Behind East Asian growth : the political and social foundations of prosperity

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Behind East Asian growth : the political and social foundations of prosperity

edited by Henry S. Rowen

Routledge, 1998

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  • : pbk

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East Asian countries have adopted remarkably good policies to ensure sustained economic growth, but how did they come to adopt such policies in the first place? This book produces a more thorough explanation than has previously been advanced drawing on several disciplines including contributions from anthropologists, economists, political scientists, technologists, demographers, historians and psychologists. Several contributors have held high positions in Asian governments. Four broad themes are identified: * effective governance * achieving and learning societies * growth with equity * external influences This is the most comprehensive account of the foundations of East Asia's rise. Its distinctiveness lies in the range of comparisons across the countries of East and South-East Asia and in the wide array of contributing disciplines.

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  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Contributors
  • Editor's Forward. Overview: 1. The Political and Social Foundations of the Rise of East Asia: An Overview
  • Part 1: Effective Governance 2. Constructing the Political Foundations of an Economic Miracle 3. Distinctive Institutions in the Rise of Industrial Asia 4. Business, Politics and Policy in East and Southeast Asia 5. Singapore's Model of Development: Is it Transferable? 6. Economic Reform in Indonesia: The Transition from Resource Development to International Competitiveness Part 2: Achievement and Learning Societies: 7. Human Capital: How the East Excels 8. Education in Korea and Malaysia 9. Science and Technology Policy and its influence on Economic Development in Taiwan Part 3: Growth with Equality: 1. Poverty Reduction in Indonesia 2. Demographic Transition, Education and Economic Growth in East Asian Countries.

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