Market and society in Korea : interest, institution and the textile industry / Dennis McNamara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNamara, Dennis L.

Series:

Routledge advances in Korean studies ; 3.

Routledge advances in Korean studies ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry--Korea (South).

Textile industry.

Korea (South)--Economic conditions--1960-1988.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assessing the roles of capital, labour, and state, McNamara discovers a distinctive style of interest bargaining to bridge uncertainties and foster entrepreneurship. The textile industry serves as a microcosm of the broader social changes of the past five decades. Dramatic transitions from family firms to professional capitalism, from state direction to regulation, and from company unions to industry federations take centre stage. Moving among executives, labour leaders, and state officials, the author charts development across the crucible of contending interests. Stretching from high technol

Contents:

Cover; Market and Society in Korea Interest, Institution and the Textile Industry; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1Market and Society; Trust and Transaction; Brokering Interests; Syncretic Capitalism; 2Industry Formation, 1945-60; Enterprise: Kyungbang and Taechang; Birth of a Spinning Industry; Politicized Interests; Conclusion; 3Industry Growth, 1961-79; Enterprise: Dainong and Kolon; Spinning Moguls; Birth of a Synthetics Industry; Contested Interests; Conclusion; 4Industry Maturity, 1980-2000; Enterprise: Kabool and Sk Chemicals; Spinning Moguls

Synthetics Firms MogulsConsolidating Interests; Conclusion; 5Capital; Four Firms: Dongil, Choongnam, Samyang and Saehan; Adjustment; Changing Interests; Conclusion; 6State; Interest Groups; Interest Versus Interests; Conclusion; 7Labor; Labor Organization; Institution and Interests; Conclusion; 8Conclusion; Coordination: Korea and Turkey; Autonomy: Korea and Thailand; The Future: Korea and Japan; Borders in Asian Capitalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-245) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-47835-6

1-280-07331-4

0-203-36165-2

9780203361658

OCLC:

56092603