Foreign capital and industrialization in Malaysia

Foreign capital and industrialization in Malaysia

by Rasiah, Rajah

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This book examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the author finds foreign capital to have played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. The branch- and industry-level analyses show generally strong pecuniary effects by foreign capital. Local-dominated branches and industries, however, show strong linkages with the domestic economy. The firm-level analysis tends to reveal strong technological spillovers f…

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  • Full title :Foreign capital and industrialization in Malaysia / Rajah Rasiah.

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This book examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the author finds foreign capital to have played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. The branch- and industry-level analyses show generally strong pecuniary effects by foreign capital. Local-dominated branches and industries, however, show strong linkages with the domestic economy. The firm-level analysis tends to reveal strong technological spillovers from foreign capital. The book closes with regulatory prescriptions to enhance positive spillovers.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1995.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Macmillan
  • Place of Publication:Basingstoke
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1995.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xvi, 263 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780230377585, 0230377580
  • oclc:ocn759110862
  • LC Classification:HC445.5
  • Dewey Decimal:338.888595

Table of Contents

Foreign Manufacturing Capital in Developing Economies -- Manufacturing in Colonial Malaya -- Manufacturing Branches -- Manufacturing Industries -- Foreign Firms -- Local Firms -- Conclusions and Policy Implications.

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Subjects

Auslandskapital BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries Development economics -- Malaysia Development studies -- Malaysia Economics Industrialisierung Industrie -- Propriété étrangère. -- Ma… Industries -- Foreign ownership Industries -- Foreign ownership. -- Mal… Investissements étrangers -- Malaisie Investments, Foreign Investments, Foreign -- Malaysia malaysia Manufactures -- Foreign ownership. -- M… Produits manufacturés -- Propriété étra…

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Rasiah, Rajah

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