Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia: How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia (Routledgecurzon Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia, 47)

There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over. This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as: *industrial policy and East Asia *Taiwan's information technology industry *The role of the government in technological capability building Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia touches on many important themes and issues and as such will be of great interest to students, academics and policy-makers involved in industrial economics, international trade and Asian studies. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 14 1 Introduction......Page 20 2 Industrial policy and East Asia the miracle the crisis and the future......Page 37 3 Behind POSCO’S success the role of government in technology capability building......Page 60 4 Taiwan’s information technology industry......Page 94 5 Industrial policy and the emergence of internationally competitive manufacturing firms in Malaysia......Page 125 6 Economic policy and selective industrial development in Thailand the Thai gems and jewellery industry and the Siam Cement Group......Page 192 Index......Page 230 This volume studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as: industrial policy and East Asia; Taiwan's information technology industry; and the role of the government in technological capability building. "Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia" touches on many important themes and issues, and as such should be of interest to students, academics and policy-makers involved in industrial economics, international trade and Asian studies There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories should bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over