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Innovative East Asia : the future of growth / Shahid Yusuf ... [and others].

Lippincott Library HC460.5 .I55 2003
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Format:
Book
Government document
Contributor:
Yusuf, Shahid, 1949-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social change.
Globalization--Economic aspects.
Social conditions.
Economic conditions.
East Asia--Economic policy.
East Asia.
Economic policy.
East Asia--Economic conditions--21st century.
East Asia--Social conditions--21st century.
East Asia--Foreign economic relations.
International economic relations.
Investments, Foreign--East Asia.
Investments, Foreign.
Finance--East Asia.
Finance.
Industrial policy--East Asia.
Industrial policy.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects--East Asia.
Technological innovations.
Technological innovations--Economic aspects.
Globalization--Economic aspects--East Asia.
Globalization.
Social change--East Asia.
Physical Description:
xviii, 439 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : World Bank ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2003]
Summary:
The importance of East Asia in the global economy is now unquestionable, and its market expansion, driven by a population of nearly 1.9 billion, will strongly influence the tempo of international trade and growth of global incomes, However, while the region's economies have amply demonstrated their potential, their future performance is by no means ensured. This book offers an in-depth analysis of the policy trade-offs identified in the recently published Can East Asia Compete? (WB and OUP, 2002). The major contribution of the new book to that it shows how stability can be a stepping-stone to growth that is led by innovation; identifies and analyzes the ingredients of an innovative economy, and discusses how these ingredients mesh with government policy and market initiatives.
Contents:
1 Economic Changes and Policy Implications in East Asia 1
Foundations of Past Success 2
Current Weaknesses 4
Global and Regional Change 18
Implications for Development Policy 28
2 Strengthening East Asian Economies: Macroeconomic Stability, Corporate and Financial Reform, and the Rule of Law 35
Fiscal Policy for Macroeconomic Stability 35
Issues in Corporate and Bank Restructuring 53
Financial Sector Reform 57
Corporate Governance 66
Competition Policy: Who Determines Mergers and Acquisitions? 76
The Rule of Law 83
3 Regional Cooperation in East Asia 95
The Case for Regional Cooperation 96
East Asian Particularities 97
Cooperation on Exchange Rate and Monetary Policy 100
Cooperation on Financial Policy 111
Cooperation on Trade 119
Cooperation in Other Areas 131
4 The Transition to Innovative Economies in East Asia 141
Innovation Systems 141
What Feeds Innovation? 144
Organizing for Innovation 153
Stability, Openness, Intellectual Collaboration, and Property Rights 159
Achievements and the Remaining Agenda 177
5 Education for Growth 181
Secondary Education 181
Tertiary Education 202
Lifelong Learning 216
6 Making Clusters Innovative 223
The What and Why of Clusters 224
How Urban Agglomeration Benefits Clusters 228
Kinds of Clusters 231
Policies for Clusters 248
Intangible Assets: The Diaspora and International Knowledge Workers 254
7 Redrawing the International Boundaries of the Firm in East Asia: The Evolution of International Production Networks 271
International Production Networks 273
Survey-Based Evidence on the Impact of Production Networks in East Asia 295
Electronics: The Rise of Global Contract Manufacturers 305
Automobile Parts Producers in East Asia 314
Openness and Competitiveness 324
8 Information and Communications Technology in East Asia's Future Growth 325
Electronics Production and Use in East Asia 326
The Role of ICT in Productivity and Competitiveness 330
Government Support in Developing ICT Production and Use 338
The Underpinnings of Information Infrastructure 345
Use of ICT to Improve Governance 359
9 Next Steps for East Asia 365
Cross-Regional Experience 367
Looking Forward: 10 Policy Messages 370
1.1 BOP Current Account Balances in Select Countries of East Asia, 1992-99 5
2.1 Japan's Demographic Structure, by Gender, 1950 and 2030 38
2.2 Debt of Central Government as a Share of GDP, 1970-98 43
2.3 Central Government Fiscal Balances as a Share of GDP, 1995-99 44
2.4 Public Revenue of General Government as a Share of GDP, 1950-93 45
5.1 Net Enrollment Rates in Secondary Education 183
5.2 Tertiary Education Gross Enrollment Rates, 1998 203
5.3 World Share of Papers, Average for 1991-98 208
6.1 Integration of East Asian Cities in Select Services 247
7.1 China's Share of Low- and Medium-Technology Exports in East Asia, 1990-2000 293
7.2 Percentage of Internationally Networked and Non-Networked Firms Using Surface, Air, and Ocean Transportation for Supplies 298
7.3 Percentage of Networked and Non-Networked Firms Distributing Their Goods through Logistics Firms, 2001 299.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-421) and index.
ISBN:
082135356X
OCLC:
51586716

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