1st Edition

Southeast Asia's Misunderstood Miracle Industrial Policy And Economic Development In Thailand, Malaysia And Indonesia

By Jomo K.S. Copyright 1997
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

This book assesses the sources and nature of growth, structural change, and industrialization in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In particular, it considers the role of government intervention, market forces, and foreign investment in these Southeast Asian second tier, newly industrializing countries. The role of selective industrial policy in t

Preface -- The World Bank's East Asian Miracle -- Southeast Asian Differences -- Southeast Asian Flying Geese? -- Thailand -- Malaysia -- Indonesia -- Lessons from Southeast Asia

Biography

K. S. Jomo is a professor in applied economics at University of Malaya. He has written over 35 monographs, edited over 45 books and translated 11 volumes besides writing many academic papers and articles for the media. He is on the editorial boards of several learned journals.