Southeast Asian paper tigers? : from miracle to debacle and beyond / / edited by Jomo K.S

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779690203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-136-00454-8; 0-203-06040-7; 1-299-46048-8; 1-136-00446-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 p.)
• Collana: RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; ; 47
• Altri autori (Persone): Jomo K. S (Jomo Kwame Sundaram)
• Disciplina: 330.959
• Soggetti: Southeast Asia -- Economic conditions; Southeast Asia -- Economic policy; World Bank -- Southeast Asia; Business & Economics; Economic History; Southeast Asia Economic conditions; Southeast Asia Economic policy
• 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: Cover; Southeast Asian Paper Tigers?: From miracle to debacle and beyond; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Southeast Asia's ersatz miracle; 2 Manufacturing export growth in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand; 3 New approaches to investment policy in the ASEAN 4; 4 Technology policies and innovation systems in Southeast Asia; 5 Education and economic development in Southeast Asia: Myths and realities; 6 Growth with equity in East Asia?; 7 Financial capacity and governance in Southeast Asia; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This important collection is a timely contribution to the debate on the Asian financial crisis. With chapters written by well-established international experts in Asian economics, this book constitutes a finely judged example of the varying opinions on the matter.