Industrialisation and globalisation : theory and evidence from developing countries / / John Weiss

• Autore: Weiss John <1948->
• Pubblicazione: London, : Routledge, 2002
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.90091724
• Soggetto topico: Industrialization - Developing countries; Globalization; International trade
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Economic policy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Industrialisation and Globalisation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Industrialisation since 1960: an overview; 2. Are there different paths to industrialisation?; 3. Neoclassical orthodoxy dominant; 4. What remains of the challenges to orthodoxy?; 5. Small-scale industry: is it really beautiful?; 6. Technology: can we open the black box?; 7. Globalisation and industrialisation; 8. Creating competitive advantage; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In a refreshingly accessible style John Weiss presents a survey of industrialization in developing countries since 1945, as well as a study of the predominant theories of industrial growth in the Third World. This authoritative text analyzes:* the possibility of different paths to industrialization* the dominant neoclassical view and the challenges to this orthodoxy* the importance of small scale industry* the priority of technological change to industrialization.At a time when globalization is becoming an increasingly controversial phenomenon, this book offers a powerful a
• Titolo autorizzato: Industrialisation and globalisation
• ISBN: 1-134-67966-1; 0-429-23217-9; 0-203-26576-9; 1-280-06874-4; 0-203-45076-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910653601403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II