Trade liberalization in Sri Lanka : exports, technology and industrial policy
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Trade liberalization in Sri Lanka : exports, technology and industrial policy
Macmillan, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The East Asian experience suggests that technological development is fundamental to export success in outward-oriented economies. This study analyses export performance in Sri Lanka at a national and firm level, focusing on the acquisition of industrial technological capabilities during a period of trade liberalization. It compares Sri Lanka's record with Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Analysis of the export and technological record of enterprises of varying performance highlights the policies which enhance competitiveness in developing and transition economies.
Table of Contents
List of Tables - List of Figures - Foreword - Preface and Acknowledgements - Abbreviations - PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK - Introduction - Analytical Framework - PART 2: EXPLAINING OVERALL EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN SRI LANKA - Growth and Export Performance of Manufacturing - Macroeconomic Determinants of Export Performance - The Incentive Structure for Manufacturing - Supply-Side Determinants of Competitiveness - Interventions in Manufacturing: Main Findings - PART 3: EXPLAINING FIRM-LEVEL EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN SRI LANKA - The Sample Background - The Determinants of Firm-Level Export Performance - The Acquisition of Industrial Technological Capabilities - PART 4: CONCLUSION - Conclusions and Policy Implications - Bibliography - Index
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