policies, and a few far-sighted leaders. He begins by profiling countries in the order they emerged into the world spotlight: Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan. Then he compares their economies, concludes with a comprehensive explanation for the overall phenomenon and its internal variations.

Author : Joseph E. Stiglitz,Shahid Yusuf
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195216004

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Rethinking the East Asian Miracle by Joseph E. Stiglitz,Shahid Yusuf Pdf

This volume provides highly illuminating, analytic perspectives on key facets of the East Asian economies. It discusses weaknesses in the financial sector, corporate governance, exchange rate and trade policies, regulatory capability, and proposes remedies. Rethinking the East Asian Miracle is an indispensable book for all those with an interest in East Asia's prospects in the early decades of the new century.

Author : Richard Stubbs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137557261

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Rethinking Asia's Economic Miracle by Richard Stubbs Pdf

In the new edition of this important contribution to understanding both the Asian economic miracle and the 1997-8 crisis, Richard Stubbs assesses the main explanations to date and updates the analysis to take account of globalization and the remarkable economic rise of China.

Author : James Clad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : UCSC:32106018391000

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Behind the Myth by James Clad Pdf

Author : Henry S. Rowen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415165199

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Behind East Asian Growth by Henry S. Rowen Pdf

A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary analysis of the evolution of successful economic policies in East Asia, this study advances a thorough examination of the sustained economic growth enjoyed by the countries in this region.

Author : Kuotsai Liou
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313010545

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Managing Economic Development in Asia by Kuotsai Liou Pdf

From 1965 to 1990, the 23 East Asian economies grew faster than all other regions of the world. The high-performing economies of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia experienced low and declining levels of income inequality as well. The June 1997 financial crisis has challenged these economies. Many of the high-performing economies have experienced serious problems, including falls in currency and equity markets, significant slowdowns in international trade, and setbacks in economic growth. Emphasizing the role of government and the importance of managing development, this book provides an overview of the major impact of the financial crisis on selected Asian countries and of the development policies implemented. Examining the experience of managing economic development, the book includes contributed chapters on China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, and Southeast Asia. It will be a useful resource for scholars, students, and those researching Asian economic development.

Author : Pietro P. Masina
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : East Asia
ISBN : 9780700712144

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Rethinking Development in East Asia by Pietro P. Masina Pdf

Masina reassesses the last thirty years of economic development in East Asia in light of recent dramatic events, challenging scholars and policy makers to critically review development strategies.

Author : Kishore Mahbubani
Publisher : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814722650

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ASEAN Miracle by Kishore Mahbubani Pdf

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a miracle. Why?In an era of growing cultural pessimism, many thoughtful individuals believe that different civilisations-especially Islam and the West-cannot live together in peace. The ten countries of ASEAN provide a thriving counter-example of civilizational co-existence. Here 625m people live together in peace. This miracle was delivered by ASEAN.In an era of growing economic pessimism, where many young people believe that their lives will get worse in coming decades, Southeast Asia bubbles with optimism. In an era where many thinkers predict rising geopolitical competition and tension, ASEAN regularly brings together all the world's great powers.Stories of peace are told less frequently than stories of conflict and war. ASEAN's imperfections make better headlines than its achievements. But in the hands of thinker and writer Kishore Mahbubani, the good news story is also a provocation and a challenge to the rest of the world.This excellent book explains, in clear and simple terms, how and why ASEAN has become one of the most successful regional organizations in the world. - George YeoA powerful and passionate account of how, against all odds, ASEAN transformed the region and why Asia and the world need it even more today. - Amitav Acharya

Author : Frank S.T. Hsiao,Mei-Chu Wang Hsiao
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783086894

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Economic Development of Emerging East Asia by Frank S.T. Hsiao,Mei-Chu Wang Hsiao Pdf

Economic Development of Emerging East Asia presents economic studies of Taiwan and South Korea, compares them chiefly with Japan and the United States and finds that these East Asian countries are still in the process of emerging in the world economy. A timely quantitative and econometric analysis of the regional economies of emerging East Asia, the volume examines development indicators, effects of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, productivity growth, catching up and convergence of long run real GDP per capita growth, the time required for a country to catch up, colonialism and economic development in Taiwan and India. Arranged in increasing complexity of economic analyses, the chapters in this book provide a comprehensive understanding of emerging East Asian economies. In addition to serving as a handy reference for regional economists, policy analysts and researchers, Economic Development of Emerging East Asia can also be used as a textbook on economics and business.

Author : Edith Terry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317468509

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How Asia Got Rich by Edith Terry Pdf

Within a few short months in 1997, Asian economies that had been considered not only healthy but "miraculous" suddenly fell off a precipice as investors withdrew massively first from Asian currencies and, in rapid order, from equity markets across the region. On October 27 1997, the turmoil in Asian markets spooked Wall Street in the largest single-day decline in history, a drop of 550 points. It was predicted that the Asian crash could drive the US trade deficit from $191 billion to $300 billion by 1998, creating huge new tensions in relations with some of the largest US trading partners. These wrenching changes, following a generation of success, raise numerous questions about the steps that led to the crisis, its likely outcome and the limits and constraints of "Asian capitalism". Edith Terry presents a blow-by-blow account of the crisis, beginning with the 1996 collapse of the Bangkok Bank of Commerce. In her overview, she links the fall of the Asian miracle with the theme of globalization, arguing that the crisis demonstrates the urgency of dismantling restraints to trade, investment, and financial services, and that the United States should take leadership in pushing for new and sweeping reform through the World Trade Organization and in bilateral negotiations with its trading partners. The final section of the book deals with the rise of the "Asian miracle" - how the myth was created, who created it, why it succeeded for so long - and is informed by analysis of the Japanese prototype.

Author : Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1842771418

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The East Asian Development Experience by Ha-Joon Chang Pdf

East Asia's development experience, at least until its crisis in 1997, has been a source of hope for other countries in the South. And in modern economic theory, it has been at the centre of the debate about how the role of the state relates to processes of intentional economic progress.