1st Edition

The East Asian Model Transformation and Sustainability

By Hyungkee Kim Copyright 2023
194 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Hyungkee Kim analyses the model of East Asian development as it existed during periods of high growth and how it was transformed by pressures from both the Washington consensus and its own internal contradictions. Many have discussed the successes and failures of the East Asian model, but Kim is concerned rather with the story of its transformation, and its long-term sustainability. He uses a... Read more

1. Introduction 2. The East Asian Miracle and Crisis Revisited 3. The Core of the East Asian Model and Its Variants 4. The Transformation of the East Asian Model 5. The Growth and Crisis in the East Asian Model 6. Miracle, Crisis, and Transformation of a Developmental State: The Case of Korea 7. The Sustainability of the East Asian Model 8. Towards a New East Asian Model 9. Conclusion

Biography

Hyungkee Kim is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Kyungpook National University in Korea. He studied at Fudan University, UC Berkeley, and Harvard University. And he taught at Kyoto University. He published books and articles on economic development and labor economics. His recent researches focus on the East Asian economies. Major books include New Political Economy, 2001, and An Alternative Development Model: Beyond Neo-liberalism, 2007. Major articles include "A Solidaristic Knowledge Policy for Sustainable Human Development", International Critical Review , Vol.1, No.3, 2011