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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300501403321

Autore

Moore Joel David

Titolo

Varieties of capitalism in Southeast Asia / / by Joel David Moore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-53700-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Political Economy of East Asia

Disciplina

330.122

Soggetti

Political economy

Economic development

Evolutionary economics

Family-owned business enterprises

International Political Economy

Asian Economics

Development Theory

Institutional/Evolutionary Economics

Family Business

History of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia History

Asia Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Capitalist Varieties: An Introduction -- Chapter 2: Constraints and Development -- Chapter 3: Thailand: From Autocrats to Oversized Coalitions -- Chapter 4: Malaysia: Thriving Under Neglect -- Chapter 5: Singapore: Constraints and Coordination -- Chapter 6: Comparisons and Conclusions. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book explains the political origins and evolution of capitalist institutions in developing countries by looking at distinct patterns in the electronics industry in three Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. An analysis of the political determinants of these patterns has a number of theoretical and practical implications. It includes a new explanation for family business behavior, a unified



framework for explaining capitalist varieties, a guide for institutional reform, and a comparative examination of three dynamic Asian economies that provides important insights to students, scholars, and people in business. .