The increasing economic and political importance of East Asia in the global political economy requires a deeper analysis of the nature of the capitalist systems in this region than has been provided by the existing literature on comparative capitalisms. This volume brings togeth…
Development as self-interest -- Targeted development in perspective -- Maximizing utility vis- a-vis developing countries -- Re-orienting foreign aid -- Preferential trade agreements as development policy -- Climate finance for developing countries.
"Taking both a historical and a comparative view, Perkins explores the nature of economic growth in East Asia. He focuses on ten sites in East and Southeast Asia that achieved a substantial degree of economic success: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mala…
This text investigates the political dynamics of economic development in Korea and argues that the key to understanding Korean developmentalism is to focus on the changing dynamics of the relationship between the state and the chaebols.
This text investigates the political dynamics of economic development in Korea and argues that the key to understanding Korean developmentalism is to focus on the changing dynamics of the relationship between the state and the chaebols.
"In Economic Development and Transition, renowned development economist Justin Yifu Lin argues that economic performance in developing countries depends largely on government strategy. If the government plays a facilitating role, enabling firms to exploit the economy's comparati…
"In Economic Development and Transition, renowned development economist Justin Yifu Lin argues that economic performance in developing countries depends largely on government strategy. If the government plays a facilitating role, enabling firms to exploit the economy's comparati…