Catch-up industrialization : the trajectory and prospects of East Asian economies / Akira Suehiro ; translated by Tom Gill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suehiro, Akira, 1951-

Contributor:

Gill, Tom, 1960-

Standardized Title:

Kyatchiappu-gata kōgyōkaron. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Industrialization--East Asia.

Industrialization.

East Asia.

East Asia--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

East Asia--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2008]

Summary:

Catch-Up Industrialization offers an innovative examination of the economies of East Asia from the 1960s into the first decade of the 21st century. The book examines the way the political ideology of "developmentalism" has driven economic growth, the significance of innovative production and management techniques, the patterns of industrial relations characteristic of late-developing economies, and the way education shapes the workforce. It concludes with an assessment of East Asian economic development following the end of the Cold War and the East Asian currency crisis of 1997, which is based on economic liberalization and the rapid diffusion of information technology.

The term "catch-up" has rich implications. While it links developing and developed countries, it also defines the socioeconomic mindset common to high-growth societies of Asia. The author's argument differs from neoclassical approaches emphasizing the workings of the market, statist ones emphasizing policy rather than private initiatives, business studies lacking macroeconomic and global perspectives, work by development economists based on agriculture, and World Bank/IMF studies that lack socio-cultural and historical understanding.

The book contributes to a wide range of academic fields, all clearly linked to the central theme of how economies "catch-up": economic and business history, contemporary Asian studies, international relations, development economics, and the socio-economic origins of entrepreneurship.

Contents:

Part 1 Perspectives and Methods

Chapter 1 Perspectives: Governments, Markets, and Institutions 13

Chapter 2 Latecomers, Flying Geese, and Competitive Advantages 32

Chapter 3 Social Capability for Industrialization and "Innovative Combination" 56

Chapter 4 East Asian Economies: Miracle, Meltdown, and Recovery 75

Part 2 Ideologies, Policies, Agents, and Institutions

Chapter 5 Developmentalism and "Developmental Dictatorship" 105

Chapter 6 Import Substitution, Export Promotion, and Industrial Policy 123

Chapter 7 The Tripod Structure of Dominant Capital and the Role of Public Enterprise 152

Chapter 8 The Role of Multinational Corporations and Their Economic Hegemony 174

Chapter 9 Family Businesses and Corporate Governance 200

Chapter 10 Technology Transfer and Technology Formation Capacity 231

Chapter 11 Control and Competition in Labor Markets 257

Chapter 12 Education Systems and Qualification-Competitive Societies 285

Chapter 13 Beyond the Theory of Competitive Advantage of Nations 307.

Notes:

Originally published in Japanese under the title: Kyatchiappu-gata kōgyōkaron : Ajia keizai no kiseki to tenbō by Nagoya University Press.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-380) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780824832711

082483271X

OCLC:

173509456