Economic development and transition : thought, strategy, and viability / Justin Yifu Lin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lin, Justin Yifu, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Developing countries.

Structural adjustment (Economic policy).

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Developing countries--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2009]

Contents:

1 Development, transition and divergence 1

2 The search for a fundamental and changeable cause of prosperity 8

3 Aspirations and social thought of modernisation 20

4 Development strategy, viability and performance 29

5 Viability and strategies of transition 48

6 Development strategy, development and transition performances: empirical analysis 57

7 Why are east Asian economies so special? Are there any general lessons to be learnt from east Asian development and transition experiences? 81

8 Towards a right development and transition strategy 92.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-162) and index.

ISBN:

9780521514521

0521514525

9780521735513

0521735513

OCLC:

261177525