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Record Nr.

UNINA9910348221603321

Titolo

Manufacturing competitiveness in Asia : how internationally competitive national firms and industries developed in East Asia / / edited by Jomo K.S

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003

ISBN

1-134-42430-2

1-134-42431-0

1-280-14079-8

0-203-98666-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; ; 48

Classificazione

83.67

Altri autori (Persone)

Jomo K. S (Jomo Kwame Sundaram)

Disciplina

338.6048095

Soggetti

Manufacturing industries - East Asia

Electronic industries - East Asia

International business enterprises - East Asia

Competition, International

East Asia Foreign economic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents

Sommario/riassunto

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