Manufacturing competitiveness in Asia : how internationally competitive national firms and industries developed in East Asia /

Manufacturing competitiveness in Asia : how internationally competitive national firms and industries developed in East Asia / edited by Jomo K.S. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. - 1 online resource (xviii, 217 pages) : illustrations - RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 48 . - RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 48. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Jomo K.S. with Ken Togo -- 2. Industrial policy and East Asia : the miracle, the crisis and the future / Ha-Joon Chang -- 3. Behind POSCO'S success : the role of government in technology capability building / Park Eul Yong -- 4. Taiwan's information technology industry / Wu Rong-I and Tseng Ming-Shen -- 5. Industrial policy and the emergence of internationally competitive manufacturing firms in Malaysia -- Jomo K.S. [and others] -- 6. Economic policy and selective industrial development in Thailand : the Thai gems and jewellery industry and the Siam Cement Group / Patcharee Siroros and Wilaiwan Wannitikul with Medhi Krongkaew.

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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.

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Manufacturing industries--East Asia.
Electronic industries--East Asia.
International business enterprises--East Asia.
Competition, International.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--General.
Competition, International.
Electronic industries.
International business enterprises.
International economic relations.
Manufacturing industries.


East Asia--Foreign economic relations.
East Asia.


Electronic books.

HD9736.E18 / M36 2003eb

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